Help

This help page brings together all of Honeyfeed's features and perks in one place. Learn all that Honeyfeed has to offer!

What makes Honeyfeed different?

Honeyfeed is a platform dedicated to anime-inspired web novels from emerging authors. While most writing sites take a broad approach, Honeyfeed focuses specifically on stories influenced by manga, anime, and Japanese pop culture.
We are committed to helping creators reach real adaptation opportunities through collaborations with The Hivemind Literary Agency and official Japanese publishers.
To help both readers and authors enjoy their time on Honeyfeed, we've created a variety of useful features—learn all about them here:

Discover & Read

Surprise Me Button

Not sure what to read? The Surprise Me button picks a random novel for you, starting from chapter one. Find it under the Search Filter in the Novels tab.

Rankings

Ranking shows popular novels based on weekly or monthly views. Learn more here.

Library, Bookmark & Reads Archive

Your Library is your personal archive of Honeyfeed reads, including recently opened and bookmarked stories. Access it through your profile icon.

Featured Novels

At the start of each month, Honeyfeed highlights select stories:
Staff Picks
Chosen by staff from recently updated or posted novels (outside of contests/events).
Short Reads
Completed short-form works under 10 chapters, selected by staff or top Buzz Club members. Event entries may have a higher chance of being featured.
Most Comments
The novel that generated the most buzz last month (excluding spam or padded comments).

Customized Home Page

You can customize your Honeyfeed homepage through simple actions:
Follow
Follow authors to see their stories on your homepage and get notified of new updates.
Favorite genres
Choose up to 3 genres of interest to personalize what appears on your homepage. You can change these anytime in your settings.

Interact & Share

Reactions

Reactions are a fun way to "like" a story on Honeyfeed. Express how a story or comment made you feel!

Ratings & Reviews

Once a novel is complete, you can leave a public review and rating up to five stars.

Pins

Pinned Novels
Highlight a story you've written on your profile or whenever you leave a comment.

Uploading Images

Showcase
Store novel-specific images for readers. Upload your own or feature fan art you've received—up to 3 images per novel.
Gallery / My Images
Your personal collection of all uploaded images, including fan art, showcase images, and covers.
Novel Cover
The main image for your novel shown across Honeyfeed—an important part of what draws readers in.

Profile & Recognition

Badges

Badges let you show off your contributions to the Honeyfeed site on your profile icon. The more you read, comment, and like novels, the more points you earn towards higher badge tiers! Learn more about Badges here.

Achievements

Achievements are rewards for completing certain tasks on Honeyfeed. They grow with you over time—gold achievements mark the highest tier! Wanna collect them all? Learn more here.

Roles

Roles show your place in the Honeyfeed community. Whether you're an author, artist, or community judge, let others know through your Role!

Events & Contests

Contests

Contests often include sponsors, cash prizes, and opportunities for adaptation with official Japanese publishers. Each has its own prompts, rules, and submission period. Check the homepage for active contests.

Hive Events

Smaller writing activities with flexible prompts. No cash prizes, but may include rewards like art or gift cards. Open to all ages.

Writing Event Archive

This is where you can see a history of all the past writing contests and events on Honeyfeed. If you're thinking about joining a contest, see what others have posted in the past!

Community & Platform

Community Tab

The Community Tab displays non-writing activities held by Honeyfeed and/for its community. Make a deeper connection with us online or offline! Check out all activities here.

Discord Community

Join Honeyfeed's main social space—chat with readers, writers, and staff on our official Discord server.

Honeyfeed Mobile App

Enjoy Honeyfeed from the comfort of your mobile device. Currently read-only.

AI Policy

Fully or partially AI-generated stories may be removed without warning at Honeyfeed's discretion.