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Creating & publishing chapters

Chapter editor workflows: uploads, drafts, scheduling, publishing, and what readers see — including Inkstra+ early access.

Last updated: 2026

Where chapters live in the app

  • Open Publishing and select a series. Use Add chapter to create a new chapter at /author/publishing/series/[series-id]/chapter/new.
  • To edit an existing chapter, use the chapters list for that series — it opens the editor at /author/publishing/chapter/[chapter-id]/edit.
  • Reorder chapters — when a series is selected, use the reorder control on Publishing to change chapter order for readers.

Pages & assets

The chapter editor lets you upload and order page images (and manage how they display according to your series format). Save your work as you go. If publishing is temporarily restricted (for example, due to an enforcement state), the editor will surface that instead of allowing a release — resolve any banner or modal instructions shown in-product.

Drafts, publishing, scheduling, archive

  • Draft — work in progress; not a public release until you publish or schedule.
  • Published — live to readers according to series/chapter visibility rules.
  • Scheduled — set a future release time. When that time passes, the chapter can go live automatically (subject to the editor rules you see on save).
  • Archived — used to take content out of the normal public reading flow; confirm in the editor when you mean to archive.

Exact button labels (e.g. Publish vs Save) follow the current chapter editor — always trust the on-screen confirmation messages.

Inkstra+ & the 2-hour release window

Inkstra has a platform-wide membership, Inkstra+. For new chapter releases, members typically get access as soon as the chapter is published; other readers may see the same chapter after a short platform window (described as a 2-hour wait in our FAQ). This is not something you toggle per series — it's how releases work for everyone.

Per-chapter options

Depending on your account and series settings, you may see overrides for things like comments, reactions, or ads on a chapter. Effective behavior is shown in the editor and on the public reader. Monetization and ads can also depend on your monetization status and platform policies.

Deleting a chapter

From the chapters list, you can delete a chapter when the product allows it. Deletion is permanent — the UI asks you to confirm before removing content.

Public URL for readers

Readers open chapters at /reader/c/[chapter-id] (a stable ID in the URL). Your series page on the public site uses the series slug at /series/[slug].