Your Paper Quest
@yourpaperquest.bsky.social
A US based book of the month subscription box exclusively featuring books from self-published authors.
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I've been agonizing over how to phrase this for days now. But sometimes, the best way out is through. So here goes:
Indie thrives on community. On shared belief. On support from people who choose the small and meaningful over the massive and impersonal 🧵
Indie thrives on community. On shared belief. On support from people who choose the small and meaningful over the massive and impersonal 🧵
There’s still time to submit your writing! We haven’t read through our subs yet but even by skimming we’ve noticed an unusually high volume of ai slop this time around so authentic, well written work has a high chance of taking the cash prize 👀
INDIE WRITING COMPETITION
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We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
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Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
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Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
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We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
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Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
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Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
There’s still time to submit your writing! We haven’t read through our subs yet but even by skimming we’ve noticed an unusually high volume of ai slop this time around so authentic, well written work has a high chance of taking the cash prize 👀
the sun setting so early has us thinking... What's your favorite bedtime story? Both to read and to be read?
November 26, 2025 at 10:16 PM
the sun setting so early has us thinking... What's your favorite bedtime story? Both to read and to be read?
Without context! What's the 6th sentence on the 27th page of your current WIP or read?
We love how chaotic these can get 🤣
We love how chaotic these can get 🤣
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Without context! What's the 6th sentence on the 27th page of your current WIP or read?
We love how chaotic these can get 🤣
We love how chaotic these can get 🤣
17 days left! Submissions are starting to come in and we're SO excited to get lost in the wilderness with you guys! 🏕️🐻🌲
INDIE WRITING COMPETITION
.
We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
.
Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
.
Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
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We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
.
Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
.
Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
November 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
17 days left! Submissions are starting to come in and we're SO excited to get lost in the wilderness with you guys! 🏕️🐻🌲
Why not read the winning stories from our last writing competition while we wait for the latest to come to a close! Our last theme was SHIPS!
www.yourpaperquest.com/archives/655...
www.yourpaperquest.com/archives/655...
Our Second Writing Competition – Your Paper Quest | Self Published Book Subscription Box
www.yourpaperquest.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Why not read the winning stories from our last writing competition while we wait for the latest to come to a close! Our last theme was SHIPS!
www.yourpaperquest.com/archives/655...
www.yourpaperquest.com/archives/655...
What's your worst reading take?
I miiiight dog ear pages 😅
I miiiight dog ear pages 😅
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
What's your worst reading take?
I miiiight dog ear pages 😅
I miiiight dog ear pages 😅
What have your experiences with Patreon been both as a creator or a member? We've got some ideas in the works and would love to hear any insight from you!
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 PM
What have your experiences with Patreon been both as a creator or a member? We've got some ideas in the works and would love to hear any insight from you!
Welp, it's official. We're *drowning* in our submissions, you guys absolutely rock but our tbr stack is taller than we are now 🤣 So please bear with us!!
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Welp, it's official. We're *drowning* in our submissions, you guys absolutely rock but our tbr stack is taller than we are now 🤣 So please bear with us!!
We're so excited about our writing competition prompt:
The Great Outdoors and the strange things that live there!
We can't wait to read what everyone comes up with, good luck to all!
The Great Outdoors and the strange things that live there!
We can't wait to read what everyone comes up with, good luck to all!
INDIE WRITING COMPETITION
.
We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
.
Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
.
Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
.
We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
.
Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
.
Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We're so excited about our writing competition prompt:
The Great Outdoors and the strange things that live there!
We can't wait to read what everyone comes up with, good luck to all!
The Great Outdoors and the strange things that live there!
We can't wait to read what everyone comes up with, good luck to all!
INDIE WRITING COMPETITION
.
We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
.
Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
.
Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
.
We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
.
Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
.
Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
INDIE WRITING COMPETITION
.
We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
.
Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
.
Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
.
We're excited to announce that submissions for our third writing competition are now open!
.
Check the images below for more details and happy writing! 🥳
.
Happy to answer any questions that arise too :)
Our latest interview with @mcknightwrites.bsky.social about the first two novellas in her gripping Reaper Chronicles series is now live!
Come join us as we dive into world building, the bureaucracy of death, writing a series, and so much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjeb...
Come join us as we dive into world building, the bureaucracy of death, writing a series, and so much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjeb...
The Reaper's Quota & Chasing the Reaper Interview with Indie Author Sarah McKnight
YouTube video by Your Paper Quest
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November 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Our latest interview with @mcknightwrites.bsky.social about the first two novellas in her gripping Reaper Chronicles series is now live!
Come join us as we dive into world building, the bureaucracy of death, writing a series, and so much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjeb...
Come join us as we dive into world building, the bureaucracy of death, writing a series, and so much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjeb...
FLASH WRITING CHALLENGE
Can you write a thought evoking story about a racoon in 20 words or less?
Drop it in the comments below 🦝📝
Can you write a thought evoking story about a racoon in 20 words or less?
Drop it in the comments below 🦝📝
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
FLASH WRITING CHALLENGE
Can you write a thought evoking story about a racoon in 20 words or less?
