Discover Beta Readers, Critique Partners, And Writing Groups

Hello Fellow Storytellers

Welcome to the land where stories grow! Storyfolk is a free online community designed to help writers connect with beta readers, ARC readers, critique partners, and writing groups.

Writing can often feel like a solitary journey, but with the support of a community, it becomes a shared adventure toward better stories. Feedback is a vital part of the writing process, helping you see things you might otherwise miss when you’re too close to your work. Whether you’re looking to improve your plot, character development, or pacing, Storyfolk is here to support you in crafting your best story.

May every writer find their people, and every story find their shelf.

-Paige Cody | Storyfolk Founder

Discover Products Designed To Make The Writing Process Easier

Fall in Love with Novel Planning

I’ve designed these products to provide structure and guidance throughout the entire novel planning process, from brainstorming ideas to releasing your story into the world.

The Fantasy Story Recipe Book: Formatted like a recipe book, this guide offers a streamlined and simplified approach to crafting your plot, characters, magic system, and world. Discover recipes for creating a cunning villain or mapping out your fantasy realm. Explore lists of character traits, conflicts, and careers, and bring your ideas to life with interactive post-it-note exercises.

The Novel Planners: The novel planner, available for multiple genres, is more than just a journal for jotting down ideas. It offers a structured experience filled with thoughtful prompts, engaging exercises, and handy lists and guides to assist you at every stage of your novel planning journey.

2. Post & Discover

As a writer, you can post a teaser of your story, helping readers and critique partners find projects that match their interests. Your post is designed to include essential details such as tropes, genre, word count, story aesthetic, spice level, and any trigger warnings. One of the biggest pain points for beta readers is a lack of information, which can lead to projects being abandoned because they weren’t what the reader expected. Storyfolk solves this by giving writers the process to clearly communicate what their story is about and what kind of feedback they’re seeking.

4. Collaborate

Collaboration on Storyfolk is all about flexibility and finding what works for you! Writers specify their preferred communication method in their post, whether it’s email, chat, or another platform, so you can connect in the way that feels most comfortable. Groups follow the communication method set by the organizer, making it easy to stay connected and on track. Storyfolk is here to help you form meaningful partnerships, and we’re excited to continuously improve our features to make your collaboration experience even better in the future!