How do you add a chapter?

Jemma, are you a premium (paying) member? The reason I ask is because I'm not sure if the process is the same for free members. You can try it.

For premium members, go to your home page and click on the large Post Your Writing button at the top of the screen. That takes you to your portfolio view. If the chapter is the first in a new book, click on the big red Add New Content button and it will walk you through the steps to post new writing.

If the chapter is for a book you already have up on the site, you should see the book listed at the bottom of the portfolio view. Click on the Action Menu next to the particular book you want to add to, and select Add Chapter. That takes you to a screen to add your chapter. You can publish to any group that you're a member of (e.g., Premium). You'll need points to publish, which you can earn by reading and reviewing the chapters of other authors on the site.

If you're trying to *replace* an existing chapter with an updated version of the same chapter, follow the Add Chapter workflow. Select the chapter number you want to replace and increment the version number. You'll need points for this process as well. Once the new chapter is published, you can decide if you want to hide the previous version of that chapter, or leave it visible so reviewers can compare the old and new, if they want to. Don't delete the old chapter until you're done with the reviews, since any chapter you delete also deletes the reviews associated with it.

There is also a way to edit existing chapters and replace the content without points. For that, go to your portfolio view as described above, and click on the aforementioned Action Menu. Select Edit instead of Add Chapter, and it will allow you to edit the existing content. That won't cost additional points, but it also won't pay additional points to anyone who has already read the chapter you're editing. It will pay points to anyone who has not yet read the chapter.

I hope that helps.
Dirk