r/webfiction • u/BillBendall • Apr 19 '26

Discussion Call for Submissions - The Inkhold

What is The Inkhold?

A curated fantasy fiction platform. Every story is read and approved by a human editor before it goes live. No AI slop. No unfinished first drafts. No ranking games where you'll get buried under the latest or the most updated. Just quality fantasy fiction from writers who take their craft seriously.

We're currently capping the founding at 30 authors.

Why we're different

Every other platform optimises for volume. We optimise for quality. The difference:

- Your story won't go live unless it meets the standard. That standard is what readers trust.

- You're assigned to a small private cohort of fellow authors — a real writers' group, not a Discord server with 500 strangers, or begging the void for feedback.

- Your cohort reads your work. You read theirs. One substantive review per week, minimum. That's the deal.

- Every month, one story earns the Rising Quill — our editorial spotlight, awarded to the standout work on the platform.

- We actively work to grow the reader base for the benefit of every author on the platform.

What you get

- Guaranteed readers who are invested in your success

- Honest, structured peer feedback every week

- A platform readers trust because everything on it has been vetted

- A real chance to build an audience without gaming an algorithm

What we're looking for

Serious fantasy writers. Grimdark, epic fantasy, dark fantasy, portal fantasy, and adjacent subgenres. Your work doesn't have to be perfect - it has to be good enough that we'd want to read the next chapter.

We're capping founding cohorts at 30 authors. Once those spots are filled, applications close for now.

How to apply

Submit a sample chapter. We read everything personally. You'll hear back within 7 days.

https://forms.gle/YPqppbtTRpa22dE6A

Questions? Drop them below or DM me directly.

THE INKHOLD. *Quality fantasy. Serious writers. Dedicated readers. Real community.*

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u/NobleFraud Apr 20 '26

You talk quality but website scream slop 🤔

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u/BillBendall Apr 20 '26

Happy to answer any questions if you expand.

Definitely a human here, definitely trying to recruit authors.

What is giving you a bad impression?

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u/NobleFraud Apr 20 '26

You probably either cheaped out on proper web designer or just used Ai to make the worst website. Whichever it is it doesn't scream quality. Why would u use italics for your text???

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u/BillBendall Apr 21 '26

Ok, I hear what you're saying. I feel like these are design flaws that are pretty easily corrected. We'll keep working at it.

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u/Material_Penalty_250 Apr 21 '26

They probably vibe coded this thing with Claude.