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Storiyaa Founding CreatorsFirst 10 Only

You tell the stories. We handle the rest.

Storiyaa is a home for audio serials — mythology, folk tales, devotional stories, regional fiction — in every Indian language. We launched with a catalog of serials we built ourselves. Now we're looking for the first 10 human storytellers to grow it with us.

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In plain terms, here's what you get

A guaranteed ₹2,000 in your first 90 days. Not a loan, not an advance — a floor. If your stories earn more organically, you keep everything. If they earn less, we top up to ₹2,000. No conditions beyond publishing your first 5 episodes.

How it works

1

Apply — 5 minutes

Tell us who you are, what you tell stories about, and what language(s) you work in. Every application is read by someone on the Storiyaa team — no algorithms, no automated scoring.

2

Personal review — within 48 hours

If you’re a fit, we write back directly. This is a real conversation, not a form letter. We’ll ask about your storytelling background and what you’d like to publish first.

3

Onboarding — one session, no prior tech setup needed

Once you say yes, the team walks you through your first upload over a call. Your account is set up in advance. You show up, share your audio file, and the episode goes live.

4

Publish your first 5 episodes within 90 days

That’s roughly one episode every 2–3 weeks. Any series, any language, any genre that fits the Storiyaa catalog (see “Who this is for” below). Your first 2 episodes of any serial are free for listeners; episode 3 onward unlocks at ₹9 for 3 episodes.

5

Earn — monthly payouts, starting month 1

You earn 40% of every unlock your listeners pay for. Payouts happen monthly once your Stars balance crosses 500 Stars. The ₹2,000 guaranteed floor covers your first 90 days; after that you’re fully on organic earnings, with the same rev share continuing indefinitely.

The ₹2,000 guarantee — explained honestly

We know the first 90 days on a new platform are slow. You're building an audience from scratch on Storiyaa, even if you already have one elsewhere. The guarantee exists so you're not taking a blind risk.

Here's exactly how it works:

  • Storiyaa tracks your Stars earnings from listener unlocks over your first 90 days on the platform.
  • If those earnings reach ₹2,000 organically, you keep everything you earned and the guarantee closes naturally.
  • If they don't reach ₹2,000 by the end of 90 days, Storiyaa pays the difference in a single top-up transfer.
  • The only condition: you must have published at least 5 episodes during those 90 days.

What it isn't: a minimum monthly salary. It's a one-time floor over the first 90 days. After 90 days, you're on the standard rev share, same as any creator on Storiyaa.

Total program budget across all 10 founding creators: ₹20,000. We're being transparent about this because it tells you something real about where we are as a company — small, careful, and not making promises we can't keep.

What you own. What Storiyaa handles.

You own

  • Your recordings, your voice, your scripts
  • The right to publish the same stories elsewhere (we're not exclusive, with one exception below)
  • Your relationship with your audience — you can always take your listeners with you

One exception: Stories published on Storiyaa should not be simultaneously behind a paywall on another audio platform for the same content. Cross-posting freely elsewhere is fine. Running the same paid serial on two competing platforms simultaneously is not.

Storiyaa handles

  • Hosting and audio delivery worldwide
  • The Stars (✦) economy — listener purchases, payouts, fraud handling
  • The paywall mechanics (episodes 1-2 free, ep3+ unlock at ₹9 for 3 episodes)
  • The creator dashboard where you see play counts, earnings, and listener data
  • Distribution across 18+ languages and an audience that is global, not just India

Who this is for

You're a strong fit if:

  • You tell stories in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Bangla, Telugu, or English — or more than one
  • You already make heritage, devotional, folk, fable, or regional fiction content somewhere online
  • You have a following somewhere between 1,000 and 50,000 — big enough to have proven your voice works, small enough that you're still looking for new ways to reach people
  • You're frustrated that YouTube demonetizes your kind of content or pays you ₹0.10 per view for niche audiences
  • You're comfortable recording at home and sending audio files — you don't need a studio

Who this is not for

You're probably not the right fit if:

  • You want exclusivity guarantees before publishing episode 1 (we can't offer that — this is a new platform)
  • You're looking for a large upfront advance (the ₹2,000 floor is what it is)
  • You only want to publish news commentary, political opinion, or religious debate — our catalog stays heritage-focused and community-safe
  • You need someone else to write your scripts (we're not a ghostwriting service)

FAQ

A note from Team Storiyaa

Storiyaa exists because Indian stories deserve a place where they can actually earn money — without depending on ad markets or editorial gatekeepers that were never built for heritage audio.

We have 18 live serials in 6 languages. We have a working paywall. We've proven that a listener can find a story, fall for it, and pay ₹9 to hear more. What we don't have yet is the range and depth of human voices that makes this catalog feel alive.

That's what this program is for. Not scale. Not vanity numbers. Ten storytellers who tell real stories and want a platform that pays them honestly for it.

If that sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you.

— Team Storiyaa

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That's it. We read every application personally and reply within 48 hours.

We read every application personally and reply within 48 hours.

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