| Mistake | Consequence | |--------|-------------| | Posting without a title or pen name | Story gets ignored or attributed to “Anonymous” | | Using emojis or Unicode | ASSTR’s old system corrupts characters – stick to ASCII | | Submitting 200 words | Readers skip – minimum 1,500 words for new authors | | Putting your real email | Spambots harvest it instantly – use pseudonym@protonmail.com | | Expecting a confirmation email | ASSTR doesn’t send one. Check the New Author page in 12–48 hours. |
“This story is exclusive to ASSTR for 30 days. Part 2 available on [your blog/other site] after [date].” asstrorg new authors exclusive
ASSTR (Alt.Sex.Stories.Text.Repository) is one of the internet's oldest and largest archives for adult fiction, functioning as both a repository and a hosting service for authors | Mistake | Consequence | |--------|-------------| | Posting