The 'Shroom:Sign up

So, do you want to write for The 'Shroom? Well, you've come to the right place! Here are some steps that you should follow if you want to start writing for the paper.

• If you need to stray from the release schedule you agreed to when applying for any reason (such as going on vacation or handling an emergency off of the wiki), be sure to contact the Core 'Shroom Staff member that you submit your sections to: we will work something out.
• If you can't submit your section for that month, but you have a reliable friend who can fill in for you, then absolutely ask them to provide us with a section in your stead and inform your relevant team director of the arrangement.
• Feel free to suggest new section ideas or even apply for an already filled position, for we don't mind two different perspectives on a similar subject.
• If you have any more questions about signing up and writing for The 'Shroom, please contact Super Mario Bros..

The application form is as follows:

1.) Which position would you like to apply for? 2.) Writers have the choice to submit sections monthly, bi-monthly (every other month), or volunteer-based (one-time submission). Please select which section plan you would like to observe. 3.) The staff reserves the right to remove writers from their position if their actions reflect badly on The 'Shroom. Actions like these include extensive misbehavior on any part of the community. Do you accept this condition? 4.) Please write a full-length demo of your section. That way, we can have a bit of your work to decide if you can be on the team. Your demo section and all sections that follow must comply with our policies at The 'Shroom:Manual of Style. Failure to do so may result in the immediate rejection of your demo.

Please send your complete application to our Statistics Manager through the forum. The Core Staff will have a week to review your application, and you will receive your results within a couple of days after the week passes.

Directing Staff

The following is a list only of those staff members who receive submissions and applications for The 'Shroom. For a complete list of all Core 'Shroom Staff members, please refer to our contact page.

Position	Details	Member
Director	Publishes new editions of The 'Shroom every month. Sets immediate, monthly, and yearly goals for publication; provides framework for staff cooperation and efficiently delegates tasks in order to enact plans. Responsible for final review and implementation of policy suggestions.	Super Mario Bros. (talk)
Sub-Director / Editor-in-Chief	Prepares and edits new editions prior to release. Enforces writing policies as laid out in the Manual of Style. Assists Director in overseeing accomplishment and implementation of plans. Assumes full managerial responsibilities upon the Director's inability to fulfill obligations.	Gabumon (talk)
Fake News Director	Directs and manages entertainment and advice pieces in Fake News. Contact them if you are interested in applying for a position in Fake News.	MrConcreteDonkey (talk)
Fun Stuff Director	Directs and manages puzzle and activity sections in Fun Stuff. Contact them if you are interested in applying for a position in Fun Stuff.	Andymii (talk)
Palette Swap Director	Directs and manages music-, artwork-, and community fiction-related features in Palette Swap. Contact them if you are interested in applying for a position in Palette Swap.	FunkyK38 (talk)
Pipe Plaza Director	Directs and manages Mario news and Super Mario Wiki-related sections in Pipe Plaza. Contact them if you are interested in applying for a position in Pipe Plaza.	Yoshi876 (talk)
Critic Corner Director	Directs and manages opinion pieces and review sections in Critic Corner. Contact them if you are interested in applying for a position in Critic Corner.	Crocodile Dippy (talk)
Strategy Wing Director	Directs and manages historical analyses and strategy sections in Strategy Wing. Contact them if you are interested in applying for a position in Strategy Wing.	Stooben Rooben (talk)

