S.A.M · Software About Manuscripts · Private beta

Your stories deserve a space of their own.

From your first draft to your final manuscript, S.A.M keeps your writing, worldbuilding, and publishing tools together in one place.

No AI. Every word is yours, and S.A.M keeps the record.

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The S.A.M writing window in its standard light look, with the chapter outline on the left, the first chapter of Anne of Green Gables in the middle and the Reference panel on the right.

The S.A.M writing window with Phantastes open in the Fantasy look: warm parchment tones on every panel and on the page itself, gold corner ornaments, and fantasy icons beside the tabs.

The Appearance dialog. Tabs read Palette, Icons and Ornaments; the Genre list is set to Fantasy, with a button reading Use the whole Fantasy look, two palettes named Dragon’s Hoard and Elven Dawn, and a ticked box reading Tint the manuscript page too.

II · Looks

Every story has its own atmosphere.

Choose from more than 30 themes and give each book a workspace that feels entirely its own.

III · Your world

Your world lives inside your draft.

Keep characters, locations, and lore connected to the words on your page. Reference your worldbuilding without leaving your manuscript behind.

A manuscript page from Anne of Green Gables. Names such as Mrs. Rachel Lynde and Avonlea have a dotted underline, and a small card for the location Avonlea, with a picture and a one-line summary, floats over the text.

The manuscript on the left and a Reference panel on the right holding a character card for Rachel Lynde, with an illustration, her other names, her role and a link to the place she lives, Avonlea. — Reference cards can be created, viewed, edited and pinned all on the same page.

The words Thomas Lynde are highlighted in the manuscript. A menu beside them reads: Add note; Add “Thomas Lynde” as Character, Location, Event, Item, Group; Alias of. — Do it all with a click.

IV · Safe

Your words are tracked… and safe.

S.A.M saves your work as you type and alerts you if your connection drops. Keep writing offline, then sync your changes when you're connected again.

Words are tracked and displayed by the scene, chapter, book, and even your private goals.

Compare view

A Revision history window on its Compare tab. The left column lists three changed chapters. The right shows the heading Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised, a centered scene-break mark, and a paragraph where the removed words drove and The road was pretty are struck through on gray, each followed after a small gap by its replacement, jogged comfortably over and It was a pretty road, underlined on pale blue. — Save milestones, compare revisions, and see exactly what changed between versions, without losing sight of how far your story has come.

A Revision history window comparing v1 and v2 side by side. Both columns show the heading Matthew Cuthbert Is Surprised and a centered scene-break mark; on the left the words drove and The road was pretty are struck through on gray, on the right jogged comfortably over and It was a pretty road are underlined on pale blue. — Save milestones, compare revisions, and see exactly what changed between versions, without losing sight of how far your story has come.

An open menu under a Draft 4.0 button. Under Current draft, 4.0: Automatic with its date and word count; under Saved versions, v3, v2 and v1, each with a comment such as First three chapters drafted, a date some days apart and a word count; then Save version, Compare and Open full history. — Your version history, your peace of mind.

Delete your account any time, with 30 days to change your mind. After that, your work is erased from our systems, and from our encrypted backups within 90 days. Download what's yours first, because at the end of the day, we were just holding it for you.

V · Print

From manuscript to printed page.

From missing fonts and blurry images to awkward page breaks and tight margins, S.A.M can help you find potential printing problems before your manuscript goes to press.

Two facing book pages carrying one hand-drawn map of Avonlea, meeting at the fold: the Gulf of St. Lawrence along the top, roads, farms and woods below, the village and the Lake of Shining Waters on the left-hand page, and Green Gables and a title cartouche reading A Plan of Avonlea on the right, the roads running on across the spine. — Personalized maps are now embedded with ease, identifying what's at risk of misprint based on what matters most to you.

Identify the important aspects of your map so they're never hidden from view.

A panel headed Mark the important area: drag a box around the names, title or details that must not be lost in the binding. Below it, a small copy of the Avonlea map with a blue box around the title cartouche in its top right, and a Clear button.

Print Preview’s Settings and Warnings tabs, Warnings selected, reading: Nothing to look at: no widows, orphans or short last pages left, every picture fits and every font is here.

Format your book for print, preview your pages, and catch layout problems before they reach the printer.

Two facing book pages. The left page opens Chapter 3: Marilla Cuthbert Is Surprised, with a drop cap three lines deep and its first words in small capitals; the right page carries on with the chapter, with the book’s title as its running head and a page number at the foot. — View every page and experience your words as a full book.

A list headed Front matter with four items, Title page, Dedication, Contents and Avonlea, beside the open dedication, which reads To the memory of my father and mother. — Front and back matter: preformatted for those who want a standard look, editable for those who don't.

VI · Series

One world. More stories to tell.

Organize connected books into a series and carry shared characters, locations, and worldbuilding details from one manuscript to the next.

A series page titled Anne of Green Gables: two books, Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea, then the shared characters (Anne Shirley, Diana Barry, Gilbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert, Matthew Cuthbert, Rachel Lynde) and shared places (Avonlea, Green Gables, Lake of Shining Waters, Orchard Slope). — Easily add, remove and edit books within a series.

A full character card for Anne Shirley with an illustration, a badge naming the series, and fields including Role reading Teacher at the Avonlea school, marked as different in this book. — Open any shared reference card from any book in the series.

VII · The record

A record of how your book was written.

S.A.M has no AI and never sends your manuscript to one. Every draft is timestamped and kept in your revision record, so you always have a snapshot of exactly how your book was written: by you.

A Revision history window. Under the title, a line reads Your revision record is complete and unaltered, above a table of automatic drafts and saved versions v1 to v3, dated one to five days apart at different times of day, with their kind, comment, word count and change. — Browse your complete revision history, including dates, word counts, and changes between drafts.

VIII · And more

The small things that add up.

Split panels and pop-outsPop out as many windows as you need to compare details across your manuscript side by side.
Margin notes that never exportLeave private notes on your manuscript without including them in the finished book.
Word use heatmapWe all have ~~that~~ one crutch word... keep track of yours as you write.
Genre word listsGet unique spelling lists based on your book's genre or create your own. Let spell check work for you.
Story boardsOrganize characters, plot threads, and story details in a visual workspace.
A lore wiki, with Obsidian exportKeep track of your 14 gods and their sub-deities in your personal wiki.
Word importImport your previous books with ease. S.A.M lets you choose exactly what comes in and where.
Standard manuscript format exportReady to query? Let S.A.M bundle the manuscript, pre-formatted, for you.
EPUBExport directly into the formats you need, including standard EPUB.
Progress charts and goalsWatch your progress in real time. Get a boost of motivation as you write, not after you've finished.
Focus modeEliminate extra bells and whistles so you can focus on the words in front of you. Everything will still be there when you're ready.
Offline writingS.A.M keeps track of your words offline, uploading them to their final location the moment you have a connection.
Print Preview warns before you uploadWidows, orphans, short pages, soft pictures, missing fonts. All in one place.
Download your books any timeYour work belongs to you, and S.A.M will never keep you from it.

IX · The private beta

Join the private beta today

Testers sign a short NDA To protect the system the same way you protect your novels.
Applications are reviewed by hand Every app gets read and accepted by human eyes.
Talk directly with the developer Whether you submit through the app, or join us in our Discord, we're all ears.

Apply for the beta

Since every application is viewed personally, it may take some time before you hear back from us.
But we always respond.

Always.

When S.A.M launches publicly, it will include a free tier.