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We’re Looking To Hire Two ROK Writers

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We’re looking for two good men to help expand our coverage:

1. Fitness columnist

We’re first looking for a guy who can share actionable tips on weightlifting and nutrition. While I greatly appreciate the advice that Mike Chang’s sponsored posts have given us, and think that most men won’t need more than a dusting of Kratom in their morning coffee to operate at peak performance, there are many other fitness topics that could be helpful to ROK readers.

2. List specialist

ROK offers heavy, sometimes depressing articles that highlight the problems facing modern society. To balance out that intensity, we’d like a contributor to post one image-heavy list a week. Here are some examples:

While many of you do not prefer lists, most of our readers found ROK because of a list that was widely shared. Long essays usually do a poor job of attracting new readers.

Hired writers are asked to submit an article each week that is at least 700 words. If you are interested, contact ROK’s editor, Winston Smith, with details of your background and any writing samples. If he believes you are a good match, you’ll be asked to submit two test articles to observe how the readership responds to your work. If those work out, we’ll bring you aboard to the team. You will compensated if hired (Winston will give you details).

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67 thoughts on “We’re Looking To Hire Two ROK Writers”

  2. “ROK offers heavy, sometimes depressing articles that highlight the problems facing modern society.” Yes, sometimes they are depressing. But they are badly needed. Keep up the good work.

  3. Cool. I think most men who read here would like to write for ROK, as we both appreciate the content and aspire to spread our knowledge and understanding to others. Someday perhaps.

  4. I enjoy writing posts, and admit I would like to see my name in print. But I think I lack the discipline to write a printable article. Have a couple on my desktop I even intended to submit, but could never pull them togetther, make them publishable, and continue to go to work. Being a writer is hard.
    The list thingy looks like something that would be fun to read but a drag to write.
    But I think Roosh is barking up the right tree.

    1. Indeed, Lists are very enjoyable to read because you can skim and then come back later for a deeper explanation if you feel the need to do so. I have a few ideas for articles, the issue is being consistent with new ones every single week with the chaos of life going on.

    3. Fitness articles are good. I would also like to see a few shooting and survivalist/prepper articles.
      Fitness is good because no that winter is on the way and my garden has died down, it is time to start thiking about keeping off the winter blubber.

      1. Yeah, I’d like to see a boar-huntin’ article written in the style of Hunter Thompson.

  6. Been thinking of sending certain pieces i’ve been working on here, but….. they’re too valuable, and the content is entirely novel, gonna save them for the site i plan on starting.

      2. You only say that because you haven’t heard my paens to the 20 year old Meg Ryan. 50% of my decision to wife up my wife lay on that criteria. Jenn was some chick in my GenX demographic from NYC that I thought was totally hot, but not in my zipcode.

        2. Pshaw! You would be a great writer for the Gen X guys around here. Our generation had the last remnant of NAWALTS and guys like you who manage to be married and not a simp and hold it together are a good example. The millenials could learn a thing or two from you. Some of them poor fellow might end up married.

        3. For sure. I’m a millenial and I see ghostofjefferson comments all the time. Usually some pretty solid shit.

        4. Her younger self is wholly underrated. Post-op she is a monster, but pre-op, day-um.

        5. I wouldn’t kick her out of bed for eating crackers.

        6. gotta disagree. no one eats crackers in my bed. That shit is the worst. There are cracker crumbs that you will never get out. There is no woman, real or imaginary, who reachers cracker in bed level imho

    5. Appreciate the props Mr. Galt. Alas, I’m not the ultimate fitness guru although I’m fitter than the average college football player despite being 48, and I prefer words, rhetoric and wit as opposed to pictures, so the two slots open are not in my bailiwick.

      1. While I have been lifting and exercising since I was 14, back in the mid 1980s and still wear the same size clothes I wore then, I feel that the “fitness guru” for ROK should be a younger and more energetic fellow.
        As for “list specialist” – these listicles are something more for millenials than burned up gen Xers like myself.
        If Roush was looking for a writer for gun articles, shooting tactics, and stuff like that – you know, don’t just “own the gun to be a man but know how to use it”, I’d be applying for that. Just trained two more noobs on the AR-15 the other day actually.

        2. You share my thoughts. On the bonafides I’m right with you, that and raising children, which I think I’ve rather earned a high level degree in this day and age.

        4. Could go either way. Younger may grab more attention, but older will be better at mentoring I believe. I am actually writing a fitness journal now. I injured my spine and went from being very fat to falling apart. After 3 months I am back in the gym, shredding of weight and rebuilding my muscle. I am over 40 and work a stressful day job so my little journal, I would hope, give some motivation to people who, like I was, get injured and worry that it is all over.
          However, an actual Personal trainer who could talk about proper form, good programs etc would really be a boon.

      2. It is always the ones who say they don’t want the position that would be most aptly suited for it.

      3. Well, hope you still keep commenting here consistently, man. I for one take great value from a lot of your sharing. Salud!

  8. I enjoy submitting the occasional article, but full time might be tough for me, got other obligations. This is a good opportunity for someone who can commit.

    2. I rather believe I should, but not on these specific topics. We need to really grow and cultivate the neomasculine movement.

    3. I enjoy writing and sharing knowledge, but I’m 16 and still finishing high school.

    1. boy threatens death and girls won’t send nudes. Same girls, I FUCKING BET, send nude photos to guys who ignore them

  12. This article shows favouritism towards list specialism. I suggest the fitness columnists submits his test article in the form of a list. To be honest they are a lot easier to read. I’ve been skipping over aritlcles lately. I submitted a couple of articles way back. These days no way would I have read either of them.

