This article will understand how to publish your own articles on our sites. When we say "article" we mean any Recipe, Project or Article as you can submit all of these types for publication. When you publish an article it is set up with our "Comments" feature so any other member can reply or comment to your article. You will get notified by e-mail anytime someone comments on your article giving you the opportunity to write them back.

If you have basic computer and word processing skills, submitting an article will be very familiar territory. So give it a try. If you're still a little unsure, the answers to the questions below should arm you with what you need to go forth and write.

• How can I get published?
• How do I submit an Article?
• What are Recipes, Projects and Articles
• How do I fill out the form?
• How do I add images to my Article?
  
• What happens after I submit my Article?
  

How can I get published?
As a member of FabulousFoods.com, FabulousLiving.com and FabulousTravel.com you can submit articles to be published and shared with other internet readers.   It's really quite easy. However, When submitting, there are a few things you must know.

1. Not all submissions get published. Please do not contact us asking when your file will be published.
   
2. You will be notified via e-mail only when your file is published and a link to your file will appear on your profile under the "My" tabs. If you do not receive an e-mail telling you we have published your file or it is not listed on your Profile page, it has not been published.
   
3. All files submitted or publication become the property of Enigma Communications.
4. If your file is not published, refer to item #1.
   

To greater your chances of getting published, the following tips may help

1. Make your content relevant to our site. Don't submit an article about astronomy unless we have a section on astronomy.
2. Don't duplicate content you've seen on the site. If there's already an article about your topic, using our Comment feature you can post your further thoughts on that topic.
3. While not critical, adding photos will increase your chances

How do I submit an article?
Now that you're ready to write, here's what you do.

1. Go to the site that you want to write for, use the search box and check to see that there isn't already a similar article project or recipe there.
   
2. Log in.
3. When logged in, the Tool Box in the left column will have links to submit a Recipe, Project or Article depending on which site you are on.
   
4. Click the file type that works for you.

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What are Recipes, Projects and Articles?
Each site has it''s own type of files that can be submitted.

On FabulousFoods.com you can submit a Recipe. We all know what a recipe is but just in case, a recipe instructs others how to make a food dish.

On FabulousLiving.com you can submit a Project. A Project is a "how to" article that shows others how you created something. Projects can range from a simple craft, to planting tulips, to installing a hardwood floor.

At all three sites you can submit an Article. Articles are anything that is not a Recipe or Project. On FabulousTravel.com it may be a story of your favorite vacation. For FabulousFoods.com you may want to write about your first dinner party. And, on FabulousLiving.com you can write just about anything as long as it fits into one of our many categories.

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How do I fill out the form?
Different file types use different forms but they are all basically the same. Each of the fields is pretty clear but below is a description in case you're unsure. There is very little difference in the forms to submit these file type so the explanations for each is the same. the fields you'll encounter include:

• Title: This one's easy, what do want to name your file. Try and keep it short, it's just a title
• Category: From the drop down menu select the category that best represents what you're writing about. If it's Aunt Bessie's Corn Chowder, selecting "Soups" would be a much better choice then "Beverages."
• Photo: If you have an image for your article, you can upload it here. This image is used as the main image for your article. Clicking the "Browse" button will allow you to navigate to the picture on your computer. When you have found the image select it and click the "Open" button
• Photo Credit: Enter the name of the person that took the picture. For copyright reasons, please only submit photos you took.
  
• Servings: This is only on Recipes. Enter the number of servings your recipe makes. It can be a single number like 4 or a range like 4-6
• Article Content: This is where you write the main text of your Article
  
• Author Notes: This field is only on projects and recipes.   This is where you can give readers a little background on your Recipe or Project. What inspired you to make it or post it for publishing or any other notes about your submission.
• Ingredients/Supplies: This is where you enter what it takes to make your Recipe or Project. For Recipes it should be quantity, weight then ingredient. For instance; 1 pound ground beef. 1 is the quantity, pound is the weight (or measurement) and ground beef is the ingredient. For Projects it's quantity and supply. For instance; 12 pop dots. 12 is the quantity needed and pop dots is the supply. It is important you place only one ingredient or supply per line.
• Instructions: Here is where you tell us how to make your Recipe or Project. Try and be as detailed as possible as others will be using these instructions to make your creation. You are welcome to upload images and use them if it helps to describe your process. This process is explained here.
  
• Security Code: Enter the 4 digit code before submitting, this helps keep hackers from abusing the system.
  
• Submit: When you are done, click submit to send us your article for approval for publication.

When writing your article, you will notice some editing tools are available to at the bottom of the text editor . These tools are there to help you embellish your text and they work exactly as the tools in your favorite word processor. Simply highlight the text you want to modify and select the tool (or use a keyboard short cut) to change the selected text.

• (ctrl-b) Will make your selected text Bold
• (ctrl-i) Will make your selected text Italics
• (ctrl-u) Will underline your selected text
• Will strike through your selected text
• (ctrl-z) Will undo previous key stroke up to 5 times
• (ctrl-y) Will redo key stroke up to 5 times
• Cleans up messy code after pasting text from a word processor
• Creates a bulleted list
• Creates a numbered list

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How do I add images to my article?
Adding images to your text can really help to tell your story or describe what your writing about. To add an image click the button. This will open a dialogue box to your home folder where you can use and store images for use on this site.

To use an image you have stored at another web site, in the "Image URL" field enter the entire http path to your image and your image will appear when you click "Insert"

Or, if you have not yet uploaded any images here use the button to find files on your local computer (you may only upload files that you are using in your article) then click to place the file in your folder.

1. Image URL - Use an image you have stored at another website as described above, or from your folder select the image you want to insert into your article.
   
2. Align - Set the Alignment as Left or Right. This places the image on the left or right of the page and have your text wrapped around. We recommend you use either Left or Right to make your page look good. DO NOT LEAVE THIS BLANK.
3. Image Description - Give your image a short description like Grandma's Apple Pie or Little Billy in the Pool.
4. When done click Insert.

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What happens after I submit my article?
After you submit your article for publication it will get reviewed by one of our editors. If we decide to publish it, and we do not publish all submitted articles, we may clean up some things like spelling or grammatical errors (please try and do this yourself before submitting, we're not your mother) or other things an editor does. When your article is posted live you will receive an e-mail with a link to it. and it will appear under the appropriate "My" tab on your profile page.

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