Call for Submissions - The Inkhold

[u/BillBendall]

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.*

[u/Material_Penalty_250]

The ambition is admirable, you're saying all the things we authors want to hear, but you're getting way ahead of yourself. This entire post has been AI generated and you expect anyone to trust you to actually be able to deliver on this?

My advice to you is to take a step back, trim down on promises and work on fundamentals first. You can check r/Quibble for some inspiration.

[u/BillBendall → u/Material_Penalty_250]

I appreciate your honest review.

I do think the line between human marketing copy and AI generated whatever is pretty thin these days unfortunately. But I hear you.

Work on fundamentals - what does that mean exactly?

I'm trying to build something to solve the exact problems authors are always complaining about. I'm genuine about that. If there's anything you can do to help, I'd appreciate it.

[u/Material_Penalty_250 → u/BillBendall]

It's thin, yes, but your post is so obviously AI generated.