Shurtugal.com and our sister site Lytherus.com (a news, review, and opinion website dedicated to fantasy, scifi, and horror) are both currently looking to bring on volunteer staff members to help out with various aspects of each website!
Shur’tugal is currently looking for several members interested in blogging to help keep Shur’tugal active, fresh, and up to date for our ten thousand daily visitors! We are in search of writers interested in composing short editorial-style explorations of various aspects of the Inheritance cycle (similar to our Big Twenty series), as well as “reviewing” various parts of Inheritance in discussion-based editorials aimed at engaging fans and encouraging discussion of Inheritance and the future of Alagaesia. In addition, we are looking for these writers to be interested in helping to create, update, and maintain existing and new static content pages for Shur’tugal. Finally, we are looking for individuals interested in news writing to keep up with the latest news and developments in the world of Inheritance, in addition to keeping a watchful eye on Christopher Paolini’s Twitter feed and helping to contribute to Twitter-based news posts! Interested individuals should email feedback@shurtugal.com to learn more.
Lytherus is currently in search of a wide range of reviewers and news writers for all of the topics the website covers — books, movies, television, video games, anime/manga, comics/graphic novels, and more! While writing for Lytherus is a volunteer position, we are able to offer some incredible perks which include advanced copy of pre-release material in the topics you write in, access to industry individuals for reviews and interviews, as well as access to some of the industries’ biggest conventions! If you enjoy fantasy, scifi, or horror of any type and feel as though you are interested in contributing to a fast-growing blog with a fun and diverse team of writers, please check out our “We’re Hiring!” page over on Lytherus!
Update: Shur’tugal and Lytherus are also looking for serious and experienced web designers to take part in our initiative to redesign both websites. If you’re an experienced web designer or experienced programmer familiar with the WordPress platform, please get in touch at the email above.
Please feel free to leave any questions in the comments section of this post!
Join Christopher on his North American book tour starting November 8th in New York City. View all of the tour dates!
We are excited to announce our incredible year long giveaway which officially kicks off today! The giveaway series is being operated by our sister site Lytherus.com — the ultimate source for fantasy, science fiction, and horror news, reviews, and information — and will include dozens of books, movies, video games, and more (many of which are signed)! Each week will have at least one Inheritance Cycle item, including signed books, signed prize packs, box sets, and more!
This week’s giveaways include: SIGNED copy of Inheritance (Book 4), Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder, REDLINE on DVD and Blu-ray, a Christopher Paolini AUTOGRAPHED prize pack, and the World of Warcraft Battle Chest (PC video game)! Please head to Lytherus.com/Giveaways for instructions on how to participate in each day’s giveaways. Also remember that this is a 35+ week long giveaway series. You’ll be able to find the latest giveaway additions each week on Lytherus.com/Givaways — good luck!
This week’s giveaways include: SIGNED copy of Inheritance (Book 4), Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder, REDLINE on DVD and Blu-ray, a Christopher Paolini AUTOGRAPHED prize pack, and the World of Warcraft Battle Chest (PC video game)! Please head to Lytherus.com/Giveaways for instructions on how to participate in each day’s giveaways. Also remember that this is a 35+ week long giveaway series. You’ll be able to find the latest giveaway additions each week on Lytherus.com/Givaways — good luck!
Christopher Paolini recently participated in a rather long video interview for Amazon Germany totaling over 40 minutes! The video interview was released in nine parts and is recorded in English (with German subtitles). Christopher is asked a number of interesting questions for which he provided some intriguing answers, offering a new insight into his own life, behind-the-scenes information on the Cycle, and more. We’ve compiled a list of highlights from the interview and have all nine parts available after the jump! View Full Article & Comment
The New York Times recently profiled Christopher Paolini and published the story on their website — titled “Christopher Paolini’s Dragon Lair”. The article offers a unique look into the Paolini household and Christopher’s own writing area, where a vast majority of our favorite series came into existence. The photos are accompanied by a fascinating list of questions, answers, and profile information. The photos and information is worth the time, especially if you’re interested in getting a behind-the-scenes look at the series. Keep reading! View Full Article & Comment
Loving to keep us in suspense, Christopher has tweeted yet another clue about his work-in-progress scifi short — which we reported on just a few days ago. At this point, all we know of the short story is that it will be a science fiction tale and will act as an introduction of sorts to Christopher’s first post-Inheritance novel (also scifi and unrelated to Alagaesia). Looking for the clue in question? Keep reading! View Full Article & Comment
Christopher Paolini has been a busy man on his Twitter account! Since joining the social update site in November, the author has logged over 1,000 “tweets” — which he celebrated by giving away a signed copy of Inheritance — and has answered hundreds of fan questions in the process. Yesterday, Christopher used his Twitter account to announce that in addition to playing Skyrim, he’s returned to work writing… jumping back into a science fiction short story which he began writing on tour. We have the full four-tweet updated about his next project after the jump! View Full Article & Comment
Christopher Paolini has officially hit 1,000 tweets on his Twitter account (@InheritanceCP) — an impressive feat when you consider the author is still relatively new to the social sharing website after joining in early November. To celebrate, Christopher has asked us to help facilitate a giveaway of a signed and personalized copy of Inheritance to thank his Twitter followers and readers and to help ring in the New Year! The contest will be open for 48 hours. A winner will be chosen at random and notified via email. Keep reading for more information on the giveaway! View Full Article & Comment
Christopher Paolini’s tale of a young teenager driven to craft his own tale out of boredom and his own fantasies, ultimately leading to a publishing deal and one of the largest fantasy phenomena of our generation, has inspired thousands of young people to start weaving their own stories. Christopher has shared countless writing tips and advice with his fans over the past eight years, helping to further writing within our community.
Because of this, we are excited to share with you a guest post made by New York Times best-selling author Maria V. Snyder, who recently joined us on our sister website Lytherus.com to discuss writing and sources of inspiration. The article also discusses her upcoming book, Touch of Power. It’s a great read for any fan of Snyder’s work and any individual who may be interested in getting into writing! Check it out on Lytherus.com now!
Because of this, we are excited to share with you a guest post made by New York Times best-selling author Maria V. Snyder, who recently joined us on our sister website Lytherus.com to discuss writing and sources of inspiration. The article also discusses her upcoming book, Touch of Power. It’s a great read for any fan of Snyder’s work and any individual who may be interested in getting into writing! Check it out on Lytherus.com now!
Christopher Paolini recently did a live video interview for Boys’ Life magazine, a magazine and web destination geared toward members of the Boy Scouts organization. The interview lasted over forty minutes and includes Christopher answering a large selection of fan-submitted questions! We now have a recording of the interview for those who missed it, and it’s available for viewing after the jump! View Full Article & Comment
