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Welcome to the ‘Writing into the Black’ Community

This publication, Writing Into The Black, is intended to be a place for rigorous, thoughtful, and respectful exploration of storytelling, science fiction, and cosmic horror. To ensure this remains a welcoming space for everyone, please adhere to the following guidelines when participating in comments or discussions.

  1. Engage with Respect: We are here to discuss ideas. Disagreement is welcome, but it must be expressed respectfully. Personal attacks, insults, harassment, hate speech, or any form of bigotry will not be tolerated.

  2. Stay on Topic: Please keep comments relevant to the post or topic being discussed. This helps maintain the focus and quality of the conversation.

  3. No Spam or Self-Promotion: Please do not use the comments section to advertise your own products, services, or publications. Links that are directly relevant to the conversation are acceptable, but unsolicited promotion is not.

  4. Be Thoughtful: This is a space for analysis and deep thinking. Contribute to the conversation in a way that adds value and encourages further exploration of the topic.

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I reserve the right to remove any comments and to block any users who do not adhere to these guidelines, at my sole discretion. By participating in this community, you agree to follow these simple rules.

Thank you for helping to make this a valuable and engaging community for all readers.