StoryManager features
The product is intentionally narrow: cleaner intake, simpler review, and a workflow that feels more structured than unmanaged submissions by email.
Custom submission requirements
Approved accounts will be able to control the information authors submit so materials arrive in a consistent format.
Structured inbox
Incoming submissions are meant to be reviewed as records, not as a messy stream of loosely formatted emails.
Template replies
Response templates will support common decisions like declines or requests for additional material.
Open and closed control
Each account will be able to pause intake and present a clearer public message when not open to submissions.
Author status links
Authors will receive a secure status page instead of relying only on email follow-up and manual status updates.
StoryTracker alignment
StoryManager is designed to pair with StoryTracker without forcing authors to create an account to submit.