    1. If trees screamed, would we still chop them down? Maybe…if they did it all the time…

    1. I almost forgot about his lists! When the articles started to dig into the feminist nonsense he was pretty spot on with those jarring red pill shots. To some extent his images fit the MGTOW crowd more than most.

  19. How about a weekly article on the with movie/music/book recommendations? Staff and commenter recos… You all should check out this documentary on Nat’l Lampoon Magazine, most enjoyable flick Ive seen all year:

  21. I would like an author who is dedicated to lifestyle type articles. I know that a lot of men are trying to figure out how to live in our post-post-modern culture. Some guidance on how to navigate this f’ed up world would be appreciated.

  22. That’s the problem with conventional thinking about working out. Invest in weighted clothing, get out of the gym and into the gymnastics gyms. What you do there in 20 min is like 3 hours in the gym. Learn to walk upside down etc etc. The rings and parallel bars replace all forms of bench. The trampoline, mats and flips replace all forms of squats with weighted clothes. The difference is you will havenjoy movement. The gym can create stagnation in chi which is breath getting to the areas it needs. With movement exercises and engineering your body you can gain insane strength and muscle density. I’ve shredfed 30lbs in a month of proper training before. Gyms are the McDonald’s of strength training. Gymnastics, breakdancing, tai-chi boxing, boxing, yoga with weights etc is far more beneficial. I would say dojos, but that depends on whether you get a master and do what they tell you or a everyone gets a trophy mcdojo. Most people never evolve from the pushup to the incline pushup to the plange pushup to the one handed plange pushup. You have to train to train. Everything else is consumerfied watered down bullshit. Welcome to starbucks. People usually are too weak willed to attempt as much as getting through the first six weeks of pain is tough for those who are gutless and lazified by desk jobs or overworked in the shop.
    It’s a topic more about doing and less about talking. Anyone good will be able to sum it all up in 2 articles or less.

    1. I’m inclined to agree. Been checking out & working consistently on Ido Portal & other bodyweight based stuff throughout the past year. Helps break through fitness plateaus & works neglected areas of the body.

      1. Yep. The gym neglects true core strength, flexibility, and full muscle contraction. Since you have to be balanced to do anything you won’t be pulling any busses without core. I actually increased my bench after leaving the gym and the strength i gained wasn’t limited to one type of press. At the time though I could jump off a stage and land in a plange. Builds confidence when your stronger then your steroid friends who do conventional workouts.

      2. Hey I didn’t know about Ido portal, but yes that is EXACTLY what I’m talking about. Thanks.

        1. No worries, man. We’re all here to share. I figured Ido Portal would definitely hold an appeal for someone like you. Mind you, I’m nowhere close to that level of mastery. Yet.
          I started out with the Convict Conditioning (Paul Wade, 2007) basic approach to bodyweight. Found it worked wonders for me as a beginner & pressed on from there. Ross Enamait’s Never Gymless (2006) is another fine bodyweight centric reference for more advanced bodyweight work.
          Pretty much agree with everything you’ve stated.
          I can tell you as a somewhat older guy in his mid thirties, it’s extremely gratifying to be able to hike up mountains, paddle sea kayaks, river rafts, rock climb & engage in martial arts practice virtually injury free & with increased agility & smooth, skillful movement than when I did more heavy gym lifting in my younger years. Absolutely no problem keeping up with the average 20-something man in that respect.
          I won’t knock barbell & free weight work, though. I still find that very beneficial. But i’m sure you’ll agree..once you go bodyweight, man, that stuff is addictive 🙂

        2. Interesting. I used to be a gym rat, but growing up with martial arts attracted me to break dancing because there is no sport as challenging imho. That led me to gymnastics and the yoga which comes naturally over time when practicing different movement. The Tao of Tai Chi Chuan calls them master keys. Movements that you dont use in fighting, but that allow you to master all the different forms instead of just a few. After 14 years of training (haven’t always been a dedicated as I would like) I learned a lot. When it comes to engineering yourself the only limits you have are willpower, income (for the massive calorie and protein intake), intelligence and patience to learn the exercise to the exercise to the exercise to do what you want. I’m also in my mid 30s, but there’s break dancers like kujo that are nearly 50 and look 25 and do freakishly awesome exercises. You’re right though I shouldn’t talk too much shit about the gym it was were I started and it has its place. Should check out the weight vests, shorts, ankle weights, and wrist weights. Need them all to isolate different muscle groups and progress faster not to mention counterbalance. I can only train or do power moves with up to 80lbs, but there’s sets that go up to 250+. Train at double your weight and you’ll be able to move in crazy ways. It helps moving to a beat because I can go way beyond my standard limit when I get into it. I just found the gym lacking the stimulus I needed to not plateau.

  25. If you need a “How the pro’s really get that big” or other articles on how to use drugs (no, not Kratom) to enhance your physique, control weight, sex drive, etc; I’m your man. 🙂

  26. Ten reasons why a female would read RoK. Maybe 20. Pictures must be included for each comment.

  27. how do i apply?
    I’ve been into fitness forever, can write and currently trending/following the superfood movement,
    (Roosh you are missing this current trend right now in your websites)
    Plant based nutrition, crossfit and yoga is making astounding impact and dramatic change in peoples’ lives right now,
    Would seriously like to discuss this with you,
    Mark

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