What is real
The domain, app, My World, persistence and public pages are live. The product direction is real and operated by Jon Marlow.
Closed beta
Real platform. Small human test group. Clear labels while it grows.
My Blurbly is live and ready for careful closed beta testing with readers, reviewers, creators and indie authors. The goal is honest feedback, not fake proof.
What is preview
Some listings, mini-sites and product examples may be preview demonstrations while the real catalog grows.
What is synthetic
Synthetic QA runs are internal test artifacts, tagged for cleanup and not used as fake social proof.
First run paths
Every beta user gets one clear job.
Choose a role, complete one useful action, then report what felt clear, broken, exciting or confusing.
Reader
Find books by feeling, save a first shelf, and leave with one clear next read.
Create your first shelf
- Choose reader role
- Pick 3 genres
- Save one book
- Create one mood shelf
- Ask My Blurbly AI for next steps
Reviewer
Draft useful, spoiler-safe reviews with emotional context and disclosure prompts.
Write a review draft
- Choose reviewer role
- Pick review genres
- Draft one review
- Check spoiler toggle
- Read trust guidance
Creator / Influencer
Prepare a creator identity, social links, share-card copy, and a public mini-site direction.
Create a media kit draft
- Choose creator role
- Add social links
- Draft media kit bio
- Create share-card copy
- Preview a mini-site
Author
Build a book launch room, prepare ARC interest, and make ownership/trust clear.
Build a mini-site draft
- Choose author role
- Add featured book
- Write launch hook
- Create ARC draft
- Review claim/disclosure rules
Feedback and bug reports
Help us improve the real thing.
Use the contact route for feedback while dedicated beta forms are wired into the admin report. We need friction, bugs and trust concerns more than praise.
What role were you using?
What were you trying to do?
What worked?
What confused you?
What felt exciting?
What felt missing?
Would you return tomorrow?
Golden demo profile policy
Preview profiles are clearly marked during founder beta.
Example reader
Mira North
Shows shelves, mood discovery, and reading identity.
Example profile, not a real testimonial
Example reviewer
Nia Quill
Shows spoiler-safe review style and ARC disclosure.
Example profile, not a real testimonial
Example creator
Cass Bloom
Shows social links, share cards, and creator media kit.
Example profile, not a real testimonial
Example author
Avery Vale
Shows mini-site launch room and claim-ready book page.
Example profile, not a real testimonial
Example ARC reader
Rowan Ink
Shows ARC commitment and reliability progress.
Example profile, not a real testimonial