Want to Write for "The Personals?" Ask Us Anything at 2pm Today

We recently reopened pitches for our personal essay series—join us live and bring any questions you might have about submitting.

The Personals is a Narratively.com series of sharply focused first-person stories that capture a single surprising unforgettable moment or event. Think vivid scenes, big feelings, and unexpected twists…all in a deliciously bite-sized package.

We get a lot of questions about what kind of stories we like to see, how strict our word count is, if there are topics we hope to avoid, etc., so we thought we’d take this opportunity to dedicate a whole Open Book to answering those and more.

Join us today, Thursday, February 26, at 2 p.m. ET for an AMA with Narratively Editorial Director and Co-Founder, Brendan Spiegel, and Executive Editor, Jesse Sposato. We’ll share insights about submissions, answer your questions, big and small, writerly or existential, and more.

(And the passcode: 416705)

By the way, our live sessions are free to all — to receive a recording, and view our entire archive of live videos, become a paid subscriber today.