Question 1

Do you pay writers?

Accepted Answer

Sure do. If your pitch is selected, someone from our editorial team will reach out with further details (including all the finer points about getting paid).

Question 2

Can I publish anonymously?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. Provide an alias and we’ll do the rest. The world needs to hear your story, with or without your name.

Question 3

Can I publish with my name?

Accepted Answer

We’ll gladly put your name in lights (metaphorically speaking of course; we don’t remember where we put the light bulbs). Anyway, yes you can publish with your name.

Question 4

Do I retain rights to my stories?

Accepted Answer

While we do maintain the rights to the written article, we highly encourage all authors to share their story where and how they want.

Question 5

Can I share my stories elsewhere?

Accepted Answer

We encourage it. After a three-week exclusivity period, we hope you’ll continue to share your important experiences with the rest of the world.

Question 6

How many times can I pitch?

Accepted Answer

The limit does not exist, but let’s be sensible. Cool?

Question 7

I never heard back. Are you going to publish my story?

Accepted Answer

Sorry, our inbox must be a bit full. Sit tight and we’ll respond to your pitch when we can.

Question 8

What is your publishing process?

Accepted Answer

Step one: pitch. Step two: write & edit. Step three: profit.

Question 9

What should I include in my pitch?

Accepted Answer

Short and sweet. Three to four sentences should do the trick, but if you’re stuck you can use this guide: “I’d like to write about [TOPIC]. I experienced [EVENT].”

Question 10

What types of stories do you publish?

Accepted Answer

First-person narratives and experiences. We may be moving to more timely stories soon, so stay tuned. Sorry, no poems, comics, traditional op-eds, interpretive art pieces, etc.

Question 11

Do you make videos of all your stories?

Accepted Answer

That’s the goal!

Question 12

Be honest, are your stories real?

Accepted Answer

100%. Every last narrative is verified by our editorial team.

Question 13

How are you using AI?

Accepted Answer

Responsibly and excitedly. The TL;DR is: We use AI to generate narrative images and streamline our publishing process, but humans are involved at every step to keep the AI (and ourselves) in check.

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