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My Profile/Account   How do I turn off email notification for comments and messages? 1 :: From your MY INK page click the 'Edit MY Profile' link just to the right of your user image. 2 :: Scroll down, just below the text box for your bio you will see a tick box with the sentence 'Notify me when I receive new messages and comments' simply un-check this box and then click save at the bottom of the page. How do I add a link from my profile page to my own website/homepage? 1 :: From your MY INK page click the 'Edit MY Profile' link just to the right of your user image. 2 :: At the top of the page you will see a small text box with the heading 'MY HOMEPAGE' simply type your full web address into the text box. You must include the http:// at the beginning for your link to work. I have lost my password, how can I get a new one? 1 :: Passwords on Edit Red are encrypted, so once you have forgot/lost it, we cannot tell you what it was. To generate a new password you must click the 'Lost Password?' link on the front page, you will find it directly below the login box. By filling out this page, our system will generate a new password for you so you can access your account. It is advised that once you have logged in, you reset you password to something that you can easily remember. For instructions on how to reset your password once you are logged in, read the instructions directly below. How do I reset/change my automatically generated password? 1 :: From your My Ink Page click the 'Edit MY Profile' link. When the edit page opens, scroll down until you see the heading 'Change Pass', next to this is a tick box, click the box once and two small text boxes will appear. Retype your new password twice and click save. You new password will be active. I am a member already but can't login? 1 :: This is rare, but the most common cause is cookies. You can sign up to Edit Red regardless of your cookie settings, but to login to Edit Red you must have your browser setting set to allow cookies. In you browser preferences you can allow cookies for all sites, or set it to allow cookies just for those sites you wish to access, like Edit Red. How can I see if I am a 'Featured Writer'? Below you user image on your MY INK page there will be one of two headings, if the heading says 'Featured Writer' then you have successfully become a featured writer and your profile will automatically be promoted throughout Edit Red. As a featured writer you will also have access to the 'My Bulletin' Feature that allows you to send bulk mail messages to those users on your reader list. If the heading under the image says 'Become Featured' then you are missing one of the three criteria to becoming a Featured Writer. Remember, you must have a user image, an content upload and have made a minimum of 5 comments on the work of other users. How do I upload a user image to my profile? This is really easy! Your image MUST be a j-peg or gif file. It MUST be 72 dpi and no wider than 300 pixels wide. If your image is not uploading it is because it is the wrong file type or it is too big. I have uploaded a new user image, but still see the old one? If you have any problems resizing images you can e-mail them to our support staff at support@editred.com and we will resize the image and upload it to your profile for you and we will normally be rather expedient about it.   My Writing/Uploads   How do I upload my writing? 1 :: From your My Ink page select the link 'My Uploads' link in the top left hand corner, clicking this link will open your upload page. 2 :: Click the 'Upload your first piece of work here' link and you can start adding your text. 3 :: Next to the heading 'TYPE' is a drop down menu where you need to select a category for your writing. 4 :: Below this and under the heading 'TITLE' is a small text box, simply type or paste the title of your text here. Titles are automatically formatted to be bold and larger than the body of your text. 5 :: Next to the heading 'CONTENT' is a larger text box, paste the body or content of your text here. Please remember that your name and profile information automatically appear in the screen with your story, you do not need to add them here. 6 :: Using the tick boxes below the content box, you can set the access level of your story so that you control who can and cannot read it. Be sure to read the the information on the story upload page and this explains clearly how access levels work and affect you as a writer. IMPORTANT: If you are uploading erotica, please select the 'Adult/Erotic Content' tick box just above the 'Upload button'. Such stories that are not flagged as such will be removed from the site without debate. How do I add images and links, using html tags, to my uploads? Basic HTML tags. Below are a list of basic html tags that can be used on your upload pages. Html tags in uploads is for 'Writer' & 'Author' members of Edit Red only.   