Dashboard
Dashboard
Your command center for managing the business side of being an author. Track tasks, finances, vendors, and writing productivity all in one place.
What is the Dashboard?
The Dashboard is where you manage the operational side of your author business. While the Studios focus on creative and marketing work, the Dashboard helps you stay organized with tasks, track your finances, manage your team of vendors, and monitor your writing productivity.
Tip
The Dashboard is designed to give you a quick overview of your author business health. Check it daily to stay on top of deadlines and track your progress.
Dashboard Features
Task Management
Track your author to-dos and deadlines
Finance Tracking
Monitor income, expenses, and royalties
Vendor Management
Keep track of editors, designers, and services
Writing Sessions
Log and analyze your writing time
Pomodoro Timer
Focus with timed writing sprints
Notifications
Stay updated on important events
Getting Started
Your Dashboard is ready to use as soon as you complete onboarding. Start by:
- Creating your first task to track something you need to do
- Adding any income or expenses you want to track
- Setting up the Pomodoro timer for focused writing sessions
Dashboard Widgets
The main Dashboard page shows widgets summarizing your:
- Active Tasks — Your most urgent to-dos
- Recent Writing — Your latest writing sessions and word counts
- Financial Summary — Quick view of income and expenses
- Upcoming Deadlines — Tasks and events coming soon
Next Steps
Explore each Dashboard feature in detail:
- Task Management — Create and organize your author to-do list
- Finance Tracking — Monitor your author income and expenses
- Vendor Management — Keep track of your team
- Writing Sessions — Log your writing time
- Pomodoro Timer — Focus with timed sprints
- Notifications — Configure your alerts