How to Submit

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Behaving Badly Books™ is an emerging publisher of corporate satire. We collect true stories about human behaviour in the workplace. We’re building a living field record of how humans actually work, lead, and stay human through the chaos. 

We’re looking for “field agents”, as contributors to help us make sense of modern work, laugh at its absurdities, and remind us we’re not alone. 

WHY SHARE YOUR STORY?

When you share your story, you:

• Help others see the humor and heart in everyday work.
• Join a growing community of people who believe work can be human again.
• Add your voice to something bigger, a movement, not just a book. See our Manifesto.
• Receive full credit and potential feature across BBHQ and Behaving Badly Books™
• The Bureau will send a small thank-you for those stories that particularly resonate  with people. 

Note there’s no payment for submissions at this time. 

If you believe in what we’re doing and want to be part of the fun, we’d love to hear from you. If you’ve got a story that fits, submit it below. You don’t need to make the story sound funny or polished, just real. The Bureau will then handle the analysis (and satirical commentary) of your story.

• True stories that actually happened to you or someone close to you. 
• Written in first person — we want your voice, not a corporate memo. 
• Start in the moment — skip the warm-up, drop us straight into the scene. 
• Aim to make the reader laugh, wince, or say “oh no, that’s me.” 
• Keep it under 1,200 words (tight stories read best). 
• Your story must be your own, written by you. AI tools can help you polish, but don’t let them steal your tone.
   

• Fiction or made-up composite stories 
• Speeches, essays, sermons, or eulogies 
• Academic papers, journal entries, or news articles 
• Political rants or product testimonials
   

• Leaders, managers 
• Teams and Departments 
• Consultants (external or internal)
• HR, Finance, Operations Departments
• Systems (Organizations - private, public or various industries)
• Self (General) Behaving Badly 
• Other (please specify)

• You may use a pen name if you’d prefer anonymity. 
• Submission grants us permission to lightly edit for clarity and tone. 
• If selected, we’ll contact you before publication in any Behaving Badly Books volume, Bureau Report, or Field Note.