NEW FEATURE: Email Notifications

Red Room Parlor Tricks — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:50:53 -0700

By Huntington Sharp, Editor, Red Room Exciting news! Red Room has added email notifications for new comments. Now, every time someone comments on one of your blog entries, videos, podcasts, etc., you'll get an email telling you about it. And if you comment on someone else's content, you'll get an email when someone else does, too.We've been eager to add this feature to Red Room for quite some ...

Extra! Red Room Posts Your Email Automatically as a Blog

Red Room Parlor Tricks — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:50:18 -0700

UPDATE, MAY 14TH, 2009: Unfortunately, a bug discovered by one of our most dedicated authors reveals that comments are disabled on blog posts you email to post@redroom.com.If you choose to use this feature, please send me a quick emailand I'll enable comments on the post. This is just a temporary solution until we fix the bug. Sorry for the inconvenience, and thanks for the heads-up, Jessica! By ...

Only Connect... And Look Great Doing It!

Red Room Parlor Tricks — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:23:21 -0800

By Huntington W. Sharp, Red Room EditorHere's an exciting announcement of two new features that you, our fantastic community, have been asking about for ages. Now, you can set up a network of connections on Red Room that lets you get specific about how you're connected with other authors and members. We also created a tool to help you make your profile photo look just the way you want.RED ROOM ...

Introducing The Opinionator!

Red Room Parlor Tricks — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:17:11 -0800

By Huntington W. Sharp, Editor, Red RoomI have opinions.If you're on Red Room, you probably have opinions, too. Red Room's the home of the world's greatest writers, after all, and you don't write if you don't have something to say. This is a great place to express your opinions, and it's a great place to read what other people think as well. With so much thought-provoking content, it can be a ...

New Red Room Treats

Red Room Parlor Tricks — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:58:47 -0700

Happy Halloween from Red Room! We've added a new banner designs for your Red Room pages. Instructions for adding them are included below. (Check out the second to last one: an old typewriter!)BlueberriesBamboo 1 Bamboo 2 Book BindingsBooks on ShelfDog BonesFootprints in SandGuitar Against FenceGuitar Neck 1Guitar Neck 2MartiniPicnic TableCosmopolitanFencePet Food BowlPhone BoothRain ...

Dashboard Confessional

Red Room Parlor Tricks — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:49:26 -0700

Announcing a new, exciting way to gauge how many visitors are coming to your Red Room Member Page!The Dashboard serves a sort of “toolbox” for your page that enhances your experience on Red Room. We will be adding “widgets,” which you can think of as “tools,” to this toolbox in the months ahead. If you’re familiar with iGoogle or the Mac OSX dashboard, then you’ll already be ...

Announcing Books and Blogs Pages

Red Room Parlor Tricks — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:45:43 -0700

The secret to Red Room's success, what makes it different from other online communities, is that it's a home created especially for writers. When you're part of a group of people who care about good writing, and who often make their livings doing it, you know the quality of what you read is going to be much better than what you'll find on most of the web. As homepage editor, it's my privilege to ...