Observed arrival · 2026-09-26
Longhand: a writing app with a journal and book club
Longhand brings together a free writing app, a literary journal open to submissions, and a book club currently reading Frankenstein.
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$Paid
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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- For
- Writers who want a quiet, offline drafting space
- Worth noticing
- The homepage says the installed app works offline and saves writing as Rich Text files.
Field notes
The writing app is described as hiding its buttons while someone types, curling quotation marks, lengthening dashes, and saving automatically to Rich Text files. The journal’s first-issue call gives a January 15, 2027 deadline, while the book club lays out four October reading dates for Frankenstein. The homepage says its newsletter and discussion space are still forthcoming.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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