Using this site
And Then? is free to use. You may read stories, submit story endings, print and share your published story. You may not attempt to reverse-engineer, scrape, or otherwise misuse the site or its content.
Pen names
Please use a made-up pen name — not your real name, not anyone else's real name. Pen names are displayed publicly alongside submitted story endings. We recommend names like "Captain Velvetears" or "Sir Hoppington III" rather than real names.
Acceptable content
Story endings must be appropriate for children of all ages. Submissions must not contain:
- Violence or descriptions of harm
- Sexual or adult content of any kind
- Hate speech, discrimination, or bullying
- Profanity or offensive language
- Personal information about real people
- Advertising, spam, or promotional content
Submissions are reviewed by AI before publishing. We reserve the right to remove any content that does not meet these standards, without notice.
Your content — you keep it
The story ending you write is yours. You retain full copyright. By submitting, you grant And Then? a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display your story in our public gallery. You may request removal at any time — see our Privacy Policy.
Our content
The illustrated stories, character artwork, and site design are the property of And Then? and their respective creators. They may not be reproduced, distributed, or used commercially without written permission.
AI disclosure
We use Claude AI (by Anthropic) to (1) check that submitted content is appropriate for children, and (2) lightly correct spelling and punctuation. AI does not change the child's ideas, voice, or story structure. If the AI flags content as inappropriate, the submission will not be published and the user will be notified.
Disclaimer
And Then? is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do our best to keep the site running and the content safe, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted service or that all user-generated content will be reviewed before display.
Free service
The core story-reading and story-writing experience on And Then? will always be free. We may introduce optional features in the future, but we will never charge for a child to read a story or submit an ending.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance. We will update the date at the top of this page whenever changes are made.
Questions?
Email us at hello@andthenstory.com — we're a friendly team and we'll respond within 5 business days.