Octoberween Submission Guidelines
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2 min readAug 26, 2023
About
This weekly writing prompt event is hosted by the Monster Manor discord server. Membership is not required to submit, but we strongly encourage you join us!
Rules
- Please use at least one of the prompt words provided each week.
- Submissions for prior weeks are allowed, but no submissions will be accepted after 10/31/23.
- We accept short fiction, flash fiction, and poetry! Previously accepted work is fine so long as prior publication allows. For short fiction, please submit works no longer than 10,000 words.
- Please make use of content warnings where applicable. Submission formatting is covered below.
- Please ensure submissions have been reviewed for spelling and grammar.
- HAVE FUN!
Prompts
- Several prompt word suggestions will be revealed each week of the event. Use as many or as few as you’d like, so long as you use at least one in some form or fashion in your submission! The schedule is shown below:
- October 29–31 will be used to collect any final submissions.
Submission Formatting
- Title: the title of your piece
- Subtitle: one line summary (only required for short fiction)
- Content warnings must be included. Consult book trigger warnings if you need guidance on what qualifies. Tags are helpful but not required.
- If you would like to add a short bio at the end of your submission, including links to your socials, please feel free! Be sure to separate it from the ending of the submission with a divider.
- During the post review process, event moderators will create a graphic for your story, including title of piece and author name.
- Full post layout should look something like this:
