It is an exciting time to be a creator at Don’t Turn Around. We are committed to making this the ultimate home for texting stories, and we’ve been hard at work building tools that help your stories find the audience they deserve.
Here is a breakdown of what’s new and where we’re headed.
💀 Unleash the Skulls: A New Way to Rise
Visibility is everything in the world of horror. We’ve officially launched SKULLS, our new gifting system. Readers can now gift Skulls to their favorite stories, acting as a "signal boost" to help talented writers get more eyes on their work. If you’ve got a story that’s killing it, the Skulls will help it climb the ranks.
📽️ The Return of "Series"
If you remember the old YouTube "Series" feature, you know how perfect it was for bite-sized, episodic storytelling. Since they took it away, we decided to build it ourselves! You can now organize your texting stories into cohesive Series, making it easier than ever for readers to binge-watch (and binge-read) your entire narrative arc from start to finish.
🔔 Build Your Cult Following
It’s now easier for readers to stay hooked. Your fans can now Subscribe to your profile to get instant notifications the moment you drop a new story. We’ve also enabled Comments, so you can hear the screams (and feedback) from your readers in real-time.
✍️ A Note from the Crypt
I’ve been deep in the trenches working on several new stories of my own. However, I’m holding off on publishing until I have a substantial "graveyard" of content ready to go. I want to ensure that once the scares start, they don't stop!
In the meantime, I am spending my time diving into the community. I’m looking forward to reading the terrifying tales you all are putting together.
🗣️ We Want to Hear From You!
We are building Don’t Turn Around for you. As writers, you are the heartbeat of this site, and we want to know:
What features would you love to see next?
Is there a tool that would make your writing process easier?
What would help you connect better with your readers?
Email me at paulhoughentertainment@yahoo.com. Let’s make this the most terrifying corner of the internet together.
Stay creepy,
DTA