Writer · Developer · Podcaster

Writer · Developer · CREATOR

Stories that outlive their author.

I’m Panos Sakalakis – I write sci-fi novels (coming soon), build tools for authors (already built), and share everything I learn about the creative process.

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About Me

One Chapter At A Time!

The Novelist

A privacy-focused and local-first application for fiction writing and worldbuilding, available for Windows and macOS.

★★★★★ 5.0 on Gumroad · 8 downloads

Character Profiles

Deep character sheets with personality traits, arcs, relationships, and backstory all bi-directionally linked to your scenes and chapters.

World Building

Locations, factions, organizations, and secrets, all cross-referenced with backlinks so your world stays consistent as it grows.

Graph View

See your entire novel as interconnected nodes, plot threads, character arcs, and world elements visualized in The Novelist’s graph view.

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Free Author Tools

Built for Writers

The Novelist Writing workspace vault

Text Cleaner Clean & format text

Editing Cost Estimate editing fees

Profit Calculator Earnings per copy

Writing Time Plan your schedule

Word Count Analyze your text

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Library

My Books

Coming soon.

Blog

Latest from the Blog

Writing updates, behind-the-scenes looks, and guides for fellow authors.

Resources
October 12, 2026
A checklist for sci-fi writers and novelists (Free Printable PDF)
Creating an entire fictional universe is exciting until you realize how much you need to think about. Here’s the worldbuilding…
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Writing Software
October 11, 2026
The 8 best book-writing and formatting apps I’ve tried so far
I’ve used countless apps for my own novel, and here are the best I’ve found so far (with one small…
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Writing Software, Reviews & Gear
September 30, 2026
The Novelist Review: Is this writing and worldbuilding app worth it?
Almost two years into the making, and The Novelist already offers a bunch of great writing and worldbuilding features -…
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Entertainment
September 25, 2026
14 TV Shows to get inspired as a fictional author
There’s nothing I love more than seeing a unique world that another fellow author wrote. While I love books because…
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Blogging
May 31, 2026
Rank Math for Authors: Promote your books with SEO & GEO
An all-in-one solution to optimize your website for both traditional search engines (like Google and Bing) and large language models…
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Resources
May 10, 2026
The best websites to download free fonts for commercial use
A collection with some of my favorite websites to download free fonts for commercial use – specifically curated for authors…
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Stories that outlive their author.

The Novelist

Character Profiles

World Building

Graph View

Built for Writers

My Books

Latest from the Blog

A checklist for sci-fi writers and novelists (Free Printable PDF)

The 8 best book-writing and formatting apps I’ve tried so far

The Novelist Review: Is this writing and worldbuilding app worth it?

14 TV Shows to get inspired as a fictional author

Rank Math for Authors: Promote your books with SEO & GEO

The best websites to download free fonts for commercial use

Every great story starts with a single reader.