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Can you promote on r/PubTips?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
AI-generated content not allowed Its rules remove some or all AI-generated posts, comments or media. Write it yourself here, or pick another community. Other communities' AI rules.
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PubTips is the go-to place for trade/traditional publishing news and professional AMAs with authors, agents, editors, publicists, etc. We offer query critiques and answer writing and publishing questions with a focus on the traditional publishing market.
What its rules say about promotion
Rule 6: No Solicitation or Self-Promotion
We rarely, if ever, allow self-promotion, calls for submissions, or advertisements. Reach out to the moderators if you have questions on this. The moderators will, without warning, remove any post that has not been previously cleared and appears to be self-promotion, a call for submissions, or an advertisement. This includes DMs offering paid services to sub members.
What its rules say about AI and bots
Rule 8: Posts Must Contain High-Quality Content
The content of posts on PubTips should be of high quality and aimed toward writers who have completed more than just a first draft. Posts must contain enough information to start a thoughtful discussion about a specific writing or publishing topic. Posts can be removed by moderator discretion. Personal manuscript or writing questions (ex: "What is my genre?" or "Is my word count too high?") will be removed if not accompanied by a QCrit. **Use of AI on r/PubTips is strictly prohibited**
All 10 rules of r/PubTips
- Rule 1: Posts Must Be Traditional Publishing Related
Posts that do not relate to traditional publishing will be removed. - Rule 2: All Posts Must Be Properly Tagged
[PubQ] A writing/publishing related question [QCrit] A query being posted for critique, titled: [QCrit] Age Genre TITLE (Word Count/PubTips Attempt #) [News] Recent news in publishing/writing [PubTip] An article/link/post that provides insight into pub/writing [Discussion] A discussion post about a writing/pub topic [Series] A series with information on writing/pub [AMA] Ask the mod team for an AMA [Support] For sensitive topics on marginalized voices-will prompt mod attention - Rule 3: News/PubTips Posts Need Top-Level Comments
Because of our commitment to quality content, we require every [News] and [PubTip] post to contain a comment by the original poster or a description in the body (if a text post) of why the content is relevant and helpful to writers. Examples can be found in [the wiki](https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/wiki/rules#wiki_3._all_.5Bnews.5D_and_.5Bpubtip.5D_posts_must_contain_a_top-level_comment). - Rule 4: All PubQs Must Be New-ish. All QCrits Should Show Basic Query Letter Understanding.
We love to help writers, but our sub is already full of great information. Please use the resources page, the wiki, and the search bar before posting to ensure your question hasn't been recently answered. See the wiki for more examples of a good [PubQ]. All [QCrits] should show basic query letter understanding, including structure and content. The first 300 words of a MS can be included for critique in a [QCrit] post; samples longer than 300 words are subject to removal. - Rule 5: Be Respectful/Professional
We expect some disagreement on any sub. But we will not tolerate anything that we see as damaging to individuals, groups or the community. This includes stepping over marginalized perspectives. Please see [this wiki page](https://www.reddit.com/r/pubtips/wiki/rules) for a more in-depth explanation of our rules. - Rule 6: No Solicitation or Self-Promotion
We rarely, if ever, allow self-promotion, calls for submissions, or advertisements. Reach out to the moderators if you have questions on this. The moderators will, without warning, remove any post that has not been previously cleared and appears to be self-promotion, a call for submissions, or an advertisement. This includes DMs offering paid services to sub members. - Rule 7: Verification & Flairs Must Be Approved
If you're a publishing professional, reach out to the moderators by clicking here to send proof of your credentials and we will award you a flair. We want to give our readers the best possible resources for information. We do this by manually approving all flairs. If you are a traditionally published author, a reader for a literary agent, an editor, publicist, or hold another role, please feel free to reach out! - Rule 8: Posts Must Contain High-Quality Content
The content of posts on PubTips should be of high quality and aimed toward writers who have completed more than just a first draft. Posts must contain enough information to start a thoughtful discussion about a specific writing or publishing topic. Posts can be removed by moderator discretion. Personal manuscript or writing questions (ex: "What is my genre?" or "Is my word count too high?") will be removed if not accompanied by a QCrit. **Use of AI on r/PubTips is strictly prohibited** - Rule 9: One Query Critique Per User Per 7 Days
We love query critiques, but in keeping our critiquers fresh, we ask that you do not post for a query critique more than once every seven full days, either in a new post or in the comments. Post your query critique with the [QCrit] Tag, and include a link to old revisions if applicable. Please do not delete past QCrit posts, and do not DM users asking for critique in between posts. Editing your QCrit after posting is also not permitted and may result in post removal. - Rule 10: Posts and Comments Must Not Contain Potentially Harmful Misinformation
Posts and comments should never purposefully give incorrect information. The moderators reserve the right to remove comments and posts that contain potentially harmful misinformation about the publishing industry. While we understand sometimes one might not know better, those who repeatedly ignore warnings and share misinformation may be banned. Comments should also not derail significantly from a discussion. Mods have the right to remove derailing comments without warning.
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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