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Test Wordhaven free.
Keep it free for life.

We're choosing 20 indie authors to test the platform before launch. Testers keep full access, free, forever.

20 seats. Then a waiting list.

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The part nobody warns you about

You finished the book. Then editing stopped you cold.

Writing the manuscript is hard. Editing it well is the wall most indie authors never get over. Here is what stands in the way.

$2,000 to $5,000

A real edit costs a fortune

A developmental editor, a line editor, and a proofreader together cost more than most indie authors earn on their first three books.

You can't see it

Editing alone misses things

You have read the manuscript so many times you cannot see it anymore. The saggy chapter, the repeated phrase, the typo on page three. They slip through.

Too late to fix

The reviews tell you last

The one-star reviews that say "needed an editor" land after launch, when nothing can be changed.

What Wordhaven does

The same 4-level edit a publisher runs. In minutes.

Wordhaven takes your manuscript through the four editorial passes a traditional publisher uses, and shows you the exact sentence behind every note so you can judge it for yourself.

1

Developmental Edit

Scores every chapter for flow and hook strength, checks whether each chapter delivers on its promise, and flags where readers are likely to drop off.

2

Line Edit

Catches repetition, tone drift, awkward sentences, weak transitions, and the small tells that signal an unfinished draft.

3

Copy Edit

Grammar, spelling, punctuation, and consistency against a style guide. Every fix comes with a plain-language explanation.

4

Final Proofread

A typo sweep, spacing and formatting checks, a Kindle-render check, and a KDP-ready PDF you can upload to Amazon.

The beta deal

What you get as 1 of the 20.

  • Full access to all four editing levels during the betain use today
  • The Pre-Flight Reader Test: synthetic readers score your book before launchin use today
  • A free-for-life license once the platform launches. No subscription, ever$588+ / year
  • A direct hand in shaping the product. Your feedback decides what we build nextfounding tester
  • Recognition as a founding tester when we launchincluded

Your price: $0. Now, and for as long as you write.

Who we are looking for

Authors with a manuscript and an opinion.

You do not need a finished book. You need a manuscript at some stage, fiction or nonfiction, and the willingness to tell us the truth about what you find. We read every application and choose the 20 authors who can give us the sharpest feedback. Everyone else joins the early-access list and gets in ahead of the public.

Apply now

Claim one of the 20 seats.

Takes two minutes. We read every application. If the seats fill before we reach yours, you go on the early-access list automatically.

We use your email only to contact you about the beta. No spam, no list-selling.

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Application received.

Thank you. We read every application personally. If you are selected for one of the 20 seats, you will hear from us by email. If the seats fill first, you are on the early-access list and get in ahead of the public.

Questions

Before you apply.

Is it really free for life?+
Yes. If you are chosen as one of the 20 beta testers, you keep full access to Wordhaven free for as long as you use it, after the platform launches. No subscription. Everyone else will pay a monthly fee.
What is the catch?+
There is no payment and no hidden cost. The only thing we ask is your honest feedback: run a real manuscript through the platform and tell us what worked and what did not. That feedback is genuinely valuable to us, which is why the trade is fair.
What happens to my manuscript?+
Your manuscript is yours. We use it only to run the editing passes you ask for. We do not publish it, share it, or train anything on it.
Do I need a finished book?+
No. A manuscript at any stage works, as long as you have enough text to run through the editing levels. Even a few chapters is fine to start.
What if I am not chosen?+
Everyone who applies and is not selected for the 20 seats joins the early-access list. You get into the platform ahead of the general public, and we let you know the moment a spot opens.
How long is the beta?+
We expect the testing period to run a few weeks while we finish the platform. We give selected testers a clear timeline when we reach out.