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You can submit your manuscript directly through Quibble’s submission flow on the website.

To submit your work to Quibble, you must be over 18 years of age. Please see Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for more information.

Yes. For novels and serialized fiction, a minimum of your first three chapters is required.

When you submit a manuscript it goes through a human editorial review. Our editors read and classify every submitted manuscript based on style, stage and syntax. This process allows us to carefully assign each story to one of our two primary labels: Free or the Quibble Collection.

Stories under the Free label have no paywall and are free for readers to read. Quibble Collection stories are locked behind a paywall, though the first three chapters remain free to read. The Quibble Collection is reserved for more developed stories, as determined by our editorial team. Stories in the Collection rank higher on the app and generate higher earnings for the author. High-quality stories may appear in the Free label as well simply because the author chose to make them free.

No. Work-in-progress submissions are welcome.

Review times vary depending on submission volume. We know waiting isn’t fun, so we aim to get back to you as soon as reasonably possible. Review generally takes 1-2 weeks.

Yes. Authors can submit a re-application for the Quibble Collection every three months.

Yes. You can make updates to your story after publication.

Quibble’s intent is to support growing authors. If you are passionate about your work, your effort will be noticed. Everyone is welcome to apply for the Quibble Collection label.

We cannot accept content that promotes discrimination, violence, or harm against specific individuals or groups, gratuitous gore, non-consensual sexual content, or illegal acts depicted for shock value. Repetitive text or books uploaded solely to flood the marketplace may be rejected as well. Please see content guidelines for more information.

The human-authored badge is an optional mark for eligible completed novels on Quibble. It signals that our editorial team has reviewed the work holistically and found that there is a human’s voice, and creative process behind the story.

Authors with completed novels published on Quibble can request a human-authored badge. At this stage, the badge is intended for finished works rather than ongoing web serials, since completed novels can be reviewed more clearly as a whole.

You can request the badge by emailing us at [email protected] after your novel has been published. Tell us a little about your writing process, your use of tools, and anything else that may help our team review the work.

The badge is optional, and many stories on Quibble may not have one. Its absence does not mean a story is lower quality, less original, less welcome on Quibble, or written with more AI assistance.

No. You can submit your work and begin the submission process without a cover. However, you will need an original cover for the publication.

We’ve built a network of vetted artists on Discord that authors can connect with for cover and any other visual elements for their work. Quibble does not directly provide, manage, or guarantee these services. All agreements, communication, and outcomes are handled directly between authors and artists. Quibble is not responsible for the terms or results of these collaborations.

Yes. We review covers because first impressions matter, and strong cover art directly impacts your readership. If your cover is rejected, our team will provide clear guidance on how to improve it.

We reject a book cover when it compromises the professional standard of the platform or misleads the reader. Rejections happen across three main categories:

• Pixelated, blurry, or stretched images that look unprofessional on mobile screens.
• Text that is unreadable, cut off by the edges, or uses clashing colors that bury the title.
• Overcrowded layouts where the title, author name, and background imagery fight for attention.

Yes. You retain full ownership of your work at all times. We take minimum rights required to operate Quibble. Publishing on Quibble does not transfer your rights to us.

Yes. You’re free to publish your work on other platforms or pursue traditional publishing opportunities at any time.

Yes. You can request removal at any time. Once requested, your story will be taken down after a short wind-down period (30–45 days) to ensure a smooth experience for readers.

Your story will no longer be available on Quibble and your license with us ends. Existing promotional materials or excerpts may remain. Monetization stops at the time of your request.

You grant Quibble a non-exclusive license to publish, distribute, and promote your work on our platform. This is only for as long as your story is live on Quibble and does not transfer ownership.

Using KDP to sell your e-book doesn’t make Amazon the owner of your work. Your book can remain on Amazon while also being published on Quibble (or elsewhere). As long as you own the rights to your book, you’re free to submit it to Quibble.

Amazon tells authors: “If you agree not to distribute your e-book elsewhere for 90 days, we’ll give you extra visibility.” This applies only to that format and time period. Once the 90 days end, or if you choose not to renew, the e-book is no longer exclusive. You can submit your book to Quibble during a KDP Select period and, if accepted, start on Quibble once the period ends while keeping your book on Amazon.

You can still submit to Quibble, as long as you retain the rights to your work. Some programs, like Wattpad Paid Stories or Royal Road’s premium programs, require you to grant exclusive distribution for a period of time. Outside of those programs, your story remains yours and can be shared elsewhere.

An ISBN is a standardized identifier that helps bookstores, libraries, and distributors track a book worldwide. You don’t need one to submit or publish on Quibble. Being in the process of obtaining one (for example from Amazon KDP) will not delay your publication on Quibble.

These stores do not claim ownership of your work, and listing on them does not create exclusivity. What matters is that you hold the rights to your book. Quibble can be another place for readers to discover your story.

Yes. Publishing on Quibble doesn’t prevent you from pursuing traditional publishing or representation.

No. Quibble has made a contractual commitment to never use any work on Quibble for the purpose of training any AI system, under any circumstances.

You start earning after you've been accepted into the Monetization Program. Earnings begin from the moment your work generates reader engagement.

You will be able to track earnings in your Author Dashboard. It will show your monthly engagement, your calculated earnings and your total accrued balance.

No. Earnings depend entirely on reader engagement which can change monthly. There are no fixed payouts or minimum income guarantees.

Your earnings are based on two elements: how much reader engagement your work generates and a monthly adjusted payout rate. The payout rate is adjusted based on Quibble’s overall funds available for the Monetization Program.

Yes. Earnings can increase or decrease. We may adjust how engagement is measured over time to reflect changes in reader behavior, improve fairness, prevent abuse, align with new features and formats, and make earnings more accurately tied to reader interest.

We’re currently not equipped to accept fan-fiction. This might however change in the future.

Yes, short story collections and anthologies are welcome.

Potentially. We’re open to different formats, but they are reviewed case by case. The key criteria are quality, originality, and whether the format fits the Quibble reading experience.

Full access to all published stories on Quibble beyond the first three chapters. With Quibble+ you’re helping sustain a space focused on serious, curated storytelling.

Your subscription directly funds authors through our monetization model. Engagement contributes to their earnings and helps sustain their work.

Yes. Your access will remain active until the end of your current billing period.

Quibble+ is a reader subscription. To publish, you need to apply as an author.

Yes. Quibble is built to work across web and mobile, so you can read wherever you are.

• iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quibble-read-great-stories/id6742660121
• Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goquibble.quibbleapp

Yes. We offer a selection of public domain works, including classic literature, available to read for free.