How to get listed on Royal Road

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FreeTakes about 45 minutesPriority: LaterWeb serial fiction platform
Open submit pageon royalroad.com (opens in a new tab)

In short: Getting listed on Royal Road is free. Plan for about 45 minutes — there is material to prepare and a review to wait on.

What they ask for: Publish an original web serial and add your site to your author profile.

How to submit

  1. Get your material ready

    Publish an original web serial and add your site to your author profile.

  2. Meet the site's conditions

    Original fiction only; serials are reviewed and must follow the content rules.

  3. Submit on royalroad.com

    Open the submission page on royalroad.com and complete its form — that is the "Open submit page" link at the top of this page.

Rules and caveats

Original fiction only; serials are reviewed and must follow the content rules.

Why it scores 46

Priority sets the band — this one is later. Cost (free) and effort (moderate) move it within that band, which puts it in the long tail tier. The score orders a submission queue. It is not a measure of the site’s domain authority, traffic or quality.

Questions

Is it free to submit to Royal Road?
Yes — submitting to Royal Road is free. The sheet records the cost as “Free”.
How long does it take to get listed on Royal Road?
Plan for about 45 minutes of your own work — there is material to prepare and a review to wait on. Whatever review the site runs after that is its own, and we do not put a clock on it.
What do I need before submitting to Royal Road?
Publish an original web serial and add your site to your author profile.
Are there rules or restrictions on Royal Road?
Original fiction only; serials are reviewed and must follow the content rules.