diff --git a/public/js/admin/blog-validation.js b/public/js/admin/blog-validation.js
index 737c1773..df0494f4 100644
--- a/public/js/admin/blog-validation.js
+++ b/public/js/admin/blog-validation.js
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ async function loadValidationArticles() {
             <div class="ml-4 flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
               <button class="manage-submission px-4 py-2 bg-green-600 text-white rounded-md text-sm hover:bg-green-700"
                       data-article-id="${itemId}"
-                      data-submission-id="${submission ? submission._id : ''}">
+                      data-submission-id="${submission ? submission._id : ''}"
+                      data-is-standalone="${isStandalone ? 'true' : 'false'}">
                 ${isStandalone ? 'View Package' : 'Manage Submission'}
               </button>
               ${!isStandalone ? `
@@ -843,6 +844,41 @@ let currentSubmissionArticleId = null;
 let currentSubmissionId = null;
 let currentArticleData = null;
 
+/**
+ * Open modal for standalone submission package (no blog post)
+ */
+async function openStandaloneSubmissionModal(submissionId) {
+  const modal = document.getElementById('manage-submission-modal');
+  if (!modal) {
+    createEnhancedSubmissionModal();
+  }
+
+  try {
+    // Load submission data directly
+    const response = await apiCall(`/api/submissions/${submissionId}`);
+    if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to load submission data');
+
+    const submissionResponse = await response.json();
+    currentSubmission = submissionResponse.data || submissionResponse;
+
+    // No article for standalone submissions
+    currentArticle = null;
+
+    // Update modal title
+    document.getElementById('modal-title').textContent = `Submission Package: ${currentSubmission.title}`;
+
+    // Show modal
+    document.getElementById('manage-submission-modal').classList.remove('hidden');
+
+    // Load overview tab
+    switchTab('overview');
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error loading standalone submission:', error);
+    alert('Failed to load submission package. Please try again.');
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Initialize Manage Submission button handlers
  */
@@ -852,7 +888,15 @@ function initManageSubmissionHandlers() {
     if (e.target.classList.contains('manage-submission')) {
       const articleId = e.target.dataset.articleId;
       const submissionId = e.target.dataset.submissionId;
-      openManageSubmissionModal(articleId, submissionId || null);
+      const isStandalone = e.target.dataset.isStandalone === 'true';
+
+      if (isStandalone) {
+        // For standalone submissions, open with submission ID only
+        openStandaloneSubmissionModal(articleId);
+      } else {
+        // For blog-linked submissions, open with article ID
+        openManageSubmissionModal(articleId, submissionId || null);
+      }
     }
   });
 }
diff --git a/public/js/admin/submission-modal-enhanced.js b/public/js/admin/submission-modal-enhanced.js
index 08ea8f7e..28ae8d9e 100644
--- a/public/js/admin/submission-modal-enhanced.js
+++ b/public/js/admin/submission-modal-enhanced.js
@@ -224,7 +224,11 @@ function renderOverviewTab() {
   const submission = currentSubmission || {};
   const article = currentArticle;
 
-  const wordCount = article.content ? article.content.split(/\s+/).length : 0;
+  // Handle standalone submissions (no article)
+  const isStandalone = !article;
+  const title = isStandalone ? submission.title : article.title;
+  const subtitle = isStandalone ? '' : (article.subtitle || '');
+  const wordCount = isStandalone ? (submission.wordCount || 0) : (article.content ? article.content.split(/\s+/).length : 0);
   const publicationName = submission.publicationName || 'Not assigned';
   const status = submission.status || 'draft';
 
@@ -235,26 +239,48 @@ function renderOverviewTab() {
   if (submission.documents?.authorBio?.versions?.length > 0) completionScore += 25;
   if (submission.publicationId) completionScore += 25;
 
-  const excerptText = article.excerpt || (article.content?.substring(0, 300) + '...') || 'No content available';
-  const publishedDate = article.published_at ? new Date(article.published_at).toLocaleDateString() : 'N/A';
+  // Get content/excerpt - for standalone, use document content if available
+  let excerptText = 'No content available';
+  if (isStandalone) {
+    const mainArticle = submission.documents?.mainArticle?.versions?.[0];
+    if (mainArticle?.content) {
+      excerptText = mainArticle.content.substring(0, 300) + '...';
+    }
+  } else {
+    excerptText = article.excerpt || (article.content?.substring(0, 300) + '...') || 'No content available';
+  }
+
+  const publishedDate = isStandalone
+    ? (submission.submittedAt ? new Date(submission.submittedAt).toLocaleDateString() : 'Not submitted')
+    : (article.published_at ? new Date(article.published_at).toLocaleDateString() : 'N/A');
 
   return `
     <div class="space-y-6">
-      <!-- Article Preview -->
+      ${isStandalone ? `
+      <!-- Standalone Submission Notice -->
+      <div class="bg-purple-50 border border-purple-200 rounded-lg p-4">
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <span class="text-purple-600 font-semibold">📦 Standalone Submission Package</span>
+          <span class="text-sm text-purple-600">This is a direct submission without an associated blog post</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      ` : ''}
+
+      <!-- Article/Submission Preview -->
       <div class="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-6">
-        <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">Article Preview</h3>
+        <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-4">${isStandalone ? 'Submission' : 'Article'} Preview</h3>
         <div class="prose max-w-none">
-          <h4 class="text-xl font-bold mb-2">${escapeHtml(article.title)}</h4>
-          <div class="text-sm text-gray-600 mb-4">
-            ${escapeHtml(article.subtitle || '')}
-          </div>
+          <h4 class="text-xl font-bold mb-2">${escapeHtml(title)}</h4>
+          ${subtitle ? `<div class="text-sm text-gray-600 mb-4">
+            ${escapeHtml(subtitle)}
+          </div>` : ''}
           <div class="text-gray-700 line-clamp-6">
             ${escapeHtml(excerptText)}
           </div>
         </div>
         <div class="mt-4 flex items-center space-x-4 text-sm text-gray-600">
           <span><strong>Word Count:</strong> ${wordCount.toLocaleString()}</span>
-          <span><strong>Published:</strong> ${publishedDate}</span>
+          <span><strong>${isStandalone ? 'Submitted' : 'Published'}:</strong> ${publishedDate}</span>
         </div>
       </div>