u/ChaoticStanley

Hello,

As I'm sure some of you have noticed, we've received a major influx of new users and have ran into similar issues over and over again in modmail. So, just making a PSA for all new users on this sub and anyone else who is unaware of this information.

If your post has been removed with a message "this post has been removed by Reddit's filters" then that means the automated moderator flagged it. Normally they only flag low karma accounts to make sure it's not a spam bot or troll, but sometimes it fucked up and flags a random user.

When this happens the post is sent to a queue for manual review and approval by a moderator. We check the queue multiple times a day so just give it a few hours if this happens. By then, one of us will have come around to check the queue.

Please do not spam your post over and over. This will only result in more work for us and Reddit flagging your account as a spammer, resulting in a possible shadow ban. Also, do not privately DM any of the mods. We ignore any and all private DMs from users regarding subreddit issues.

Please modmail only if you have a concern! If you don't know what modmail is... honestly just Google it. You'll get a more comprehensive and faster answer. But in short, modmail appears as sort of like an email chain on our end and all the mods can see it. Whereas private DMs are just that, a private DM that only can be seen by that one person.

Another reminder, PLEASE BREAK UP POSTS BY 24HRS. I know to some this seems unfair, but it's to prevent people from spamming the feed with their 10 part series and burying other stories.

Thank you and happy writing!

Might as well ask y'all since you guys have been so helpful with each other. Love to see that.

But I have an issue with maintaining motivation. I'll have the motivation to write when I'm at work or when I'm in bed at 2am. But when I actually sit down to start writing, I suddenly lose all motivation. Like, I suddenly dread writing and feel so lazy in the moment despite a part of me really wanting to write. I have ADHD and so I'll try to pop an Adderall, but obviously pills don't fix everything. It's also a mind battle too which is the part I need help with.

If anyone has tips or tricks, I'd love to hear it. Thank you

Hello everyone! Gonna be so real, straight up thought I posted this but I, in fact, did not. Apologies for that.

This month's prompt contest is now closed! Thank you to everyone who posted submissions!

Please comment your favorite story (not your own) down below. The three finalists (based mostly on mod opinion but community feedback does factor in somewhat) will be announced May 28th in a poll where the community will vote. winner will be announced June 1st and their story will be pinned front and center at the top of the subreddit for the rest of the month until the next winner is chosen! Here are all the submissions for you guys to check out!

Eclipse

The Thing That Won't Stop Screaming

The Nugget

Back Alley Wishes

The Egggcension

Every Night at 3:12 AM, Someone Knocks on My Window, I Live on the 10th Floor

Don't Point, Don't Whistle, Not at Night

Grotesque Beauty

Industry Star

Mat

Penny Pull Yourself Together

The Resurrection of a starlet

Kelly Duval was spawned from a microbe

Idol Sunset

Strawberry Dreams

The being who lies beneath the old theater's floors

A Star is Made of Many Parts

Purgatory isn't quite what I expected

The dancing doll TV show

Masks

Lock the Freezer After Showtime

Geodesics and Their Implications on the Human Soul

The Ballad of Eric 8-Ball

There Could Only Be One

The Ballad of Bobble the Blob

I Want to Burn Brighter Than All The Star

Borrows Voices

The Greatest Show Unearthed

Eve Built Eden

Prima Donna

Fourth Born, Slaughter

The Clicking Clot

Little Witch Little

Sonnet 2: Serpentine Superstar

Signal

Deadhead

Synesthesia

Silver Throat Records

For the Sake of

Hello, sorry for the delay! Reddit was just not functioning on my end.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a story for the April contest! I saw that ya'll had some real fun with the prompt and I'm so glad.

So, the winner of the final three poll is u/The_Republique for their story "Risen" and special thanks to the runner ups u/No-Original890 and u/MidnightScribe666! Republique's story will be pinned until the start of the next contest!

And now for the May Contest!

Subgenre: Any Genre
Other details: Third POV only

Prompt: They were destined to be a star, the ultimate triple threat. They were blessed with perfect pitch, a keen sense of rhythm, and the acting chops. All that was missing was the voice, the legs, and the face. (Any pronouns are fine, I used they to keep it neutral)

Rules/Requirements: Written submissions only. Submissions MUST have “[insert month] Submission” after the title. Otherwise, they will be not be entered. Limit submission to one post (Reddit’s character limit is 40K) but you can write more parts for yourself. Follow the rules of the subreddit.

Submissions will be closed May 17th. I’ll make an announcement post and you guys can tell me what are your favorite stories (NO SELF PROMO). I’ll take feedback into account, but ultimately, me and the other mods will be the final judges–meaning that we will consider your picks but if we like a story better that went under the radar, we’ll most likely go with that. Just an example of what I mean. On May 28th, we’ll announce the top three and that’s when you guys vote. June 1st is when I’ll announce the winner and the next challenge!

Thank you!

Hello, everyone!

I've made posts promoting fan stories on r/talesfromthecreeps before but realized we haven't done it since we created the sub in the first place. The mods and I noticed more and more people in the comments here and there are asking for more fan stories after the absolute banger u/sufficient_leave144 wrote. So we decided to make a megathread for recommendations. It'll be pinned to the top of the subreddit for a good while in the hopes that the CC team will see it and peruse through! It can be for solo stories or grab bags!

Please provide direct links to the stories from the writing sub just to make it easier for whoever picks the stories. I also highly encourage you all to tag the author (not required though) just because it'll be nice for them to see people actively recommending their work and encourage them to keep writing!

Also, be sure to upvote any suggestions you agree with! The more upvotes, the more likely the guys will pick it out. And if you check out any of the stories left in the thread, be sure to go upvote them and comment your support!

Thank you,

Mod Stanley

Edit: And don't plug your own stories. Not only is it an EXTREMELY biased recommendation, it's a bit tacky. Plus it breaks the rule on self promotion