Setting Up A Postbox Profile

With a Postbox Profile, you can mark your milestones and celebrate each step of the writing journey. This is a free feature available to everyone with a Postbox account. With a profile on Postbox, you can:

  • create a profile that showcases you as a writer with a bio, photo, and social media links
  • track writing milestones on your Freewrite (or Sprinter)
  • view graphs that illustrate your progress over time
  • reserve a unique URL to share with readers and friends (or keep your profile private, if you prefer)

The Stats

Postbox aggregates your writing statistics based on (1) your activity on your Freewrite device or in Sprinter, and (2) drafts currently in your Postbox account and archive. Here are three of the most popular stats you can track:

  1. Word Count: Keeping track of how many words you've written is a great metric for quantifying progress. Your profile will display how many words you've written in your Postbox account and archive.

(Note: The "Archive" function removes a document from your Postbox timeline and connected devices — but keeps a copy in your Postbox archive. The "Shred" action removes a draft permanently and deducts it from your word count stats.)

  1. Writing Streak: For every consecutive day that you write on your Freewrite, you'll add one more day to your writing streak.
  2. Writing Days: Each day you write on your Freewrite will count toward one writing day.

How To Set Up Your Profile

  1. On your phone or computer, go to Postbox.GetFreewrite.com and log in to your Postbox account.
  2. Navigate to the "My Account" page.
  3. If the "Pen Name" field is already filled out, congratulations! You have a profile. It will be automatically set to private. To set it to public so you can share your stats with the community, select "Everyone (public)."
  4. If your "Pen Name" field is not filled out yet, go ahead and fill that out. It can be your real name, your pen name, or even a nickname. This must be unique within the community, so if your preferred pen name is already taken, try adding a middle initial or a number at the end. Make sure to set your profile to public if you want to be able to share.
  5. Add your location, bio, a profile picture, and your social media links so people can learn more about you and your work.
  6. In the "Your Link" section, you'll find your unique URL to share with family and friends or on social media.
  7. Click "View Profile" to see what your profile looks like.

Questions? Email us at hello@getfreewrite.com.