OK, so here are the steps as I can fathom them...... (I still think that Google's resources -- Google owns Blogger -- are a good resource for the uninitiated, but I'm happy to be of assistance!)
1. Open the email I ("Bee Kay") sent you if you are a group leader!
1b. If you are NOT a group leader or did NOT get an invitation email from me, email ME (also called the pro-active approach) at captkeating@gmail.com or give me a call at 848-248-0143!
2. Once you get the email from me (and/or open it), CLICK the LINK to verify that you would like to be an AUTHOR of the Blog.
3. You will probably be PROMPTED to LOG IN. You will need a Google account to log in.
3a. If you do NOT have a Google account, follow the PROMPTS to create an account:
3b. To create a Google account, go to http://www.google.com
3c. Click the "Sign in" link at the top right hand side of the screen.
3d. Click the "Create an account now" link on the right hand side of the screen.
3e. Follow the prompts to CREATE AN ACCOUNT. You may need to provide an alternate email address and click a verification link in an email Google sends you (to prove that you are a real person, and not some nasty spam computer.)
3f. Once you have a Google account and feel good about it, go back to the blog: http://breakthroughslivingoutsidethebox.blogspot.com
4. See steps one and two above about getting invited to become an "Author" of the Blog.
4a. Once you log in, if you are following the blog you should see it show up on your "Profile" page. If you do not see this, you can return to the MAIN BLOG WEBSITE ADDRESS, here: http://breakthroughslivingoutsidethebox.blogspot.com and click a "Follow" button that you should see on the right hand side once you are logged in.
5. EVEN if you are NOT an "Author" of the Blog, ANYONE can comment on any of the Blog Posts. ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO DO THIS is to log in using your Google Account, and then click the "Comment" link below any Blog Post. You can type in your message in the text box and then click the "Submit Comment" button once you are ready to submit it.
6. If you ARE an "Author", you should see a prompt (a.k.a. BUTTON or LINK) to add a "NEW POST". A New Post is a lot like a comment, only it's a main post, not a "comment" of an existing post. Once you click the "New Post" link or button, type a title and type your message in the text box, and then click the Orange "Publish Post" button when you are done if you want it to be available right away, or the Blue "Save Now" button if you are not ready to publish what you've done yet, but want to save your work to publish later.
7. There are a zillion other options, many of which are covered in detail and depth by Google Themselves, available at their support website at: http://www.google.com/support/blogger
You can watch videos, ask other ardent bloggers questions on the user-generated support forum, or get the brilliant answers to other common questions straight from Google's Brain Trust.
And, of course, if you have a question or comment that is not covered under this brief synopsis, I encourage you to reach out to me, either by email at captkeating@gmail.com or by phone at 848-248-0143.
Now, let's get busy blogging! Our possibilities are waiting!
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