Fake News

Section	Branches	Details	Member
Director		Collaborates and edits Fake News sections and announces firings, open positions, etc.	MrConcreteDonkey (talk)
News Reports	News Flush	A Mario-themed newspaper report about a fictional occurrence.	No sign up required
	Police Blotter	A section including crime reports, deaths, and major injuries relating to the Marioverse.	Position is vacant.
	Sport Report	Covers a sporting event involving characters from the Mario series.	Palkia47 (talk)
	Weather Forecast	A weather report regarding weather-related occurrences in a game from the Mario series.	Position is vacant.
	Obituaries	A report of a fictional death which occurred in the Mushroom Kingdom.	Yoshi876 (talk)
Entertainment Features	Travel Guide	A travel brochure or review of a location in the Marioverse, including points of interest, costs, cuisine, etc.	Position is vacant.
	Hot Records	A description of fictional music albums or songs, related to either Super Mario Wiki users or characters in the Mario series.	Banjonator1 (talk)
	Monthly Inquisition	An interview with a character from the Mario series.	NEXandGBX (talk)
	TV Tomorrow	A description of fictional TV shows, related to either Super Mario Wiki users or characters in the Mario series. The description can include a dialogue from an episode and/or screenshots.	Position is vacant.
	Game Corner	A description of fictional Mario games for any console, including non-Nintendo ones.	Position is vacant.
	Character Parade	Describes a variety of fictional characters that could appear in the Mario series. Pictures are optional.	Position is vacant.
Advice Features	Peddler's Place	Creates a variety of advertisements regarding Mario-related products.	Toadbert101 (talk)
	Shop Scout	A description of items from the Paper Mario series or a Mario Party shop.	Position is vacant.
	Cooking Guide	A cooking section about a Mario-themed recipe, such as recipes from the Paper Mario series. This section can include chefs from the Paper Mario series.	Position is vacant.
	Dear Anton	Answers questions and offers advice sent in by others users.	Hypnotoad (talk)
	Fightin' Footwear	Provides professional fashion and combat analysis on the best and worst in all manner of shoes.	Hypnotoad (talk)/Marshal Dan Troop (talk)

Fun Stuff

Section	Branches	Details	Member
Director		Collaborates and edits Fun Stuff sections and announces firings, open positions, etc.	Andymii (talk)
Mind Games	Quiz	A five to ten-question quiz about the Mario series.	Yoshi876 (talk)
	Mind Bogglers	A game where you must find a certain amount of characters hidden in a picture.	Position is vacant.
	Riddles	Riddles themed after either Mario or a video game outside the Mario series.	Position is vacant.
	Guess Who!	Clues that describe a character.	Andymii (talk)
	Guess That Game!	Try to guess what the game is with the help of some clues.	Super Mario Bros. (talk)
Word Activities	Silly Stories, By You!	A game where you answer questions in a silly way, and the answers are transformed into a nonsensical story next issue.	Andymii (talk)
	Trivia	Little-known information on topics such as games, characters, or other topics relating to video games.	Marshal Dan Troop (talk)
	Jokes	Jokes about the Mario series	Position is vacant.
	Crossword	Creates a crossword puzzle themed after either Mario or a video game outside the Mario series.	Position is vacant.
	Word Search	Creates a word search puzzle themed after either Mario or a video game outside the Mario series.	Palkia47 (talk)
Picture Activities	Mystery Image	Part of an image that you guess. At least 5+ images.	Position is vacant.
	Find the Differences	A photoshopped puzzle where you have to find the five differences in a pair of pictures from a Mario Screenshot, artwork, etc.	Position is vacant.
	Hiding Koopa	Look for the Koopa in the given picture.	Position is vacant.
	Picross	A fun puzzle to find the hidden character.	The Pyro Guy (talk)
	It's aMAZEing	Find a way out of a detailed maze.	Meta Knight (talk)

