How to draft a new article on The New Mithraeum

The New Mithraeum

9 May 2023

Access your personal space

On the top right of the screen, click Salve [your name] to access your personal space.

Then go to tab Contribution > Your articles > Write a new article

Structure of your article

Heading

Keep it short and include relevant keywords. A clear, searchable title helps readers find your work.

Subtitle

Complement your title with a couple of short sentences that introduce the topic. Around 130 characters, and no more than 230, are usually enough.

Content

This is the body of your article.

We use Summernote as the text editor. It allows you to format your article easily, but it has some limitations:

The visual style in the editor is not exactly the same as the final published version.
Some advanced layout controls are not available.
Formatting pasted from external sources may need cleaning.

To see how your article will actually look, save it as a draft or send it to review. A button on the top right, See on site, will allow you to preview the final rendering.

Formatting tools

Using the Styles dropdown (first button on the left), you can select predefined formats such as Header, Subheader, Normal, Blockquote, References, and Question.

Use Subheader only if you need a heading within a section already introduced by a Header.

You can also format text in bold, italic, or strikethrough, create bullet or numbered lists, remove formatting, insert links and images, and embed videos from YouTube, Vimeo, Vine, Instagram, DailyMotion, or Youku.

Keep in mind that the editor preview may differ slightly from the final published version.

Article settings

You can configure several options:

Language of the article
Keywords: Add a few relevant keywords that describe the main themes of your article. They help improve discoverability.
Group: If you belong to a TNM group, you can select one to share your article within.
Privacy level:
- Public: visible to everyone, logged and not logged users.
- Restricted: visible only to logged users, TNM members.
- Group-only: if you selected a group before, you can limit the article reach to it.
- Private: visible only to you.

If your article contains NSFW content, please check the appropriate box.

You may also:

Add an internal note (not published)
Choose not to sign the article with your name or handle
Decide whether readers can comment

References

TNM already includes many academic and non-academic references. To add one:

Start typing a few letters and select from the suggestions.
If you cannot find it, click Add a new reference.

Visual

You can add a main image at the top of your article. Choose a 4:3 or 16:9 format.

Please ensure that:

You own the image rights, or
The image is Creative Commons or Public Domain.

If you are unsure, you may leave the choice to us.

You can find suitable public domain or Creative Commons images on platforms such as:

Do not forget to add a caption describing the image, the author (if known), and clearly state whether it is your own image, Creative Commons, or Public Domain.

Saving and publishing

While drafting, use Save as draft to keep full control of your work.

When you are ready, click Send to review.

We will come back to you with recommendations if needed, or you will receive a notification as soon as your article is published.