Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Don't Hit Publish
Does your writing suck? Find out.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Don't Hit Publish launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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You simply: 1. Connect your device. 2. Create a top-level `handwritten.blog` folder. 3. Every new notebook in that folder becomes a draft on https://handwritten.blog/ I hope this eventually obviates the need to look at the ugly upload interface you have to use to now upload your writing.
Jul 2026 · handwritten.blog · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, Blog discovery is a problem [0] due to the decentralized nature of online writing. Everyone writes on their own site or platform, and there’s no central place that brings everything together. Google results prioritize large media publications over blogs, so we need something else. Blog Surf is an attempt to organize all of the great online writing done by individuals. I launched this project last year as a directory of personal blogs [1], but have now rebuilt it from scratch into a full-text search engine for blog posts. You can search for blog posts, and filter by publish date and…
2022 · blogsurf.io · its alternatives →
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You make awesome stuff, learn how to write sales copy for it
2017 · its alternatives →
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Paste one page of your site. Get posts worth publishing.
Aug 2026 · postforsite.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · findyour.blog · its alternatives →
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Thoughts from publishing guru Jane Friedman
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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There's a mantra that real writers know but beginners don’t.
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, maker here. It was a serious 4-6 months of effort to build this. I have never poured as much love, attention and detail into a project before. So I really appreciate you having a looksie! The homepage has a fresh list of articles every hour and is open to all. Still, I recommend signing up so you can add stuff to your reading list and follow blogs. My initial plan was to monetize this with subtle ads, but that didn't work out as the traffic to the site isn't nearly enough for that. That said, I have a fair bit invested in this and I need your help figuring out a way to make this…
2023 · boredreading.com · its alternatives →
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Blankary▲81Minimalist publishing tool, write & publish with one click
2022 · blankary.com · its alternatives →
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Get rid of the confusion of choosing how to start your blog.
2015 · its alternatives →
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The big mistake everyone seems to be making
2016 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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Can you capture a reader's attention?
2017 · traffic.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
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