Drop it in the comments below 🦝📝
Can you write a thought evoking story about a racoon in 20 words or less?
Drop it in the comments below 🦝📝
and YES, we check the covers 🙄
Here's a video we made with @authorbohuffman.bsky.social where we explain how you can go about creating cover art for your story, on any (or lack thereof) budget!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp_T...
Here's a video we made with @authorbohuffman.bsky.social where we explain how you can go about creating cover art for your story, on any (or lack thereof) budget!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp_T...
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
and YES, we check the covers 🙄
Here's a video we made with @authorbohuffman.bsky.social where we explain how you can go about creating cover art for your story, on any (or lack thereof) budget!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp_T...
Here's a video we made with @authorbohuffman.bsky.social where we explain how you can go about creating cover art for your story, on any (or lack thereof) budget!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp_T...
Guys our submissions guidelines make it clear that we do NOT accept AI work of *any* kind. Please stop sending us stories with AI covers, we won't read or consider them 🫶
November 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Guys our submissions guidelines make it clear that we do NOT accept AI work of *any* kind. Please stop sending us stories with AI covers, we won't read or consider them 🫶
What's a character trope you absolutely swoon for every single time?
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
What's a character trope you absolutely swoon for every single time?
pssssst go check out our YouTube channel, it's where we divulge all of our indie author secrets... And also share our interviews
www.youtube.com/@yourpaperqu...
www.youtube.com/@yourpaperqu...
Your Paper Quest
Welcome to our channel! We are a book of the month subscription box that exclusively features books from self-published authors.
This is where you will find our interviews with our featured monthly ...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
pssssst go check out our YouTube channel, it's where we divulge all of our indie author secrets... And also share our interviews
www.youtube.com/@yourpaperqu...
www.youtube.com/@yourpaperqu...
Our latest interview with Molly Macabre about her haunting yet thrilling novel, Dark Bloom, is now live!
Join us as we talk about inspirations, humanity and so much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxA0...
Join us as we talk about inspirations, humanity and so much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxA0...
Dark Bloom Interview with Indie Author Molly Macabre
YouTube video by Your Paper Quest
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Our latest interview with Molly Macabre about her haunting yet thrilling novel, Dark Bloom, is now live!
Join us as we talk about inspirations, humanity and so much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxA0...
Join us as we talk about inspirations, humanity and so much more!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxA0...
As much as we absolutely adore indie authors, you guys can write the most unhinged stories 🤣 I'm in love
Just want to say that the caliber of submissions we've received lately have been absolutely incredible.
Huge kudos to all the indie and self-pub authors who wear a ton of different hats to write these gems.
Huge kudos to all the indie and self-pub authors who wear a ton of different hats to write these gems.
November 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
As much as we absolutely adore indie authors, you guys can write the most unhinged stories 🤣 I'm in love
Just want to say that the caliber of submissions we've received lately have been absolutely incredible.
Huge kudos to all the indie and self-pub authors who wear a ton of different hats to write these gems.
Huge kudos to all the indie and self-pub authors who wear a ton of different hats to write these gems.
November 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Just want to say that the caliber of submissions we've received lately have been absolutely incredible.
Huge kudos to all the indie and self-pub authors who wear a ton of different hats to write these gems.
Huge kudos to all the indie and self-pub authors who wear a ton of different hats to write these gems.
Fun fact, it's really hot to support indie authors
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November 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Fun fact, it's really hot to support indie authors
The perfect day to read and alas I'm in a reading funk 🥲 send help and cookies please
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The perfect day to read and alas I'm in a reading funk 🥲 send help and cookies please
Both readers and authors! What are your favorite genres to blend or read blended together?
November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Both readers and authors! What are your favorite genres to blend or read blended together?
Authors, how often do focus on writing one story to procrastinate writing another? 🥲
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Authors, how often do focus on writing one story to procrastinate writing another? 🥲
Curled up on a rainy day with a romance novel? There's nothing better.
November 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Curled up on a rainy day with a romance novel? There's nothing better.
We've got a flight later and will be catching up on our submissions!
We're currently on the lookout for indie/self-pub romance subs for our February box, nothing too spicy please! 👀
Share your story with our indie community and be paid in the process!
www.yourpaperquest.com/submissions
We're currently on the lookout for indie/self-pub romance subs for our February box, nothing too spicy please! 👀
Share your story with our indie community and be paid in the process!
www.yourpaperquest.com/submissions
Submission – Your Paper Quest | Self Published Book Subscription Box
www.yourpaperquest.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:50 AM
We've got a flight later and will be catching up on our submissions!
We're currently on the lookout for indie/self-pub romance subs for our February box, nothing too spicy please! 👀
Share your story with our indie community and be paid in the process!
www.yourpaperquest.com/submissions
We're currently on the lookout for indie/self-pub romance subs for our February box, nothing too spicy please! 👀
Share your story with our indie community and be paid in the process!
www.yourpaperquest.com/submissions