Brian Terry: One of my poems has been given recognised status.I am extremely chuffed. Thank you to all my reviewers
    Linda Lee: Hey Brian--you left me a message a while ago about the basic editor not doing italics. If you put this: at the start of the word you want in italics and this: at the end of that word, it will do it for you. Just a helpful (hopefully) FYI. Take care :) -
    Linda Lee: Let me try this again. At the start of the word or phrase you do this: (shift comma) for the 'lesser than' bracket then type the letters em, then (shift period) for the 'greater than' bracket.

    At the end of what you want in italics you do exactly the same except: (shift comma) then (/) then (shift period).
    Sorry this box is html so it won't allow me to show you the code for it in simple terms. -