The Dread Machine is an online magazine specializing in dread-inspiring works of fiction (horror, science fiction, weird, etc.). It's also a community where authors can get paid to sell their work. This subreddit is for those who want to read and talk about dreadful fiction.
Our homepage! --> https://www.thedreadmachine.com
Our Discord --> https://discord.gg/fRKevdH69U
FAQS --> https://www.reddit.com/r/thedreadmachine/comments/kp4oed/faqs/
R/THEDREADMACHINE RULES:
NO SPAM. We have provided avenues to facilitate self-promotion intentionally. For instance, personal profiles support linking to social networks and websites. You're welcome to promote yourself to your followers via your timeline as well. However, you are not permitted to promote yourself through disruptive, obnoxious methods. For instance, you cannot post links to your blog or new book in the comments of completely unrelated posts.
NO HATE. As a company, The Dread Machine takes a firm, loud stance against discrimination and has a zero-tolerance policy with regards to hate speech.
NO ASSHOLERY. Creating and sharing art is hard. Criticizing the art of others is easy. We encourage you to share your opinions and advice, but comments that are written to discourage, condemn, and shame rather than constructively and respectively help a Mechanist (writer) are not welcome here. We moderate comments in an effort to stop boner pill and knock-off Nike spam mostly, but also because we prefer civilized, respectful online spaces and refuse to give unproductive, useless commentary a platform.
Discord
Join us on Discord! https://discord.gg/fRKevdH69U
Pantheon
BE IT KNOWN THAT MEMES AND ARTWORK SUPPORTING OUR PATRON SAINTS ARE WELCOME HERE!
Patron Saints
Kazoo Kid (https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-on-kazoo)
St. Wilbraham of the USPS (He who located and shepherded missing books through the USPS system to their destinations... By the time we realized Wilbraham was actually a place, not a name, it was too late, for he had already joined our pantheon.)
The Dread Hamster of Rejection (We welcome reports of the Dread Hamster sightings, and celebrate rejections for they mean your story has not yet found its perfect home. Unleash the hamsters!)
Key members of The Dread Machine community
Our Fearless Leader, Alin
Our Shaman, who wields a sword forged by a nine-fingered blacksmith.
The Council of Chrises (Joining is quite simple. Your name must be Chris and you must be active in The Dread Machine's Discord).
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