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About us

Made by a son and his father.

We're Chris and Randy. We made Salt of the Page: one desk for the whole writing life, from the first line of the book to the newsletter that tells everyone it's out.

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What we believeWrite to us
Chris and Randy, the son and father who make Salt of the Page, taking a selfie waist-deep in clear turquoise water, with a white beach, palm trees and a blue sky behind them.
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What we believe

The rules we build by.

  • Never lose a word.

    Every edit is saved on your device within two seconds, then synced. Chapter history restores in two clicks.

  • The AI assists. It never ghostwrites.

    Bring your own AI or leave it off. Nothing goes into your book unless you put it there.

  • Buy it once.

    $150 and it’s yours. Or $10 a month for every new feature as it ships. No credits, no meters.

  • Your words are yours.

    Your manuscript never trains an AI, and you can download everything, any time.

  • One desk for the whole job.

    The book, its design, the blogs, the newsletters and the calendar, in one place, on every device.

  • Fair about the competition.

    We compare ourselves honestly and say plainly where other apps are stronger.

A note from us

Sent with the morning plane.

A note from Chris and Randy

Dear writer,

We're a son and his father, and we built Salt of the Page to be the desk we wanted: somewhere quiet to write the book, see it become a real book, and keep the blog and the newsletter going long after launch day.

We kept the AI on a short leash on purpose. It's there to keep the ideas coming when you're stuck, never to write the book for you. The story should sound like you.

If something's missing, or something gets in your way, write to us. We read every message, and we write back.

See you at the desk,

Chris & Randy

Pull up a chair at the desk.

Salt of the Page on desktop, phone and the web, for $150 once or $10 a month.

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