Post Blueprint
📝 Blog Post Template
Copy & Paste
<!-- Blog Post Entry -->
<div class="blog-post">
<h3 class="post-title">YOUR_POST_TITLE_HERE</h3>
<span class="post-date">MONTH DAY, YEAR</span>
<div class="post-excerpt">
YOUR_EXCERPT_TEXT_HERE
</div>
<a href="post-link.html" class="read-more">Read Full Post →</a>
</div>
📋 How to Use:
- Copy the code block above
- Replace YOUR_POST_TITLE_HERE with your actual post title
- Replace MONTH DAY, YEAR with the publication date (e.g., "March 1, 2026")
- Replace YOUR_EXCERPT_TEXT_HERE with a 1-2 sentence preview
- Replace post-link.html with the actual link to the full post
- Paste into your blog-poetry.html page in the Blog section
Preview:
Sample Blog Post Title
March 1, 2026
This is what your blog post excerpt will look like. Keep it engaging to make readers want to click through...
Read Full Post →
📖 Poem Template
Copy & Paste
<!-- Poem Entry -->
<div class="poem-card">
<h3 class="poem-title">POEM_TITLE_HERE</h3>
<span class="poem-date">YEAR</span>
<div class="poem-excerpt">
"FIRST_LINE_OF_POEM...<br>
SECOND_LINE_OF_POEM...<br>
THIRD_LINE_OF_POEM..."
</div>
<a href="poem-link.html" class="read-poem">Read Full Poem</a>
</div>
📋 How to Use:
- Copy the code block above
- Replace POEM_TITLE_HERE with your poem's title
- Replace YEAR with the year written (e.g., "2026")
- Replace the three lines with your actual poem excerpt (use <br> for line breaks)
- Replace poem-link.html with the actual link to the full poem
- Paste into your blog-poetry.html page in the Poetry section
Preview:
Sample Poem Title
2026
"These are the first few lines...
Of your beautiful poem...
Drawing readers into your words..."
Read Full Poem
Of your beautiful poem...
Drawing readers into your words..."
⚡ Quick Reference
File Structure Tips:
- Blog posts: Save as blog-post-title.html in your main directory
- Poems: Save as poem-title.html in your main directory
- Images: Upload to Neocities and use: https://jonah-mcguire.neocities.org/your-image.jpg
Date Format Examples:
- Blog: "March 1, 2026" or "March 1st, 2026"
- Poems: "2026" or "Winter 2026"
Character Limits:
- Blog excerpt: Aim for 1-2 sentences (about 150-200 characters)
- Poem excerpt: 2-4 lines maximum for best visual balance