We’re looking for writers to feature on future episodes of The Short Story Cast. If you’d like to submit a story then get in touch.
What kind of stories do we want?
Here are a few ideas about what sort of stories we’re looking for:
- Length – Roughly between 1,000 and 2,000 words which works out around 4-8 minutes
- Genre – Any genre or style is OK (actually, no vampire-teen-romance stories, but everything else is OK)
- NSFW? – Can include some bad language and adult themes but nothing too extreme
- A standalone story – Should stand up as a story on its own, not be part of a longer story
- Production – Nothing too fancy in terms of effects, music or background noise
It’s a good idea to listen to episodes of the podcast to get a feel for the stories we usually feature.
These guidelines might change over time but the important thing is that we want to feature great writing. If you’d like to get involved then please use the form below to get in touch.
Recording your story
You’ll need to be able to record your story and send it in to be added to a future podcast. You need to be able to record in a quiet place where your voice can be heard clearly. My experience is that you don’t need fancy equipment, even a mobile phone can work if you’ve got a quiet place to record that’s got good acoustics.
Here are a few tips about recording:
- Try to slow down how quickly you read, it makes it easier for people to hear
- Keep a good distance between you mouth and hte recording device, so “puh” sounds don’t sound too loud
- Listen back to your recording and make sure there isn’t too much background noise, your voice is clear, and the
What happens when you send in your story?
We’ll give it a listen and see what we think. If the story is interesting and the audio quality is good then it’s likely it’ll be accepted for the podcast. We’ll confirm within a few days and give you a rough idea of the release date of the podcast your story will be featured in.
If your story isn’t a good fit for the podcast we’ll give you feedback and you’re welcome to submit again in the future.
Will you get paid for your story?
The Short Story Cast doesn’t earn any money, so there’s no money available to pay for stories.
This is something we’d like to change in the future, so if the podcast gets popular enough we’ll start selling advertising space and use the money to pay authors for their stories.
Get in touch
Fill out the form to let us know more about you and we’ll get back in touch within a few days: