Suggestions for Website

[Stan]

We are working on Phase 2 of the website based on user feedback from the beta launch. I would love to see more people testing it out, particularly authors who want to try publishing a serial story and inviting their friends and acquaintances to subscribe. A list of improvements we are working on can be found at www.textnovelblog.com but we are always looking for more suggestions!

[K.S.R.]

I want to text a story to textnovel for fun, but I don't see on your website main page how to do that. But then again, I'm sort of slow...:O)

Did I miss where the phone number is, or the code?

[Stan]

Great question!

We are adding a "How To" page to make it easier. There will be a link right at the top. I am even going to create some YouTube videos to show you how to do it. Although I wish I could put it on the home page, that sort of detail would end up using all the space so it will be one page in.

To find the instructions currently, create an account and go to My Stories. There is a link right at the top of your My Stories page that shows you how to do it. You basically just send an MMS text message to add@textnovel.com and in the subject line put your 'story number' followed by a ':' then your desired 'chapter number.' Your story number shows up next to each of the stories you create on your My Stories page. You may have to create an address in your address book for add@textnovel.com for this to work.

An MMS text message is basically a multimedia text message -- the same kind you would use to send pictures.

One interesting challenge is that U.S. cell phone users don't quite rely on their cell phones as much as the Japanese, so if this all seems a little daunting, don't feel bad! Its pretty much the way it works over there too.

[Mockingbird]

I'll look for those great updates to your website. I like the look and feel of the website already.