r/NewAuthor is a subreddit with 33k members. The community frequently discusses book, author, writing, novel, and first, and the most common flair used is just published., i did a thing, milestone!, self-promo!, and question.
A community for new authors to come together and share their work, thoughts, ideas, and stories!
If you’re looking for a place to share plots, bounce ideas, world build, self-promote, or anything else -- go ahead and join!
NO AI [yes, this includes your covers!]. Thank you.
Popular Topics in r/NewAuthor
#1
Book
62 posts
#2
Author
45 posts
#3
Writing
44 posts
#4
Novel
26 posts
#5
First
23 posts
#6
Help
22 posts
#7
New
15 posts
#8
Cover
12 posts
#9
Cover Designer
8 posts
#10
Feedback
8 posts
Flair Used in r/NewAuthor
#1
Just Published.
: "My debut novel is a satirical cookbook 🫠🥲"
7 posts
#2
I Did a Thing
: "I accidentally named my alien warrior after a Bavarian village. Things escalated."
6 posts
#3
Milestone!
: "finally completed my first book launch!"
3 posts
#4
Self-Promo!
: "Extremely active, welcoming, chatty, friendly, inclusive Discord community, average age 30+! Aimed at helping you improve your craft and hopefully get published! We're doing NaNoWriMo too."
3 posts
#5
Question
: "Do you ever cry when writing your book?"
3 posts
#6
Can You Help?
: "Language Translation in a conversation"
3 posts
#7
A Friendly Advice
: "Always get a sample edit before committing to an editor"
2 posts
#8
Venting
: "It's a bit overwhelming"
2 posts
#9
Hooray!
: "It looks so much better."
1 post
#10
Challenge!
: "Novel November (NaNoWriMo)"
1 post
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Last updated: October 28, 2026