diff --git a/dist/rss.xml b/dist/rss.xml
index 98516f5..69c8e11 100644
--- a/dist/rss.xml
+++ b/dist/rss.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <link>https://apophenia.news/</link>
   <description>Signals, anomalies, civilization trajectories, and deep pattern analysis.</description>
   <language>en-us</language>
-  <lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:30:57 GMT</lastBuildDate>
+  <lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:38:24 GMT</lastBuildDate>
   <item>
   <title>Dopamine Farming</title>
   <link>https://apophenia.news/dopamine-farming/</link>
diff --git a/dist/write/index.html b/dist/write/index.html
index 7434b97..f814df3 100644
--- a/dist/write/index.html
+++ b/dist/write/index.html
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
         <li>Write your article in a <strong>.md (Markdown)</strong> file.</li>
         <li>Email it to <a href="mailto:planetrenox@pm.me">planetrenox@pm.me</a>.</li>
         <li>If approved, your story will be published on apophenia.news.</li>
-        <li>Your byline can use your real name or an alias.</li>
+        <li>Your byline can use your real name or an alias, and can link to your site or profile: <code>author: "[Your Name](https://your-site.com)"</code> (keep the quotes).</li>
       </ul>
 
       <h2>Frontmatter template (optional)</h2>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 title: "Your headline"
 slug: your-slug
 date: 2026-03-01
-author: Your Name or Alias
+author: "[Your Name or Alias](https://your-site.com)" # link optional
 description: "1-2 sentence summary"
 header_image: https://direct-img.link/your+image+query
 tags: