Work-Related Stories Wanted!

Turn Work-Related Experiences into Money

A great writer once said - we need to write about what we know. While writing about our everyday work life might seem ho-hun besides writing a sci-fi thriller, it is those well-crafted stories about everyday work life that many people wish to read. This post has a growing list of publishers interested in your true stories from the world of work.

1. Business Insider Seeks Work-Related Submissions

Have you heard of the publication Business Insider? Well, the Business Insider freelance submissions handler posted a message on X that they are continually looking for a wide variety of work-related articles. They pay about $300 for articles. See details in this business insider post on X.

2. Turn Your Work-Related Funny into Funds!

Do you have a funny true story about something that happened on the job or in a job interview? You do? Well, you could turn that funny incident into some money!

 

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About This Work-Related Writing Contest

Read Write Strategies is hosting a writing contest with some big prizes - you could win up to $500 - yes five hundred dollars by submitting a funny true story of an incident that is work-related to their contest that ends December 8th, 2023.

The piece needs to be between 200 and 1200 words.

All entries will receive an ebook copy of the entries. The top three cash prizes are $500, $200 and $100

See details here on the Read Write Strategies website.

3. Reader's Digest Seeks Work-Related Funny Stories

Reader's Digest has been publishing funny true 100 word anecdotes about the work world for many years. I used to love reading those anecdotes they published under the heading "All in a Day's Work." According to Writer's Yearbook 2024, Reader's Digest is still welcoming submissions. Here is some of the info from Writer's Yearbook 2024. Established in 1922, Reader's Digest monthly magazine publishes curated. WHAT THEY WANT: While the editors don't accept traditional pitches, they do want jokes, gags, funny quotes, and humorous 100-word true stories. OTHER ADVICE: The editors say, "Reader's Digest unites its readers and their families like no other brand through the simplest of acts: sharing stories, laughs, and great advice." HOW TO SUBMIT: Writers can submit jokes gags, quotes, ) and short funny stories online at RD.com/ submit-joke or 100-word true stories at RD.com/100 -word-stories-submissions. PAYMENT: Pays $100 (or $1 per word) for the true stories and $25 for the jokes, gags, and funny quotes used in the magazine.

Sources:

• Read Write Strategies Website
• https://twitter.com/DebbieRHS/status/1730287477255004278?t=-7R71Hdi0J6WPkCbA1d-lA&s=19
• Writer's Yearbook 2024 ,p. 75

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