Creator guide

Everything you need to write and publish your first article.

Getting started

You'll need an account with creator access. Once you're set up, click Write in the top navigation (or Start writing) to open a blank editor. Your article is created the first time it saves, after which you keep editing in place.

Writing in Markdown

The editor is Markdown-based — you write plain text and format it with simple syntax. There's no toolbar of buttons; toggle Preview any time to see exactly how your piece will look. Supported formatting includes:

• # Heading through #### Heading for section titles
• **bold** and *italic*
• > quote for blockquotes
• - item for bullet lists, 1. item for numbered lists
• [link text](https://…) for links
• `code` inline, or fenced blocks with triple backticks
• --- for a horizontal divider

Adding images

Set a cover image from the cover picker, and drop inline images into your text with the "Upload inline image" button. For either, you can upload a file or paste an image URL. Uploads accept PNG, JPEG, WebP, and GIF up to 5 MB, and are automatically resized and optimized for fast loading.

Drafts and autosave

Once your article has a title, the editor autosaves a few seconds after you stop typing — watch the status indicator near the editor. You can also save manually at any time. All your work-in-progress lives under your drafts, ready to pick back up.

Fields to fill in

• Title — required before anything saves.
• Excerpt — a one-sentence subtitle shown on cards and previews; required to publish.
• Cover image — optional, but it makes your article stand out.
• Tags — pick from the existing topics so readers can find your piece.
• Content — your article body, in Markdown; required to publish.

Publishing

When you're ready, hit Publish. You'll need a title, an excerpt, and content — and a verified email address. Once published, your article goes live and is shared with readers. A reading-time estimate is calculated automatically and shown on the published page.

What you earn

When a reader subscribes to you or sends a tip, two fees come out before the money reaches your account:

• Stripe processing — the payment processor's cut, currently 2.9% + $0.30 per payment (Stripe's standard US pricing).
• Platform fee — The Context Gospel keeps 10% of each payment.

Everything left over is yours. On a $5 tip, for example: Stripe takes about $0.45, the platform takes $0.50, and you keep $4.05. On a $50 payment you keep about $43.25 ($50 − $1.75 Stripe − $5.00 platform). The percentages stay the same at any amount; Stripe's flat $0.30 just matters more on small payments.

That's it. Write honestly, edit kindly, and begin your first piece.