Subreddit rules check
r/newauthor
Can you promote here?
The written rules take no clear position, which is NOT permission: unclear communities enforce norms through removals instead of rulebooks. Sort by top, study which builder posts survived and how they were framed, and when in doubt ask the mods.
From the rules · No explicit rule text on self-promotion, but many top posts are author release/marketing posts — consider checking with mods if unsure.
Links
The rules clearly allow links. A plain-text mention still often outperforms a URL from a young account.
What this community rewards
Dominant post formats: showcase, story, discussion
Headline = short milestone/announcement (e.g., “Just released my debut…”, “I finally published…”). Write in first person, candid and modestly celebratory; 150–400 words typical. Tone: supportive, earnest, sometimes confessional. What gets upvoted: personal milestones, lessons, in-person event reports, authentic questions about marketing. Avoid blatant spammy sales copy or repeat-link-drop posts; engage with community instead.
Arriving in the local format matters: cross-posting the same text everywhere reads as tourist instantly. The wider method is in the Reddit playbook.
Classified mechanically from the community's published rules and recent top posts, last checked October 2026. Rules change and moderators have the final say: verify at r/newauthor's rules page before posting anything that matters.
Thread Otter checks this before every send
These profiles power the product: promo-banned communities never receive a promotional draft, drafts arrive in the local format, and a fact-check gate plus human pacing protect the account doing the talking.