How to write a Fan Post

So you have something to say about the Angels (or baseball) and you want to write about it? Have no fear – fan posts are here!

Absolutely ANYONE can write for this site, even if you are not on the mast head. Here are some tips on how to get that done.

The editing tools are pretty simple and should be straight forward, but feel free to contact us if you need help. You won’t be able to add pictures to your posts, but we (site staff) may add them once we publish them.

Give your post a catchy headline. Make sure to write a well thought out post. A few sentences about how you think we should trade Mike Trout for Mookie Betts is probably not going to do well. Remember – if your post is great, we will also feature it on the main section of the site.

Do not just repost articles from elsewhere. Those copyrights are owned by someone else, so mods will have to delete them.

Write your posts about topics we or another Fanpost editor haven’t covered — at least, haven’t covered in the same way you would. We all have our own takes on the bullpen, and that’s fine.

If you want to comment on a post on another site, link to it, and quote a few lines. (On the menu bar, use the chain-link button). Then share your take. Again, don’t just grab huge chunks of someone else’s story.

Other notes:

Read other people’s Fanposts. You can always find them on the right sidebar.

If you like something, “rec” it. The posts with more commendations filter to the top and it’s a nice way to say “good job.”

Comment on other people’s posts. Reply to comments on your posts.

We want you to get involved. Don’t just make us do all the talking!

PUBLISHING

Once your fan post is done, you can submit it. Someone on the site staff will have to actually publish it. We will do our best to publish promptly, but if we are lagging, feel free to give us a gentle nudge in one of the other posts on the site.