Direct answer
A new account can create one complete Steering Connect project and save up to 50,000 accepted words at no BookWriter charge. Sign up, connect ChatGPT through OAuth, verify with a read-only book list, then direct and approve the blueprint before saving prose.
Step by step
The reliable workflow
- 1
Create the free account
Sign up for BookWriter with no credit card and open the Steering Connect checklist.
- 2
Connect ChatGPT
Add the curated MCP endpoint, complete BookWriter OAuth, and approve the requested scopes.
- 3
Verify safely
Ask “List my BookWriter books.” The empty bookshelf should offer Start my free book.
- 4
Direct the project
Give the premise, audience, target, ending direction, voice, and red lines. Keep a free target at or below 50,000 words.
- 5
Approve before prose
Review and save the master blueprint and Author Voice Contract, then begin chapter one.
What free means
The included offer is one persistent Connect book with up to 50,000 accepted words. It is not a timed trial and does not require a card. The connected assistant account remains a separate service.
Your first successful prompt
Ask the assistant to start your free BookWriter book, interview you for the missing direction, and propose the complete blueprint and voice contract for approval before writing prose.
Where to continue
Continue here stays in the connected conversation. Open writing room takes you to the exact same project in BookWriter—not a generic library destination.
When a paid plan becomes relevant
Connect Plus is optional until you want a target above 50,000 words or another active project. Pro adds larger catalog and publication capacity.
Earn a larger free book
After the free project exists, share the account's private referral link. When 3 friends verify new accounts and start their own free Connect books, the original free book permanently expands to 100,000 accepted words.
Export belongs to the author
Every author can open the saved project in BookWriter and manually export EPUB, PDF, DOCX, or Markdown at no BookWriter charge. Pro publication packages are a separate automated, immutable workflow.
Frequently asked
Will BookWriter charge me after chapter one?
No. The Connect offer is word-bounded, not chapter-bounded. You can accept chapters until the book reaches its included accepted-word boundary.
What if I already used the free book?
Your existing project remains saved and resumable. Connect Plus or Pro is required to create another active Connect book.
Keep going
Continue the connected writing workflow.
Canonical URL: https://www.bookwriter.vip/mcp/guide/free-book-onboarding · Updated July 15, 2026