Reddit rules index · read 2026-09-26
Can you promote on r/writers?
Allowed, with limits Its rules allow sharing your own work, with conditions they spell out.
- 438,987 members
- text and link posts
- posting limited to approved users
- its rules on Reddit
All are welcome at r/writers: fiction writers, nonfiction writers, bloggers and more! Get critique on your work, share resources, ask questions and help fellow writers.
What its rules say about promotion
No self-promotional spam
No self-promotional posts for services such as designing cover pages, ghost writing, marketing, consulting, or other services where you financially benefit from what's being posted or are otherwise connected to what's being promoted.
Don't spam your social media, personal links, or books for sale
Don't spam your social media accounts or listings to your book for sale. We're here to discuss writing and have fun. This is not a place for you to market your book or promote your latest project. While sharing your accomplishments is fine, your post should not include purchase links or be made with the intent to drives sales. Include information on how long it took you to complete your project, your process, and other details to help others understand the process.
All 7 rules of r/writers
- No self-promotional spam
No self-promotional posts for services such as designing cover pages, ghost writing, marketing, consulting, or other services where you financially benefit from what's being posted or are otherwise connected to what's being promoted. - Don't spam your social media, personal links, or books for sale
Don't spam your social media accounts or listings to your book for sale. We're here to discuss writing and have fun. This is not a place for you to market your book or promote your latest project. While sharing your accomplishments is fine, your post should not include purchase links or be made with the intent to drives sales. Include information on how long it took you to complete your project, your process, and other details to help others understand the process. - No offering payment or services
Don't offer payment for editing, ghost writing, beta reading, or other services. - Respect other writers
Respect other writers and don't insult or belittle other people's accomplishments. While it's okay to have different opinions, please remember to debate and discuss those differences in a respectful manner. - No seeking free labor
Posts seeking writers to contribute to a private blog platform, write stories for your comic series, or other projects where the writer is expected to contribute without compensation are not allowed. - AI related post outside of official weekly AI sticky post
While AI and related topics can be discussed, please put some thought into your posts. Don't ask the same questions that have been asked dozens of times before and do a search before you ask. - Unreadable text or photo of a screen
If you're asking for feedback, post your work as text on a cloud storage service or as high quality screenshots here. Don't take photos of your screen with your story on display in order to ask for feedback. You should put in the effort necessary to make it easy for others to read and provide feedback
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