WANT TO BE ON OUR COVER? HERE'S HOW.

Byline: -- Alejandro Guzman 

Welcome to your latest print edition of valleynews.com. I hope everyone's week is going great.

This week's section offers some of the best citizen-contributed stories, blogs and photography ever submitted.

Don't forget that you can also be a part of the fun newsmaking process taking place here, all you have to do is post to valleynews.com.

This week, on our rail we featured Carmen Ramos Chandler's story of CSUN's new vice president for finance and chief financial officer, Randy Harris.

You may be wondering what it takes to have your story appear on our cover rail, so here are some tips.

The cover rail is the first column on our cover page. We regularly use this spot to highlight stories of achievement. We call them milestones.

If you would like to be considered for the rail spot, all you have to do is post a story about someone's success, anniversary, promotion or newborn baby, and we'll consider it.

Also, do not forget to include a nice photo of the person you're writing about so everyone can see their face.

Always aim for this spot on the print section because it's a great place to shine!

And if your story does not end up on the rail, don't feel bad.

When you post to valleynews.com, you're already published online. This fact alone should bring you the satisfaction of knowing your story has been told.

If you make it into print, even better because now you're reaching people through two types of media.

The point is, posting on the Web site makes you a published writer. And it brings opportunities for even more spotlight if chosen for the print section.