Storybourne

Writers kept asking for formatting tools, so I built them in. The chapter editor now has a full rich text toolbar — bold, italic, underline, headings (H1/H2/H3), bullet lists, numbered lists, blockquotes, and dividers. All the keyboard shortcuts work too (Ctrl+B, Ctrl+I, etc.). Undo/redo is also improved — it's now native to the editor so it tracks every change properly instead of snapping back in chunks. Existing chapters are migrated automatically — if you wrote plain text before, it loads cleanly in the new editor without breaking anything. Still autosaves every 2 seconds. Still private until you publish. Small update, but it makes writing on Storybourne feels a lot more like a real writing tool.

A lot landed in Storybourne this week. Here's what's new: For readers: ⭐ Editor's Picks — featured stories now appear at the top of the browse page ⭐ Star ratings — rate stories 1–5 on any story page 💬 Paragraph reactions — react to individual paragraphs while reading chapters (❤️ 😮 😢 😂 🔥 👏) 📖 Continue reading — picks up right where you left off For writers: 📬 Direct messages — message any writer from their profile page 📊 Writing streak heatmap — GitHub-style activity calendar on your dashboard 🎯 Daily word goal — set a target and track your progress each day 🖼️ Cover image upload — add a cover to your story from the Overview tab 📚 Story series — group your books into a series; readers see the full order 📝 Chapter notes — private notes tab in the chapter editor, just for you Community: -Author names on posts and comments now link to their profiles -Message button on every public profile -Notification bell now covers likes, follows, and DMs More coming soon! Share any and all feedback

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