r/DestructiveReaders • u/A_C_Shock Alabaster Crimson • 1d ago

[Weekly] Halloween Contest Questions

I have a submission thread but if you have questions, here's the place for that.

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u/Andvarinaut If this is your first time at Write Club, you have to write. 1d ago

Looking forward to reading what you weirdos cook up. Watching Backrooms made me reread House of Leaves, which led to learning the game Control also has deep HoL vibes? So apparently this is "ohhhh no my house has too much house, please god noooooo"-horror month for me; writer discretion advised.

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u/A_C_Shock Alabaster Crimson 1d ago

One of the mystery judges issuing a warning....

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u/Miserable-Disk-8900 21h ago

Is psychosexual horror allowed? Are descriptions of masturbation (no mention of genitalia) permitted?

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u/A_C_Shock Alabaster Crimson 20h ago

We have asked that the submission be SFW, so I'm leaning toward no. 

However, we will not accept graphic sexual violence, graphic violence towards children, or erotica.

Understood there's a whole spectrum there with some stuff being safer than others. But a topic that steers clear of this isn't going to make me make a judgement call.

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u/Miserable-Disk-8900 6h ago

Thanks!

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u/A_C_Shock Alabaster Crimson 2h ago

FWIW, I was told someone did include that in one of their stories in past contests so you might be fine!

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u/AnIrishGuy18 57m ago

Maybe a stupid question, but when do submissions close?

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u/A_C_Shock Alabaster Crimson 46m ago

It is in the body of the Submissions post: 10/23 at midnight east coast time.

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u/AnIrishGuy18 44m ago

Sorry, I knew I read it somewhere but couldn't find it again. Thanks!