How to add a new story

These quiet notes are for the site owner, a behind-the-scenes guide that sits just outside the circle of the stories themselves.

• In the editor, choose one of the example story sections above—its title, story text, and copyright line together—and gently duplicate it to make room for a new tale.
• Change the Heading 2 text to the new story title, then edit the heading’s anchor/ID so it matches the new name (for example, change story-title-4 to a kindred ID like my-new-story).
• Replace the placeholder story text with the full story you are ready to share, letting the words settle into their new home.
• Update the copyright line so it always reads exactly: “© Mildred Michelle Barlow-Espree, [year]. All rights reserved.” For new stories, normally use the current year. For older stories, you may instead keep faith with their beginnings by using the original year of creation/publication.
• Return to the “Story Titles” list at the top of the page, add a new list item with the new story title, and set its link to point to the new heading’s anchor/ID (for example, #my-new-story), so readers can step directly into the story they choose.