Writer Guide — AbroadWire

AbroadWire Writer Guide

Welcome! This guide explains how to publish your articles and control where they appear on the site using WordPress categories.

How the Site Works

AbroadWire has 5 city sections (NYC, Boston, California, Illinois, Texas). Each city page shows 3 columns: News, Events, and Services. There’s also a Gossip & Column section and a Classifieds marketplace.

Category Labels — Control Where Your Article Appears

When you write a post, choose categories on the right sidebar to control which section it shows up in:

City + Section Labels

Pick This CategoryArticle Shows Here
NYC NewsNYC page → News column
NYC EventsNYC page → Events column
NYC ServicesNYC page → Services column
Boston News / Events / ServicesBoston page → Matching column
California News / Events / ServicesCalifornia page → Matching column
Illinois News / Events / ServicesIllinois page → Matching column
Texas News / Events / ServicesTexas page → Matching column

Special Sections

CategoryWhere It Shows
Fun Stories (Gossip & Column)The “Gossip & Column” section on ALL city pages. Use for personal essays, travel stories, opinion, humor.
Classifieds – Buy & Sell / Housing / JobsThe Classifieds marketplace
Tip: You can pick multiple categories! A personal essay about NYC nightlife can be both NYC Events AND Fun Stories — it’ll show in both places.

Step-by-Step Publishing

  1. Go to WordPress Admin → Posts → Add New
  2. Write your article using the block editor
  3. In the right sidebar under Categories, check the appropriate label(s)
  4. Optionally add a Featured Image
  5. Set status to Published and hit Publish
  6. Your article appears on the site immediately

Article Type Guidelines

  • News: Recent, factual, sourced. Keep it objective.
  • Events: Include date, location, cost, how to sign up.
  • Services: Actionable resources students can use right now.
  • Gossip & Column (Fun Stories): Personal writing. Your voice. Chinese and English both welcome. No source needed for essays.

Questions?

Message the editor on Discord or email Chengslate808@gmail.com.

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