How to sell your story for the highest price. You only get one chance to sell your story. Find out how to get the most money for it.
It is possible to sell your story to a newspaper or magazine for cash. People are willing to buy stories from you and any true life real story could earn you top dollars.
So how do you go about selling your story?
Well the first thing to know is that you shouldn’t approach any magazines, newpapers or publishers directly. To ensure you get the highest price you should contact an agent that will sell your story on your behalf by auctioning it to the highest bidder.
Don’t worry about them running off with your story everything that you tell them will be confidential. And anyway without you then your story isn’t actually worth anything. The agency will to take a fee from the magazine/newspaper for writing the story which will be separate from the money you will get paid for your story.
If your story involves other people then you will be expected to provide evidence to autheticate it. Don’t worry about that at tis stage, you will be advised later on what will be needed.
Photographs are always useful when selling your tale, so the more you have available the better. Any images used will get an additional fee for the photogapher, so if your friends took the photo then they will be able to share in your good fortune.
Don’t worry too much if the events in your tale are in the distant past because if it is interesting enough then that won’t make any difference.
How to Sell Your Story
- Use the contact form on the right to send us a few details. We will then compare the details you give us with our database of previous sales to give you an idea of how much you might be expect get paid for selling your story.
- We will then contact you to get some more details about you and your story.
- At this stage we can discuss the types of publication that you would like your story to appear in.
- We will then refer you to one of our trusted writers who will interview to compete the story.
- We will confirm the amount of money you will get paid and you will need to sign a contract releasing us to publish your story.
- After the story has been published we will continue to act upon your behalf and endeavour to find follow up avenues eg. television appearances that will earn you more money for your story.