Palette Swap

Section	Branches	Details	Member
Director		Collaborates and edits Palette Swap sections and announces firings, open positions, etc.	FunkyK38 (talk)
Image Showcases	What's on the Box?	Features a unique video game box-art each month, explaining why it's special.	Position is vacant
	Sprite of the Month	Features a unique sprite each month, explaining why it's special.	FunkyK38 (talk)
	Featured Character Artwork	Features a unique sprite each month, explaining why it's special.	Position is vacant
Community Projects	The Adventures of Little Mario	A webcomic following the misadventures of Mario and his friends when they were little children.	Walkazo (talk)
	Wiki Fiction Reviews	Reviews about Super Mario Wiki fanfiction, from the forums or Userpedia.	Position is vacant
	Game Mods	A presentation of various fan-created video game modifications, either created by the writer or an outside personality.	Baby Luigi (talk)
	Ongoing Fan Projects	Details new fan-art galleries on the forum, requests threads, comics, and other artistic projects	Yoshi876 (talk)
	Lily's Doodles	Hand-drawn pictures provided by the Super Mario Wiki's community specifically for presentation on this section.	Lily x (talk)
	Advertisements	The various artists of the community will have a chance to advertise their work here.	No sign up required
Music Features	8-Bit Amphitheater	A collection of chiptuned cover versions of other songs; popular, classical, or even other video game music.	Stooben Rooben (talk)
	Mario's Boombox!	Provides analysis into unique video game music and fan-covers, from the Mario series or otherwise.	Walkazo (talk)
	Composer Spotlight	Overviews different video game composers working in the industry, showcasing their work and accomplishments.	Crocodile Dippy (talk)
	Game Soundtrack Reviews	Reviews about a selected video game soundtrack.	Position is vacant

Pipe Plaza

Section	Branches	Details	Member
Director		Collaborates and edits Pipe Plaza sections and announces firings, open positions, etc.	Yoshi876 (talk)
Super Mario Wiki News	Monthly Report	Posts site-statistics (such as how many new articles, how many new users, etc.), and then compares it to the previous month's statistics.	Paper Yoshi (talk)
	Featured	Lists any nominations that passed or failed (as well as any Featured Articles which were unfeatured).	Yoshi876 (talk)
	Projects Seeking Contributors	Gives a link to the Wiki Collaborations board and lists any new Projects and Discussions that need attention.	Position is vacant
	New Articles	Summarises all the articles that were created in the past month.	Position is vacant
Special Features	Tip of the Month	Provides small, yet helpful and informative tips that can aid someone in their adventures in editing.	FunkyK38 (talk)
	Upcoming Games	An article about upcoming and recently released games including main characters, box art, and the release dates for all countries.	Paper Yoshi (talk)
	Retro Feature	A trip into the newspaper's past, showcasing an article made in a much earlier issue, oft by a now-retired writer.	Yoshi876 (talk)
	User Interview	A monthly interview of one of the Super Mario Wiki's own users.	Banjonator1 (talk), GutsehMan (talk)
Community News	Community Report	Summarises all community-based events on the Super Mario Wiki, including promotions, demotions, and recent and ongoing proposals.	LudwigVon (talk)
	UPdate	Lists updates on Userpedia's ongoing projects, which include improvement projects for the website itself, as well as updates to the community's comics and stories.	Position is vacant
	Forum Update	A section documenting all the recent happenings of the Super Mario Boards.	MrConcreteDonkey (talk)
	Poll Committee Discussion	A section documenting all the recent polls, as well as any new members of staff or events.	Andymii (talk) or Palkia47 (talk)
	'Shroom Report	A section documenting all the recent news about The 'Shroom, as well as writer milestones.	Henry Tucayo Clay (talk)
	Birthday Wishes	A celebratory wish to all the users whose birthday falls within the month of that issue.	Crocodile Dippy (talk)
	Anniversary Announcements	A seasonal article to be held during the Awards process. Cover the progress of the Super Mario Wiki's Anniversary ceremonies including the awards, game tournaments and all other festivities.	Awards Committee