To use html tags in your uploads, simply type and/or cut an paste them correctly into the text box. The codes listed below are the only ones we allow, and the examples work. Used correctly, they produce the exact results listed. The Edit Red 'Writer' package has already helped scores of writers achieve publishing success. For unlimited uploads, unlimited links to your published work, a submissions tracker, advanced journal and directory search, text formatting, book giveaways, writing resources and much more from just $4.16 per month, click here.   Description Code = Result Headings Headings are defined with the <h1> to <h3> tags. <h1> defines the largest heading. <h3> defines the smallest heading. Look at the box to the right to see how to write heading tags <h1>Big heading</h1> = Big heading <h2>Medium heading</h2> = Medium heading <h3>Regular heading</h3> = Regular heading     Paragraphs Paragraphs are defined with the <p> tag. HTML automatically adds an extra blank line before and after a paragraph. <p>This is a paragraph.</p><p>This is another paragraph.</p> = This is a paragraph. This is another paragraph.     Bold Font Bold fonts are defined with the <b> tag. <b>This is a bold front</b> = = This is a bold font.     Italic Font Italic fonts are defined with the <i> tag. <i>This is an italic front.</i> = This is an italic font.     Underlined Underlines are defined with the <u> tag. <i>This is an underline.</i> = This is an underline.     Clickable links Links are defined with the <a> tag. <a href="http://www.thisismylink.com">This is my link.</a> This is my link.     Embedded images Images are defined with the <img> tag combined with a url that leads to the online location of the image you want to display. Your images must already be online, on another server/site, like flickr, myspace, or your own home page. The code to the right does not include any sizing, so the image will appear actual size. For this example we are using the Edit Red logo. <img src="http://www.editred.com/IMAGES/logo.gif"> = You can also define the dimensions by adding them to the existing code. In this example the width is set to 100 pixels and the height to 50 pixels. <img src="http://www.editred.com/IMAGES/logo.gif" width="100" height="50"> = You can also make your image a clickable link by starting with an <a> tag that leads into an <img> tag. <a href="http://www.editred.com"><img src="http://www.editred.com/IMAGES/logo.gif" width="161" height="68" border="0"> = Note in the code where it says border="0", change that "0" to "1" and your image has a border. <a href="http://www.editred.com"><img src="http://www.editred.com/IMAGES/logo.gif" width="161" height="68" border="1"> = NOTE: So that you do not spoiled the layout of your page, making it hard for your readers to read your story, you should never display an image that is more than 500 pixels or "100%" wide. Otherwise your readers will have to scroll left and right every time they read a new line. Also, please remember the more images you add to your page, the longer it will take for those images to load.   Why is my new upload not listed on the main upload page? Though paying users can upload as many texts as you want in any one day, only one of those texts will be listed on the main upload page linked from the menu bar. This is because when users, often new, upload 10+ texts they then appear 10 times and dominate this upload page that is meant for everybody. Though only listed once per day on the main upload page, all your uploads will be available and will appear on your profile page How do I format my text? We have added a formatting suite so that you can use BOLD, ITALIC and UNDERLINE as well as indents in your text uploads. The formatting suite is situated on your My Upload page just above the main text box. The formatting suite is not compatible with all browsers and in such cases will not be visible. MAC USERS: The formatting suite is not compatible with Safari, or Internet Explorer for Mac, to access the formatting suite you need to download Mozilla Firefox, you can do that here. PC USERS: You need >>> IE 5.5+ As a 'writer' or 'author' member of Edit Red, you can also use basic html tags for formatting your texts. Who owns the copyright on my uploads/writing on Edit Red? YOU DO, quite simply. The only time we will ask for rights is if your writing is selected, after you have submitted it yourself, for one of our books. Even then, we do not own the rights, we simply get first publication rights. This amounts to you giving us permission to publish the work in said format. How can I protect/copyright my work? If you do not wish to fork out money for copyright, you can still protect your work against theft or plagiarism with what is known as 'Poor Mans Copyright' Simply print off a hard copy of your work, put it in an envelope and mail it to yourself. MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT OPEN IT WHEN IT ARRIVES. This puts an official date on your sealed work. So put it somewhere safe. Could my work be stolen? There is always a chance your work could be stolen or plagiarized no matter what format it appears in. While the web is open to such abuse, we at Edit Red have not experienced one case where a user's writing has been stolen or plagiarised. If such a case does arise, we will investigate thouroughly.   