July 14,2009 7/14/2009 8:31:22 PM
News / Entertainment

True Weird Stories Site Gaining Popularity

My Weird Story dot com is now receiving up to one hundred submissions per week.

Myweirdstory.com, a site dedicated to accumulating the best weird but true stories has seen a large increase in popularity since its launch a few months ago. Creators Vladimir Gendelman and Eric C. Caren attribute the increase in traffic and submission to the addition of more categories such as health, science, crime, and others. Since the implementation of the new categories, the number of stories submitted has climbed from around 50 to right around 250. Gendelman is excited about the increase in traffic and hopes that he can continue collecting the best weird but true stories from around the globe.

“We didn’t think that the addition of a few categories would make that much difference; we just wanted to make sure that there was a place for everyone’s interesting story,” said Gendelman. With the booming submission of weird news stories, the site has become a weird news story archive for all ages. What was expected to be a small site where users could gather, submit stories, and connect has become one of the largest collections of weird stories on the web in just a few months time.

While the creators believe that the source of traffic spans from the creation of categories, others believe that the spike in popularity is also the result of user submitted stories of all types. A wide diversity of interesting stories keeps the reader interested and offers entertainment for all ages, backgrounds, and interests. Visitors enjoy the fact that that real people are able to share their stories and inspire other users.

“It’s not just weird stories, the site also offers tales that inspire, entertain, and entice users to think deeper about the world around them. Truth is one of the most powerful things on earth, and we try to capture as much of it as we can,” said Gendelman.

Unlike other collections of weird stories, all of the stories on Myweirdstory.com are all user submitted. The moving stories of crime, murder, death, health, love, and inspiration are not crafted by professional writers, but normal individuals looking for a connection or just willing to share their amazing and true weird story. Experience the strange and bizarre stories that didn’t make the headlines, but changed lives.

“I think people are attracted to the love stories most of all. Many readers feel distant from the headlines because they are written by professionals. These are real people and true love stories told first hand; there is something very appealing about that,” said Gendelman.

No matter what the exact reason for the rapid increase in traffic is, the fact remains that Myweirdstory.com is becoming the place to go for the latest in coincidence stories, weird short stories, near death experience stories, and weird news stories. Browse the large selection of user submitted stories or submit your own and connect with users from all around the globe. You may think that your weird story is one of a kind, but prepare to learn that there are many others out there.

Also watch for upcoming contests and benefits for sharing your weird story with the world. Everyone has a story, My Weird Story wants to hear yours.