Writing/Editing job

photo: from a site called Bikini Machines.

So I answer a job posting for a site aimed at parents of young children. They suggest activities for children that make learning fun. They specifically asked for writers possessing a snappy, punchy style to apply—someone who could give life to flat and colorless copy. So I figure I should throw my hat in the ring. The article that I edited centers around a game in which kids and parents label objects in the home (lamp, rug, couch, door, etc.) and craft decorative pointers out of wooden spoons. The kids then direct these pointers at the words while reading them back to the parent.

So I spend WAY too much time on this thing but I really felt like I nailed it. I was certain I’d receive a callback but it never happened. What do YOU guys think? I’ll just include the opening:


Want a Verbal Virtuoso? Follow These Pointers
Demystify the written word for your little one by labeling everyday objects around the house. After a little practice, encourage your budding young grammarian to conduct reading tours for houseguests. With a decorative pointer in hand, your child becomes the all-powerful docent of diction as she guides visitors on her wild word safaris.

This confidence-building exercise is the perfect opportunity to sharpen reading and writing skills—and flaunting these skills for family and friends is great motivation to practice!

I just had a thought: What if these bastards steal my shit? Is this piece of writing their property now? No way—right?