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5. How do I use the Posting Interface?

Posting Options fields:

• Archive the story: Select "Yes" to archive the story at the Buffy Fiction Archive. Select "No", and your story will not be archived.
• E-mail the story ONLY to you: Please, please use this option first. Even if you're convinced that you've formatted everything correctly, you never know. Once you've mailed the story to yourself and verified that everything looks correct, then you can select "No".
• Post text file to mailing list: When you're sure that your story is formatted correctly, select "Yes" to post your story to the mailing list. The Posting Interface will break your story into 400 line chunks, generate your headers, and post it to the mailing list. Note that you MUST be subscribed to the list, or your story will not go through. Also note that you won't have any control on the size of the parts or where one part ends and the next begins.
• Story Text File: Browse to the file that contains your story. It must be a TEXT file. This means it must have a file extension of .txt. If you're posting or archiving, you MUST select a file. HTML files are not accepted.

Story Information fields:

• Title: Enter the story title exactly the way you want it to appear.
• Author Name or pseudonym: Enter your name exactly the way you want it to appear. You must spell the name the same way every time you archive a story in order for someone to be able to search for your stories. You cannot include any special characters like punctuation marks in your name.
• E-mail address of author: A copy of your story will be sent to this address if you choose to e-mail the story to yourself. This will also be the address readers will use to send feedback. If you wish to post your story to the mailing list, you MUST enter an e-mail address that is subscribed to the list. If the story has more than one author, you can only list one email address here. You can list additional email addresses in the Notes field.
• Author's website: Enter your website address, or leave blank if none. Please enter only one website address here, enter any additional website addresses in the Notes field.
• Category: Select all categories that apply. You must select a category, select Unclassified if you don't want to categorize your story. If you feel more categories should be added, e-mail the archivist.
• Crossover Fandom(s): If you selected Crossover in the Categories, then enter the other fandom(s) in your story. Don't enter pairing info here, you'll enter that in the Crossover Pairings Info field.
• Pairing - Primary: Select one pairing or threesome as the primary pairing/threesome of your story. Select Unclassified if you don't want to reveal the pairing. If the story has no particular pairing or is pre-slash, choose the main character in the pre/non-slash pairings. If none of the pairings fit your story, select Other Pairing and then give the details in the Other Pairing Info field. If the story is a crossover, select Crossover Pairing and enter the details in the Crossover Pairing Info field.
• Crossover Pairing Info: If you selected Crossover Pairing, enter the details of the pairings here, please spell out names for those not familiar with the other fandom, ie., enter Jim/Blair rather than J/B.
• Other Pairing Info: If you selected Other Pairing, enter the details of the pairing here, spell out names to avoid confusion, for example, "S" could mean Skinner or Scully or Spender.
• Pairing(s) - Secondary: Enter any secondary pairings in your story.
• Rating: Select the applicable rating. You must select a rating, select "Not Rated" if you don't want to rate your story.
• Spoilers, Permission to Archive, Series Info, Notes, Warnings, Disclaimer: Put all of this info in your story text file along with all your normal story headers.
• Summary: Enter a brief (2-3 line) description of your story.

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