Publish, unpublish, or archive

Summary

Submission, approval, and your own unpublish action control whether readers can access each approved story version.

Steps

1. Complete the story details, cover, labels, preview, and validation, then submit the new work for manual Admin review.
2. Check the status displayed in Creator Studio; do not assume submission means the story is already public.
3. For your own approved story, use the available unpublish or remove control if you need public access to stop immediately.
4. To make an unpublished story public again—or publish a changed version—submit it for review and wait for approval.

What to expect

• A new story and its cover are not public until approved by Admin.
• When you edit an approved story, readers continue to see its last approved version until the replacement passes review.
• Unpublishing or removing a story is separate from closing your account or requesting deletion of personal data.

Troubleshooting

• If the public story still appears after you unpublish it, reload its public URL and contact Creator Support with the time and story link.
• If a review is pending, avoid submitting duplicate requests; use the status shown in Creator Studio for the current submission.
• If an Admin decision offers an appeal, follow the notice and the Moderation & Appeals policy; Support can help with access problems.