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Summary

Letters from Anon is a publication dedicated to anonymous writing, pen-pals, and guessing games, with a set of guidelines for submissions to maintain anonymity, quality, and community standards.

Abstract

Letters from Anon, managed by Nikki Waterson, offers a platform for individuals to express themselves anonymously through stories, pen-pal exchanges, and interactive writing. The publication emphasizes fun, collaboration, and a safe space for openness without fear of identification. Submissions must be at least 300 words, adhere to formatting guidelines, and avoid hate speech or plagiarism. Writers are required to use pseudonyms, and Nikki ensures the confidentiality of the authors unless legally compelled to reveal information. The submission process involves a review period of 24-48 hours, and writers are encouraged to follow the publication and sign up to become contributors.

Opinions

  • Nikki Waterson emphasizes her trustworthiness and zero-tolerance policy for bullying, ensuring a supportive environment for writers.
  • The publication values integrity and a welcoming atmosphere, actively discouraging any form of hate speech or anti-social behavior.
  • Anon's approach to anonymity is balanced with accountability, allowing for creative freedom while maintaining a standard for respectful and appropriate content.
  • The guidelines suggest a preference for contextually appropriate adult themes and language, steering clear of gratuitous or pornographic content.
  • Nikki reserves the right to modify images in submissions to maintain a cohesive aesthetic for the publication.
  • The publication is open to evolving its rules over time to adapt to the needs of its community and maintain its vision and purpose.

Letters from Anon

Submission Guidelines | Letters from Anon

The new publication for guessing games and pen-pals

Letters from Anon Cover Image © Nikki Waterson

Ever wanted to be a bit more… unidentifiable?

Letters from Anon (Anon) is here for anyone who wants to:

The vision and purpose of Anon

  • Having fun
  • Collaborating with other writers
  • Providing an opportunity for openness for people who otherwise wouldn’t feel comfortable speaking out

How does the ‘Anon’ part work though?

Well. That’s where I come in. Hi! I’m Nikki. I’m very trustworthy.

I’m also the owner and sole editor of Anon. And anyone who knows me on this platform knows:

  • I don’t stand for bullies
  • I’m nice as fucking pie
  • I have shit tonnes of integrity

There are 4 steps to publishing anonymously

  1. You trust me enough to submit your piece to the publication
  2. You provide a pseudonym for your piece
  3. I republish a story under my, or a special Anon writer’s account, using your pseudonym as the Kicker.
  4. I won't divulge to anyone the contents of the article you sent me unless I’m required to by law (e.g. I receive a subpoena, warrant or other lawful action requesting that information).

So yeah, don’t use me to divulge where the hidden bodies are. I’m not your cellmate.

Want to respond … non-anonymously to something?

  1. Submit your article the usual way, and make it clear you are happy to be identified.

How to become a writer

  1. Follow the publication.
  2. Sign up here (make sure you completely read the submission guidelines though!)
  3. I will make you a writer within 48 hours at the latest. Once you are a writer you can submit your draft to the publication.Rules for ALL submissions
  • Minimum of 300 words, but ideally 600.
  • Choose if you want to respond to a letter or write a new letter. Indicate this in your submission.
  • Profanity and adult themes (drugs, sex, violence) or similar are acceptable if it is clearly being used in a contextually appropriate and not gratuitous, pornographic or over the top.

Submission checklist

  1. Complete your letter to your satisfaction and grammar check it prior to submission. Leaveit unpublished.
  2. Add suitable tags (see below)
  3. Ensure the Title and Tagline match our conventions (see below)
  4. Click the options on the top right and select ‘Add to Publication’
  5. Add it to Letters from Anon

Submission Process/Timeframes

  • We are a small publication — it’s just me!
  • It will generally take me 24–48hrs to review and either publish or choose not to publish a story.
  • I will notify you if your story is rejected so if you haven’t heard back after this time, feel free to get in contact.
  • Edits and resubmits of the same article are welcome IF I say as much in the notes to you.
  • We accept unpublished drafts only.

Tags

Please include:

  • ‘Letters from Anon’

Rules

  • Posts not fitting within the letter format will not be accepted
  • Affiliate links must be clearly indicated (e.g. at end of story)
  • No racist, bigoted, non-inclusive, hate speech or other anti-social rhetoric in articles or behaviour in the publication (comments etc.) will be tolerated. Letters that incite any of these things, imply it or are extremely conservative in a hateful way will not be tolerated.
  • As a growing publication, rules may be added over time, and we reserve the right to act on any new/modified rules as we see fit.
  • Plagiarism will not be tolerated.

Formatting

  • Limit formatting as if you were reading a novel. Let the reader decide where the emphasis is based on sentence structure. Some bold/italics is ok, and quotes are okay for speech/written text in-story/where they seem appropriate.
  • Ensure you have both a Heading and subheading.
  • Include an attributed image in all articles. It should be horizontal and immediately after the subtitle, to avoid a long scroll for readers opening up the article. Ideally no more than one. I am picky and may change this image with consulting you so that it fits with the publication feel.
  • You can include a short bio with links and CTA (aim for <100 words for anything personal) at the bottom of the article. Obviously these will make you not anonymous. Consider wisely.

Questions?

Leave a comment, or a private note to maintain anonymity!

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