As a writer, I want to see previous versions of my entries and restore an earlier draft if needed so I can revise freely without fear of losing earlier work. Each explicit save (plus auto-saves every few minutes while the editor is open) would create a timestamped snapshot stored server-side. From the editor, writers could open a Version History panel showing all snapshots with relative timestamps, a diff view highlighting what changed, and a Restore button that loads the selected version as the current draft.
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Add Categories to Journal Posts
Journal entries can now have a category (20 options like Personal, Poetry, Creative Writing, Travel, Tech, and more). Categories appear on feed cards and entry pages, and a new category filter bar on the Explore page lets you browse by topic. Each category also has its own browse page at /category/[slug].
I love Dark Mode, but I can’t see!
Fixed Letters textarea text visibility in dark mode — text is now readable when the compose area is unfocused.
New Letters notification do not clear when read
Letter notification badges now clear immediately when you read a letter, without needing to navigate away.
Distraction-Free Writing Mode
The editor now has a focus mode toggle in the toolbar. Click it (or look for the expand icon at the end of the toolbar) to hide the navigation bar, footer, cover image section, mood/music strip, and entry settings — leaving just the title, toolbar, and writing area. Press Esc to exit focus mode anytime. Write without distractions!
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@[deleted]·Feb 25, 2026As a serious writer, I want a clean public profile option that presents my work as an author page rather than a social media profile, with my bio, featured series, and recent entries as the primary focus. An Author layout preset would de-emphasize social signals like stamp counts and follower lists, and instead highlight: a prominent bio, a pinned entry or featured series, a clean chronological archive with pagination, and an RSS subscription link. The focus would be on the writing itself, similar to a personal author website rather than a social feed.
As a Plus subscriber, I want to point my own custom domain at my Inkwell profile so my journal feels like something I truly own rather than something I rent from a platform. Writers would configure a CNAME record in their DNS provider pointing to Inkwell, then enter the domain in their settings. Their profile page, all entries, and RSS feed would be served from their custom domain (e.g. journal.myname.com) while remaining fully part of the Inkwell network. Inkwell would handle SSL provisioning automatically via Let's Encrypt.
As a writer, I want my published entries to be optionally emailed to my followers who opt in to email delivery so I can reach my audience the way Substack and Ghost do, without requiring them to check the platform. Writers could toggle email delivery per entry at publish time. Followers could opt in to email updates from specific writers they follow. Plus subscribers would have full email delivery to all opted-in followers; free tier might be capped (e.g. up to 100 subscribers). Entry emails would render the full content with a header, the writer's name, and a link back to the platform.