From finished manuscript to the agent’s inbox
StudioForge is the query tracking and marketing workspace for authors pursuing traditional publication. Track submissions, draft query letters, and manage your marketing assets — all offline, all in one place.
Fully offline · One-time purchase · No subscription
Everything the querying author needs. Nothing they don’t.
StudioForge covers the traditional publishing path only. Focused scope for one specific moment — the author who has a finished manuscript and is trying to get it published.
Query pipeline tracker
9 status values: Drafting, Sent, Awaiting Response, Nudge Sent, Partial Requested, Full Requested, Rejected, Withdrawn, Offer Received. Filter, sort, and track every submission.
Agent & publisher database
Offline database of agents and publishers — name, agency, submission URL, guidelines, average response time, wishlist tags. Linked to query records.
Query letter workspace
TipTap-powered drafting area for query letters, synopses (short and full), and pitch documents. Multiple versions per manuscript. Word count guidance shown.
ManuscriptForge integration
Link your .mfx project file and title, word count, genre, and logline pre-populate your query submissions automatically. No retyping.
Marketing asset library
Blurbs at 50, 150, and 300 words. A+ content. Retailer-specific descriptions. Author bio at short and long lengths. Version-controlled per manuscript.
Submission timeline
Key milestone tracker: query sent, response deadline, follow-up date, full manuscript due. Overdue items highlighted. Clean and simple — not a project management tool.
The query tracker built for how authors actually submit
Not a generic CRM adapted for submissions — a purpose-built pipeline designed around the specific workflow of querying literary agents and publishers.
9 status values covering every stage from drafting through to an offer — including Nudge Sent and Partial Requested which generic tools miss.
Response deadline auto-calculation from the agent’s average response time stored in the contact database.
Full request rate and statistics — track your query-to-full conversion rate across your submission history.
If you are self-publishing, PublishForge and MarketForge serve your workflow instead. StudioForge does not include ARC management or distributor submission tools.
All fields that .mfx can populate also accept manual input. StudioForge is fully functional without any ManuscriptForge project file.
Truly offline.
Fully yours.
No subscription
One-time purchase, lifetime updates.
No cloud dependency
All query records, drafts, and assets stay on your machine.
Single portable file
One .studio file per manuscript covers everything — query history, drafts, and assets.
Optional .mfx link
Works without ManuscriptForge. The integration is a convenience, not a requirement.
The Forge Suite
Eight apps. One complete book creation and publishing ecosystem. All offline, all one-time purchase.
Your query tracker, draft workspace, and marketing assets — in one place
Fully offline · One-time purchase · No subscription · Windows 11 only at this stage
Windows 11 only at this stage · One-time purchase · No subscription
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