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July 2014 Discussion Post: Creepy Anime & Horror Manga
Previously, we've talked about the best creepy video games, your favorite scary movies, the top paranormal podcasts and radio shows, and, of course, your best-loved books in the creepy/horror genre.…
Read NowJune 2015 Discussion Post: Do You Believe in Divination?
Last month's discussion post about superstition was a lot of fun to read! June's post will be tangentially related: this month I want to know if you believe in divination.…
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The Creepypasta forum is now live. If you want to talk creepypasta, connect with friends, provide suggestions on how we can improve the website or just want feedback on your…
Read NowMarch 2015 Discussion Post: Least Favorite Creepypasta Genres & Topics
This month's post is intended as a companion to last month's Favorite Creepypasta Genres & Topics discussion. I'd like to get a handle on the current state of the community's…
Read NowOctober 2013 Discussion Post: Halloween!
This month, we're breaking the discussion post pattern. I knew that I wanted to ask something about Halloween, but I was having a hard time settling on the topic. So…
Read NowOctober Discussion Post: Tips & Tricks for Aspiring Creepypasta Writers
It's been made clear to me that for many of you guys, writing a Creepypasta is your first foray into non-school-mandated creative writing. That makes me feel all warm and…
Read NowAugust 2014 Discussion Post: Cryptozoology Chat
This month's topic was suggested by Mockingbird and ties in with the August 2014 Book Club post (this month's selected reading is The Mothman Prophecies by John A. Keel) quite…
Read NowJune 2014 Discussion Post: What Was Your First Creepypasta?
This month's topic was suggested by Ahriannah. You can suggest future discussion posts (as well as find links to old posts) here. It's true that we've already had a discussion…
Read NowMay 2013 Discussion Post: What’s Your Favorite Creepy Video Game?
I've had some people ask that I set up a page with recommendations for scary books, movies, video games, etc - but since I'd surely leave out some quality stuff…
Read NowJune 2013 Discussion Post: Most Underrated and Overrated Creepypastas
This month's discussion topic was suggested by YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE USERNAME! I see a lot of comments that carry the theme of, "I don't understand how this pasta has…
Read NowApril 2014 Discussion Post: Urban Legends
If you've never heard the term "urban legend" or "urban myth" before, it refers to - in a definition shamelessly stolen from Wikipedia - "a form of modern folklore consisting…
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September 2016 Discussion Post: Creepypasta Bounty Game
This month, we're going to do something slightly different - rather than just a simple discussion, we're going to play the Kill or Capture game. Credit goes to Jhe for…
Read NowMay 2014 Discussion Post: Do You Wish Any Creepypastas Were Real?
This month's topic was suggested by Hawlucha - please leave any suggestions for future discussion post topics here if you have ideas, and thank you! I see many comments come through…
Read NowDecember 2014 Discussion Post: Your First Story
This month's discussion topic was suggested by EWR. As a community, Creepypasta fans tend to have a higher-than-average interest in writing. The comments on both Creepypasta and Crappypasta are full…
Read NowNovember 2013 Discussion Post: The Creepypasta/Music Connection
This month's topic was suggested by Predhead. He may not be an official co-admin anymore, but he still lurks and (kinda) loves you guys! We've had posts about creepy video…
Read NowDecember 2013 Discussion Post: Making Monsters
This month's discussion post was suggested by YOU CAN’T HANDLE THE USERNAME! Humans have been making monsters seemingly from the dawn of our species. Every culture has their own army…
Read NowSeptember Discussion Post: Your Favorite Creepypasta
The topic for this month's discussion post may seem a bit obvious, but I really am curious. It's always very interesting to me to see how each new pasta is…
Read NowJanuary Discussion Post: Why Do You Read And/Or Write Scary Stories?
This month's topic was suggested by Dave Taylor, and big thanks to him because I was having trouble coming up with a topic! It's pretty self-explanatory. If you're a reader…
Read NowAugust 2013 Discussion Post: Paranormal Podcasts & Creepy Radio Shows!
I've mentioned it here and there, but I like listening to paranormal podcasts or radio shows. I've mentioned Anything Ghost with Lex Wahl and Welcome to Nightvale before, and while…
Read NowNovember 2015 Discussion Post: Real-Life Glitches
This month, I'd like to discuss a topic that caused me to fall into a pretty deep reddit rabbit-hole (you know, you start reading one thread and suddenly it's hours…
Read NowOctober 2014 Discussion Post: Halloween! Halloween!
Last year, I replaced the October's normal discussion post style with a general Halloween chat post. As it was pretty active and fun to read, I didn't see any reason…
Read NowMarch 2016 Discussion Post: Share Your Creepy Recurring Dreams
This month's discussion topic was suggested by multiple people, including Thomas O. and Blake Patrick: We all dream. Whether or not you remember your dreams on a daily basis, most…
Read NowJanuary 2016 Discussion Post: Favorite Creepypastas of 2015
Yes, this is a carbon copy of last year's January discussion post - but given how interesting and fun it was to see everyone's choices, I'm thinking that this should…
Read NowFebruary 2015 Discussion Post: Favorite Creepypasta Genres & Topics
In the past, I've asked for a lot of information about the community's creepypasta preferences. We've discussed our least favorite creepypasta tropes, ranked the best and worst pasta categories, and…
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