1. Go to http://www.wordpress.com
2. Login with your username and password
3. Click My Blogs at the top of the page and select Next Generation Extension*
4. Go to  in the upper left hand corner, and select New Post
5. Select what you would like to post: text, photo, video, quote or link
6. Once your done editing, click the blue Publish Post button
7. Congratulations!  You’re an author! 

The public can now see your post at http://nextgnerationextension.org

*Note:  If you do not see Next Generation Extension as one of your blogs, send an email to deb.weitzenkamp@unl.edu indicating your WordPress email address.