Authoring
Collaborators & Contributors
Two different words, two different jobs:
| Collaborator | Contributor | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A person invited to submit Documents to your Publication | A credit on a single Document — a byline or role |
| Where it lives | On the Publication (Collaborators tab) | On the Document (in the editor) |
| Lifecycle | Invite → accept / reject | None — you just add or remove it |
| Grants access? | Yes — they can submit to that Publication, and use its Image folder once accepted | No — it's purely a credit |
A person can be one, the other, both, or neither.
Collaborators
Inviting
On a Publication's Collaborators tab, click Invite a Collaborator, enter the person's Bluesky handle, and send. They're notified and see the invitation the next time they open SkyScribe. Each entry shows a status — Invited, Accepted, or Rejected — and the owner is marked Owner.
How a Collaborator submits a Document
A Collaborator writes a Document on their own account, exactly like any other Document. When they use Publish, the Publication dropdown includes the Publications they collaborate on — choosing one changes the button to Submit for Review instead of publishing directly.
Reviewing submissions
You (the owner) see submitted Documents in the Publication's review queue and open each one to Approve — choosing which Category it goes into — or Reject, with an optional reason. The Collaborator is notified either way. A rejected Document stays as their Draft; they can revise and resubmit.
A Collaborator can withdraw a submission that's still pending from My Pending Submissions on their Documents page.
Working in a Publication you collaborate on
Once you accept an invitation, the Publication appears on your Publications page and in the Publications section of your Dashboard, marked Collaborator. Its tabs are read-only for you:
- In the Manage tab you can View every Document, and Edit or Share the ones you wrote. Only the owner can Unpublish.
- The drag handles are shown outlined: only the owner can reorganise Categories, or assign and reorganise the Documents in them. Hover one to see why.
- An empty Category says the owner hasn't added any Documents to it yet — you add Documents by submitting them for review (above).
Contributors
A Contributor is a credit on one Document. In the Document editor, use Add Contributor:
- Bluesky handle — the person being credited.
- Role — pick one, or choose a custom role (e.g. "Fact Checker", "Photographer").
Contributors appear as a byline wherever the Document is displayed. Adding someone as a Contributor doesn't give them any access to your Document or Publication — for that, invite them as a Collaborator.