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=Greetings, writers!=

Welcome to the hub of our very own Dubuque Senior High School writer's workshop! This is an exciting platform for students, faculty, and staff to share work electronically before meeting in person. New to the workshop? Join us on Wednesdays at 2:30 in room A224!

=__ANNOUNCEMENTS:__=

Check out this website!
Although this isn't nearly as cool as the wiki, put your stuff out there on http://figment.com/ for sharing poetry and prose, offering and receiving feedback, and chatting on blogs! All you need for an account is internet access and an e-mail account, and don't worry - it's free!

Sincerely, Ms. Schultz

PS - I tried to not let this sound like such an infomercial, but check out the site to see if it's a good online community for you. PPS - I hope all is going well for the workshop this year!

=__Here is how to get started:__=

1. Become a member
Simply click on "Join" at the top right corner of the page. You can create your free account or sign-in and request to join the page. Because this is a protected page, only members can share their work and be part of the online discussions, although everyone is invited to join our group discussions.

2. Post your writing!
Click on the current page (see the menu on the left). Once you open that page, members can click the "Edit" tab on the top right corner. This gives you control over what is on the page. There are a couple of ways to post your work.

~ 1. Copy and paste your writing in the main window. Be sure not to delete anyone else's work! When you have your work posted, hit "Enter" a couple of times below your work, and then click on the "Horizontal Rule" button that is located on the editor window at the top of your screen. Then, on that same window, click "Save," and you're set!

OR
~ 2. Instead of posting your text directly in the window, you can "link" the document. This is a lot like an e-mail attachment. To do this, you still need to click the "Edit" button on the top right corner. Then, in the "Editor" window at the top of your screen you should see a "File" button, which should prompt a window to pop up. In that window, you should see an "Upload File" button in the upper right corner. Click on that to find your writing where you have it saved. Double-click the file you want. You will see it load in that window. Then, double-click your file again. You should see it appear on the page as a link.


 * Note: The best ways to save your documents would be as PDF documents. You can convert Microsoft Word, Open Office, and other types of documents as PDFs at Zamzar.com