ShortStoryEngine is an AI short-story writing tool built for self-publishers, sold alongside a wider catalog of companion products — cover design, publishing workflows, newsletters, submission tools and a white-label rebrander club. This review lists every product and what it costs, so you can pick only what you need.
Covered by a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee. Every add-on below is optional.
The core app handles story generation. The wider catalog fills in everything around getting that story published.
Feed in a genre, premise or prompt and ShortStoryEngine drafts a complete short story, ready for you to edit and polish before publishing.
Book Cover Studio turns your story into a finished cover, so you're not sourcing separate design software or a freelancer for every release.
SelfPublish Pilot, the Submission Assistant and Newsletter Pilot cover getting the finished story out — to platforms, to magazines, and to your readers.
Every ShortStoryEngine product and add-on, as listed at checkout. Only the core engine is required to get started.
| Product | Price |
|---|---|
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ShortStoryEngine
Core app — AI short-story generation
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$27.00 |
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Book Cover Studio
Entry-tier cover design tool
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$15.00 |
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AI Extensions White Label Rebrander Club — Annual
Rebrand and resell AI extensions, billed yearly
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$197.00 |
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AI Extensions White Label Rebrander Club — Monthly
Same rebrander club, billed monthly
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$47.00 |
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AI Extensions White Label Rebrander Club — Onetime
Same rebrander club, single one-time payment
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$347.00 |
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AI Where You Work: Prompt Vault
Prompt library for using AI in your existing workflow
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$47.00 |
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Book Cover Studio
Expanded cover design tier
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$37.00 |
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BrowserPilot AI Workflow DFY Library
Done-for-you browser automation workflows
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$37.00 |
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Newsletter Pilot
AI-assisted newsletter drafting for your reader list
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$27.00 |
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PublisherPilot Pack 3-in-1 Bundle
Three publishing tools bundled together
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$67.00 |
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SelfPublish Pilot AI
Guided self-publishing workflow
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$37.00 |
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ShortStory Pilot
Companion workflow tool for the core engine
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$27.00 |
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ShortStoryEngine Submission Assistant
Automates submitting stories to markets and magazines
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$47.00 |
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ShortStoryEngine Submission Assistant Buyout
One-time buyout of the Submission Assistant's ongoing fee
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$67.00 |
Our recommendation: start with the $27 core engine. Add Book Cover Studio and SelfPublish Pilot once you're ready to publish, and treat the Rebrander Club and Agency-style tools as later purchases, not day-one buys.
ShortStoryEngine and its add-ons are covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Generate a story, test the tools you add, and if it's not for you, request a refund within 30 days.
No. The $27 core app generates complete short stories on its own. Every other product on the list is an optional companion tool.
They're priced differently ($15 and $37), which usually signals two different tiers of the same tool. Check the description at checkout before buying to confirm which features come with each price.
Compare the total cost over the time you plan to use it: Monthly is lowest to start, Annual works out cheaper than paying monthly past four months, and the Onetime price avoids recurring billing entirely if you plan to use it long-term.
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