My Bookshop   How do I upload My Book? 1 :: From your My Ink page select the link 'My Books' from the options that run down the left hand side of the page and your My Book page will open. Once you have uploaded your books they will be displayed here for you to edit. At the top of the page is a link titled 'Add new book cover', click the link and a book upload page will open. 2 :: Type or paste the title of your book in the text box with the heading 'TITLE.' 3 :: In the text box with the heading 'LINK' you can add a url link that will link your visitors anywhere you like. When displayed on the book page this link will be displayed like this >>> Buy Here. We advise you to use this link to send potential buyers to a site where they can buy your book online, like amazon or Barns & Noble. If you use the amazon associate program (or any other associate program) you can use your amazon associate generated link here so that you will also earn your amazon commission. 4 :: In the larger text box, under the heading 'Description' you can add a book blurb of up to 50 words. 5 :: Next you need to upload an image of your book cover. Click the 'CHOOSE FILE' button a window will open allowing you to browse your hard drive for your book cover. Please note that your book cover should be a jpg or gif file, 72 dpi and should no exceed 300 pixels in width. If you have any problems resizing images you can e-mail them to our support staff at support@editred.com and we will resize the image and upload it to your profile for you. Once you have selected you image click 'CHOOSE' in the file browser. 4 :: The file name of your book cover will appear next to the 'CHOOSE FILE' button, bellow this you will see a 'SAVE TO PREVIEW' button, click this and your book cover will appear below. 5 :: Once you have checked your blurb and links and are satisfied, click the 'SAVE TO PUBLISH' button and your book will A: Be listed on your profile. B:.Automatically be advertised throughout the site. C: Appear as an advert at the bottom of all your Reading Room Uploads. D: Appear as an automatic signature at the bottom of every internal e-mail you send on Edit Red. How do I add a review or excerpt to My Book Profile? 1 :: From your My Ink page select the link 'My Books' from the options that run down the left hand side of the page and your My Book page will open and display your currently uploaded books. Note the two columns with the headings 'Reviews' and 'Excerpts'. 2 :: Below the heading 'Reviews' is a link that reads *Add Review' and below the 'Excerpts' heading is a link that reads 'Add Excerpt'. Clicking either of these links you will be lead through to the upload pages that have a series of texts boxes for titles, author names, review and excerpt texts etc... Simply fill out the text fields by typing or pasting in a text and hit save. You review will then be saved. 3 :: If you return to your My Books page, you will see that your review or excerpt is now listed below the relevant heading and can be edited or deleted any time by clicking on the title.   My Readers/Friends   How do I add another user to my 'Reader List'? Every user profile comes with the option for you to add that person to your Reader List. 1 :: Go to the profile page of the user you wish to add to your 'Reader List'. Just below the user profile image at the top of the page there are three links, in the middle you will see a green dot with a heading like this one here >>> Add to Reader List! Simply click this link and an automated mail window will open. 2 :: The automated mail will send an automatic request to this reader informing them that you have added them to your reader list and requesting they add you to their list. To add you they will need to click a link built into the mail. Also in this window you will see a text box, here you can type a message that will appear with the reader list request. 3 :: Click send and your reader list will automatically be updated. How do I remove a reader from my Reader List? There are two ways to remove readers from your reader list. A :: On your MY INK page click the link 'MY READERS', select the user you wish to remove and click the 'Delete' button next to their image. B :: Go to the users profile page. Just below the user profile image at the top of the page there are three links, the middle link is the add/remove reader link. If a user is on your reader list this link will read 'Remove from Reader List' and will be displayed with a red dot, to remove that user simply click 'remove' link. How can I view new uploads made only by my readers? On the MY INK page, the second table down shows latest uploads from your readers. The basic table shows the 5 newest uploads, but just below the table there is a link 'View all uploads' click that and all you readers uploads will appear, listed as newest first.