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Want to submit your writing, blog, review, or article to the Lip Service Webzine? Here’s how!

CLICK MEDIUM IMAGES TO VIEW FULL SIZE!!!

First: use the link at the top of the webzine to register for an account.

Once you’re registered, you can log in. If you’ve lost your password, you can use the link marked with the arrow to have it sent to the email you entered when registering. Here’s where using a good email address will come in handy!

Okay … now you’re ready to post!

There are several ways on the Dashboard to do it. The first is the quick-interface menu at the very upper right of the Dashboard screen. Use the drop-down to go to the New Post screen or Log Out.

You can also use the Dashboard Menu on the left sidebar of the screen to go to the New Post page.

Or, if you’re a WordPress veteran, you can use the QuickPress interface at the top right of the Dashboard area. Note the quick-upload icons above the fields which you can use to add images and other cool media to your post.

If you’re just starting with WordPress, though, the Full-screen NewPost page will be the easiest and most intuitive to use. Type in your title and begin your post. If you are adding an image to the post, you can use the Upload Image icon marked with the red arrow. See notes below for more info about includng images in your posts.

Okay! Now you’ve finished typing your post!

Please always use the Preview button to double-check your post before submitting. If your post is riddled with necessary corrections, we will not publish it, period. Do your proofreading and increase your chances of success!

Once you’re happy with the post and think it’s something we’ll love to read and publish, click that big, blue “Submit” button! Blacklist columnists, you can use the Save button to start your columns, access them later as you wish to add/edit, and work on your columns through the week.

Important: If you are not a regular columnist, please do not hit SUBMIT before your column is what you want us to see. Save and Edit are only available to our regular columnists. Our best suggestion is to create your post/article for review in a word-processing program, do your edits until it’s publish-worthy, THEN copy and paste, preview, and submit.

We can’t wait to see what you have to send us!! We’re always open to new articles, columns, and whatever kick-ass stuff you want to share.

So, what are you waiting for, SUBMIT TO LIP SERVICE!

You want to add a photo to your post? Here’s how:

Remember that red arrow earlier pointing to the “upload image” icon? Click that icon … really, just click it! This will open the Upload window, which looks like this. You will most likely be adding photos from your own computer, so make sure the far left tab (the one highlighted in the photo) is showing. Click the Browse button to select the location of the image file on your computer. Once it is found and selected, click the Upload button to add it to our image library.

Once your photo is uploaded, the options will expand to look like this. Here, you can give a name to your image (PLEASE!!! No super-long titles, no spaces in the file name, and no symbols other than – and _.) , add a caption which will appear beneath the photo onscreen, include a description, and even determine the size of the image which will appear and where it will be located inside your post. Always make sure to click the “Insert into post” button once you’ve added the information. This will add your image to your post exactly as you want it.

Depending upon which viewing option you have chosen from the tabs at the top right of the post window (see where there are tabs marked Visual and HTML), your image will appear in your post window in two different ways. Below, is an example of the image code within the HTML viewing option. As it is situated, with copy after the coding segment, your text would appear after the photo (in this case, because of the left alignment selection, to the right of the image).

In the Visual viewing option, which is probably the easier for WordPress beginners, you will see the photo as it will appear with the text in the actual post. Though this view is easier for beginners, veterans should be careful to remember to switch to HTML before adding coding to the post.

Want to know more cool stuff you can do? Here’s some useful info about things you can add to your post to get found on searches, allow other Fashion Freaks to interact with you, and … last but not least, make our webzine editor’s life just a shade easier (and she LOVES that!)

Want to add tags to your post to make it easier to find on search? Use the “Tags” menu, also on the right sidebar to add appropriate tags to the post. Please keep them relevant and in a reasonably low number for better search. Once you have your tags, just click the add button.

Then, you will see the tags you’ve applied and can double-check them for typos, eliminate bad tags, and determine if there’s a great tag you might have missed.

Near the bottom of the page, beneath the post window, click the “Allow Comments” box so other Fashion Freaks can add their two cents and give you the adulation you deserve for your killer post!

You’re close, but not quite done yet! Use the “Categories” menu on the right sidebar to select an appropriate category for your submission and make our ‘zine editor want to kiss your face. Blacklist Columnists should always select only their column category.

Sure, we’ve shown you how to pimp out your posts … but what about filling everyone in on who you are and what you’re up to? Want to juice up your profile or maybe change your password, display name, or email contact? Here’s how!

Once you’re logged in, at the very left of the screen, beneath the image of “Desktop” is your profile menu. To add more details or change information (except your user log-in name … that must stay the same. If you want a different name displayed, there is a way to change it by entering your profile!). You can also change your password here.

This is the interface for your names and identity on the ‘zine. Your user name cannot be changed, but you can add your first and last name if you’d like. Also, if you’d like a different name, other than your user name, just use the “nickname” field to create a new name. Use the drop-down display menu to select how you want your name to appear with your posts and comments.

In the Contact area of your profile, you can edit your email address (make sure to use a current one … if we love your posts, we might just want to invite you as a regular columnist and wouldn’t want you to miss out). This is where notifications and lost password emails will be sent, so make it a good, active one. You can also add IM contacts, your own home page link, and other ways to find you on the web.

Want everyone to know more about you and the cool stuff you’re up to? Fill in the Bio section and give us your story.

Want to change your password? Use this interface to to so. Make sure to pay attention to the Strength indicator below!

Right beneath the password interface is the bit most everyone loves, an opportunity to upload your own avatar! Just click the browse button and select the file from your computer. (PLEASE make sure the file size is no more than around 10k maximum!) Select the image you want, then click the “Update” button. Yep, it’s THAT easy.

Any other questions of problems posting? Please drop a line to the webzine editor.