Not at all. The Short Story Project submissions box is open to all writers, regardless of subscription type or registration on the site. We're always happy to discover new work! To learn what we're looking for and how to send us texts, see our submission guidelines page.

Of course, at any time. The upgrade is quick and immediate through the account settings in your personal area, and access to the audio collection opens right away.

Both plans give you full access to read all the texts on the site and personal reading recommendations. The main difference is listening: Premium is the only plan with full, unlimited access to our collection of recorded audio stories. Premium also lets you rate stories, follow writers and save unlimited stories.

The free plan is yours forever and has no time limit. It lets you read all the stories on the site, get personal reading recommendations and save a limited number of stories. To rate stories, follow writers, save unlimited stories and listen to the audio collection, you'll need to join the Premium plan.

No commitment at all. You're charged automatically every month or year, depending on the plan you chose, and you can cancel at any time in your personal area: Account settings, Your subscription, Stop auto-renewal. After cancelling, your subscription stays fully active until the end of the current billing period, and then your account automatically becomes a free account with no further charges.