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About Story Tracker Lite
** Note: This is the free Lite version of Story Tracker. The Lite version is almost identical to the full version, but only allows you to store up to 5 stories, 5 markets, and 5 submissions. It also includes database backup and export over WiFi (but not restore/import), allowing easy upgrade to the full version. The full version has no such limitations. **
Whether you're a working freelance writer, a hobbyist, or something in-between, Story Tracker is a valuable addition to your writing toolbox. Many magazines, journals, or other markets for your work don't allow simultaneous submissions. When you're juggling dozens or even hundreds of stories, it's easy to make an embarrassing mistake. Keeping track of it all can soon become a nightmare.
Here's what you can do with Story Tracker:
* Track submissions of all your writing: stories, poetry, novels, articles, scripts, screenplays, and more.
* Store details and guidelines for any market accepting written submissions: magazines, book publishers, journals, agencies, websites, movie studios, or even one-off writing competitions or anthologies.
* Add details for each story, including title, word-count, genre, and notes.
* View total income earned for each story.
* 'Trunk' stories to hide them from the story list when creating submissions.
* View the submission history for each story, sorted by date.
* Displays story status icons.
* Add details for each market, including title, genre, editor, deadline & more.
* Launch email or phonecalls directly from market details.
* Highlights approaching market deadlines on the market list.
* Hides closed markets from the market list when creating submissions.
* View submission history for each market, sorted by date.
* View response times for each submission.
* Add details for each submission, including story, market, sent/response due/response dates, withdrawn status, and notes.
* Response due dates are calculated automatically based on market response time & submission sent date, or can be overridden.
* Past due submissions are flagged with an exclamation mark on the story & submission screens.
* Past due submissions are highlighted on the submission list.
* Store income earned for each submission.
* Database statistics
* Protect your data with a passcode lock.
* Database backup & export over WiFi to your computer's web browser, Story Tracker for Mac, and Story Tracker for PC.
* CSV format support to export your Story Tracker database to desktop spreadsheet applications.
* iPad support at no extra charge!
Please visit http://andrewnicolle.com/storytracker for more information on Story Tracker, including contact details to ask questions, request features, or report any issues. Join the Facebook page to discuss Story Tracker with other fans.
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Reviews for Story Tracker Lite
KarenLieb
Such a lifesaver
An excellent tool!! I use it right now to track contests. One addition I would make would be to add a field for when contests--and submissions open. However, this app is great. I have it on my Mac., iPad, and iPhone. Once I figured out the syncing, it is such a breeze and very reliable. Thank you so much!
Generic Male 2
Solid & Useful demo
This is a brilliant & novel tool that reminds me why I got my smartphone & tablet! It's a great modern-day replacement (or supplement) to old-timey spreadsheets & calendars. I've published fairly widely years ago and I hope to return to my first professional love of writing. I'd like to consider this app after tooling around with the Lite version for a while, but I have a few reservations I hope to write to the dev about. From his website & reviews, he's a writer & app programmer who takes pride in his product. Here're my three cents: * Price point for full version at $7.99 is a bit steep for me in the present--imagine the cost for starving artists! 😔 I hope there are occasional sales in the future. This would help entice fence-sitting prospects like me. * Copyrights. This is HUGE. Amateurs are so worried about simply getting published they often sell all rights. After passing that developmental milestone in one's writing career, the pros realize they need to keep & track their copyrights. This is VITAL. Yes it can be put in Notes, but it really needs to be prominent--It's how you make your living!!! Maybe a customizable spinner like in the Genres section, but with customizable rights options; something like "100% rights sold" "First North American serial rights only" "Film rights" etc. * Queries. This also separates many pro writers from aspiring beginners. Many pros write Queries first THEN write the story. I'd like to see a way of tracking query letters just like the app has it set up for stories, but then give the chance to convert the query to a story. This mimics more real-world writing for me, since many professional writers aren't working tirelessly on completing actual projects before knowing the project has a buyer. Otherwise...well, remember the Starving Artist part??? 😃
