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Prison City Rules

In small press publishing that's code:

No erotic content, but other than that NO HOLDS BARRED

The Ethereal Gazette was noted for it's STRICT house rules rivaling the mentality of the Duggar household but aspects that differ as he defined to another who was doing anthologies, another editor knew the rules he coined -- other publishing imprints know this as Prison City Rules. No erotic content but no holds barred. Rule out sexual content but time the swearing, go for subject matter that's ideologically sensitive and able to address social issues when pulling this off. The Issue Five roster embodied the Prison City Rules approach.

by illinoishorrorman June 8, 2018

Slum-Dutchess

The female version of slumlord -- the see the reference up male and female Lordship in the UK and Landlord who makes a profit off not fixing the apartment. Usually a Karen who is xenophobic and wouldn't understand who lives paycheck-to-paycheck. Often MO of them is a bit of a golddigger too.

That Slum-Dutchess got educated from a Diploma Mill and tapped a vanity press to make herself seem legit but when noticed she had been raised in a Sundown Town and chased out of Joliet.

by illinoishorrorman April 22, 2022