FAQ's

In this section we will aim to answer any questions that you might have.

Selling your story can seem a little bit daunting at first. But take a look through our frequently asked questions and put your mind at ease.

How do I sell my story?
You can telephone us direct on our confidential story hotline number 0845 603 7992 (calls are charged at local rate only and we'll phone you straight back if you wish) or fill in the story selling e-mail form opposite.
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What happens after I contact you to sell my story?
If you have e-mailed us we will telephone you and have a general chat about your story. If we can sell your story we will contact newspapers and magazines on your behalf and find out who is prepared to pay the most for your exclusive story.
We will then contact you and check whether the fee for your story is acceptable.
If it is, we will send you a legally binding contract guaranteeing the payment.
If you have telephoned us we will seek the highest fee for your story on your behalf and telephone you back with a financial offer.
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Why should I contact you and not sell my story directly to a newspaper or a magazine?
The simple answer is that you will make more money by selling your story through us. If you approach a magazine or newspaper they are more interested in what they can do for them.

We are interested in what we can do for you. Newspapers and magazines want your story to themselves, known in the trade as 'an exclusive.' But we will develop a media strategy for you involving selling your story to several publications, maximising the amount of cash you can earn.
This may well be the first time you have ever contacted the media and obviously you will not be aware of how much you can sell your story for. But we know how much stories can be sold for.
We sell stories on a daily basis to national newspapers and magazines and know how much your story is worth. Usually we can give you an instant decision on whether we can sell your story and will indicate how much it is worth.
You will get the highest possible fee from us because we test the market for you across a range of publications. If you approach a publication direct, you will end up with the fee they want to pay you, not necessarily the highest fee available for your story.
We will then take over all the hard work for you, contacting the publication best suited for your particular story and then - the important bit - negotiating the fee for you. 
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Who will write my story?
One of our professional and experienced journalists will interview you and write your real-life story.
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Do I have any say in what is eventually published?
Your story will be read back to you after we have written it. At this stage you will be able to make alterations if there is any inaccuracy in the story, although this is a very rare occurrence.
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Can I be anonymous when I sell my story?
Stories are worth much more if the person involved is willing to be photographed and identified. In some cases though, if the story is of a particularly sensitive nature, the person who is the subject of the story can remain anonymous. Just ask if this is possible when we contact you.
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Do I have to pay you for selling my story?
No, it is totally free. We simply get paid for writing the story by the newspaper or magazine and our fee is totally separate to yours.
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Submit your story!

To sell your story fill in the form below.