Submission Guidelines

Submission Guidelines

Welcome! These guidelines explain what you can submit, quality standards, and how the review & publishing flow works.

Quick Start

  • Create/Update your Artist Profile: /artist-profile/
    (One profile per user. Required before publishing work.)
  • Create a new Series: /submit-series/
  • Manage your Series: /my-series/
  • Create a new Chapter: /submit-chapter/
  • Manage your Chapters: /my-chapters/
  • Creator Dashboard (Studio): /my-studio/

Eligibility & Accounts

  • You must be logged in to submit content.
  • Each account may have one (1) Artist Profile only. Use the same page to update it.
  • You may create unlimited Series and unlimited Chapters under your account.

What You Can Submit

  1. Artist Profile (one per user)
    Represents you publicly across the site.
  2. Series (unlimited)
    A collection or storyline. You can have multiple series at once.
  3. Chapters (unlimited)
    Entries within a series—episodes/parts that progress the narrative or collection.

Tip: Your Artist Profile must exist before your Series/Chapters are made public.

Content Standards

We aim for work that is high-quality, respectful, and lawful.

  • Originality: Submit only content you own or have explicit permission to publish.
  • No infringement: Do not submit copyrighted material you don’t own (images, music, fonts, logos, scripts, AI outputs trained on paid assets without license, etc.). If you used third-party resources, ensure you have valid, shareable licenses.
  • Respect & Safety: No hate speech, harassment, explicit sexual content involving minors, incitement to violence, or illegal content.
  • Privacy: Do not upload personal data of others without consent. For identifiable people in images, ensure you have model consent where applicable.
  • AI-Assisted content: You are responsible for rights/attribution and for ensuring no policy violations.

Violations may result in rejection, unpublishing, or account action.

Quality Guidelines

Text

  • Use clear titles and concise descriptions.
  • Avoid excessive CAPS, emojis, or promotional spam.
  • Check spelling/grammar; keep formatting consistent.

Images & Thumbnails

  • Artist Avatar (Profile): Use a square, high-quality image. Recommended 1024×1024 (min 600×600). No watermarks or borders.
  • Series Cover/Thumb: 1200×675 (16:9) preferred; at least 1000px wide. Keep focal point centered; legible at small sizes.
  • Chapter Cover/Thumb: 1200×675 preferred; consistent style across chapters is encouraged.
  • Accepted formats: JPG/PNG. Use reasonable file sizes (< 1MB if possible) to improve load speed.

Links

  • Only include links that are safe and relevant (e.g., your website, social profiles). No link farms or malware.

Field & Formatting Expectations

(Field names align with your current ACF groups and may vary slightly on your install.)

Artist Profile

  • Avatar (artist_avatar) → becomes your public Featured Image automatically.
  • Name / Title → your display name on the public profile.
  • Tagline → short sentence describing your style or focus.
  • Genres → pick the most relevant ones; avoid over-tagging.
  • Bio → 100–400 words. First-person recommended. No contact info spam.
  • Website / Socials → provide valid, public URLs.
  • Location (optional) → city/country only (no precise addresses).

Series (ACF group group_68e210f82320d)

  • Title → unique, easy to remember, no keyword stuffing.
  • Cover/Featured Image (if included) → clean and on-brand.
  • Synopsis/Overview → 50–200 words; what the series is about, themes, intended audience.
  • Tags/Genres → relevant, limited to strongest fits.

Chapter (ACF group group_68e2159b5fd8f)

  • Title → reflect the chapter’s content or number (e.g., “Ch. 03 – Rivals”).
  • Body/Pages/Assets → ensure reading order and formatting are clear.
  • Series Relation → assign the correct parent Series.
  • Optional Notes → content warnings, special credits.

Submission Flow & Review

  • Status on submit: Pending (moderation required).
  • Review criteria: originality, quality, policy compliance, metadata completeness, thumbnail clarity.
  • Edits during review: You can update while pending; subsequent reviews may be required.
  • If rejected: You’ll get a short reason and suggestions to fix and resubmit.
  • After approval: Status changes to Publish and becomes publicly visible.

Important: Your Artist Profile must be present (and policy-compliant) before your Series/Chapters are published.

Updating & Managing Your Content

  • Artist Profile:/artist-profile/
    • If you already have one, the page shows your profile with Edit and View Public Profile.
  • Your Series:/my-series/ (list, edit, delete)
    • Edit a Series: /submit-series/?edit_series=ID
  • Your Chapters:/my-chapters/ (list, edit, delete)
    • Edit a Chapter: /submit-chapter/?edit_chapter=ID
  • All-in-one view: /my-studio/

Deletion is permanent and may remove associated public visibility.

Naming & Organization

  • Consistency: Keep naming conventions consistent across Series and Chapters (e.g., “Ch. 01”, “Ch. 02”…).
  • Avoid duplicates: Don’t reuse titles from other creators or existing series unless clearly distinct.
  • Slug hygiene: We may adjust slugs for clarity and SEO.

Licensing, Rights & Takedowns

  • By submitting, you confirm you own or have permission to publish the content to this site.
  • You grant us a non-exclusive license to display your content on the platform and in promotional materials related to the platform.
  • If you believe content infringes your rights, contact us with a takedown request (DMCA) including URLs, proof of ownership, and your contact details. We investigate promptly.

Performance Tips

  • Compress images (JPG quality ~80, PNG optimized) to reduce load time.
  • Keep covers visually simple with strong focal points—avoid tiny text.
  • Use consistent aspect ratios across Series/Chapters.

Reasons Submissions Are Commonly Rejected

  • Copyright/trademark violations or missing licenses
  • Low-quality or confusing thumbnails/covers
  • Incomplete metadata (no synopsis, no genres, broken links)
  • Misleading titles or spammy descriptions
  • Policy violations (hate speech, explicit illegal content, etc.)

Submission Checklist

  • Logged in to your account
  • Artist Profile created/updated with avatar, genres, bio
  • Series cover meets size and clarity requirements
  • Series synopsis is concise and accurate
  • Chapter is linked to the correct Series
  • All images are your own or properly licensed
  • No prohibited content; links are safe and relevant