Critic Corner

Section	Branches	Details	Member
Director		Manages and organises all review and opinion sections.	Crocodile Dippy (talk)
Video Game Reviews	Marioverse Reviews	In-depth reviews of some of the hottest Mario games, both new and old.	PowerKamek (talk)
	Shoey's Shoetacular Reviews	Reviews of Virtual Console classics and exclusive eShop releases, including non-Mario releases.	Position is vacant
	Fangame Reviews	Reviews of fan-made video games of existing franchises.	Position is vacant
	Crocodile Style Reviews	Stylised, highly critical reviews of the latest video games outside the Mario brand.	Crocodile Dippy (talk)
	DragonFreak's Review Quest	A review of various role-playing games from a wide range of consoles, both new and old.	DragonFreak (talk)
Game-Related Reviews	Character Reviews	Reviews of a variety of different characters from the Mario extended universe.	Yoshi876 (talk)
	Entertainment Section	Reviews about fan-made clips and videos related to Mario from YouTube or in SWF file that are made by Mario fans.	Position is vacant
	Location, Location	Reviews various different locations and levels from different video games, Mario series or otherwise.	Time Turner (talk)
Non-Game Reviews	Movie Reviews	Reviews about the hottest in cinema; latest, oldest, and all years between.	Position is vacant
	Book Reviews	Reviews about the hottest in literature, both old and new.	FunkyK38 (talk)
	Graphic Novel Reviews	Reviews about comic books, graphic novels, and webcomics alike of all styles and formats.	Position is vacant
	The Stoob Tube	Reviews about a television series, both old or new.	Stooben Rooben (talk)
Opinion Pieces	Character Comparison	Comparisons of Nintendo characters from all generations.	Position is vacant
	Game Comparison	An analysis on the similarities and differences between two titles with a connecting theme.	Position is vacant
	Should Have Been	An article discussing features that didn't make it into a Marioverse game, and what should have been in the game.	Position is vacant.
	First Impressions	Provides an early look into an unreleased game, either via trailers, a gameplay demo, or early access.	Position is vacant

Strategy Wing

Section	Branches	Details	Member
Director		Manages and organises all strategy sections and historical analyses	Stooben Rooben (talk)
Tips and Challenges	From the Mushroom Vaults	Tips, secrets, cheats, and codes for Mario games, new and old.	Stooben Rooben (talk)
	Mario Kart: Wheel Tips Corner	Covers tracks, characters, and vehicle info from a Mario Kart game, offering tips and shortcuts to improve your records.	Yoshi876 (talk)
	Smash Tactics	Strategy information and tips for improvement about any of the Super Smash Bros. games.	Position is vacant.
	Mario Sports Game Tactics	Provides various tips and advice for various different Mario sports releases, such as Mario Tennis, Mario Golf, or Mario Strikers.	Position is vacant.
	Insider 64	An inside look into various glitches, obscurities, and amusing gimmicks available in various Nintendo 64 games.	Roy Koopa (talk)
	Pocket Handbook	Provides an analysis on different Pokémon, offering advice on different builds and strategies for each Pokémon.	Crocodile Dippy (talk)
	Beyond 120 Stars/Shine Sprites	Extra challenges for you to perform in Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, or Super Mario Galaxy 2.	Position is vacant.
	Let's Play Showcase	Provides an analysis into various Let's Players or an individual Let's Play.	Position is vacant.
Historical Analysis	A History of Video Games	A review of different events during the 77 year history of video games.	Position is vacant.
	Fading Into Obscurity	A look at some of the forgotten or obscure characters of the Mario games.	Position is vacant.
	Mario Calendar	Lists all past Mario games that were released in history during the month that the newest issue is released.	Paper Yoshi (talk)
Mechanics and Meta Analysis	Beta Blockers	Provides analysis into unused elements of various games, from the Mario series or otherwise.	Position is vacant.
	Pirates of the Gamer Plebeians	Provides analysis into unique and/or funny anti-piracy measures, from the Mario series or otherwise.	Position is vacant
	Cheaters Alley	Provides analysis into cheats and codes, from the Mario series or otherwise.	Position is vacant
	Easter Hunt	Provides analysis into interesting and/or amusing Easter egg features, from the Mario series or otherwise.	Position is vacant

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