The numero uno thing you should do is sign up for an account! You need to be a member to unlock all the really cool stuff on my site — like creating a profile, voting on your favorite rules, and gabbing on the boards.

If you already have a Screen Name and Password through the Scholastic Kids Community (like for posting on the message boards), then you're in luck! You can use that account here — even if you’re new to my site.

Once you’ve signed up as a member, there’s a ton that you can do, but if I were you, I’d start by setting up your profile. (That’s not a rule, just a suggestion.)

To access your profile at any time, click on the “My Profile” link at the top of the page. (If you don’t see it, that’s probably because you’re not signed in. So sign in, already!)

To start your profile, you can:

1. Make your Avatar (that’s the little pic next to your Screen Name)
2. Enter your Faves (your likes and dislikes)
3. Announce your Mood (how you're feeling!)

You can go back and change any of them whenever you want!

As part of your profile, you also get your own personal Notebook to fill with all your favorite rules — awesome, right?

You can write your own rules or pick from the Super Rulebook, which is a collection of everyone’s rules. If you choose from the Super Rulebook, your Notebook will update right away. If you decide to make up your own rule, then we need to take a look at it first; once we’re sure it’s Rule-a-licious, then you can add it to your Notebook and it will be available in the Super Rulebook for everybody else to add to their Notebooks too!

To keep track of the rules that you’ve submitted, you can check the “My Rules” tab in your profile. You’ll see all of your rules that have made it into the Super Rulebook and all your rules that are still under review, plus any rules that didn't make the cut and the reasons why. Don’t worry — everyone else will only see your accepted rules.

Want even more details? Check out the Rules for Rules.

And keep an eye on the "Notable Notebooks" section on the homepage, where I feature my favorite Notebooks. You might just see yourself up there one day!

After your profile and your Notebook are ready for the adoring public to see, it’s time to get active in the community. Here’s how:

1. The Rules of the Month Contest: Think you’ve got the best rules? Then prove it! Every month, we feature a new topic and then turn it over to you guys to send in your top rules on that subject. The next month, everyone will vote and the five top-rated rules will be declared the winners! If one of the best rules was submitted by YOU, then you'll get a special badge on your profile page so that everyone can see what a genius you are! (BTW, we don't make you choose between the Rules of the Month Contest and the Super Rulebook — anything you submit to the contest automatically goes into the Super Rulebook too.)
2. The Blab Boards: If you’re a real chatterbox, this is the spot for you! Talk about what matters most to you — school, friends, the fam, whatever — plus Meg Cabot (whoever that is). And if your parents ask, be sure to tell them that the Blab Boards are totally safe because we review everyone’s posts before they go public. So go ahead — talk amongst yourselves!
3. Make Friends: If you see someone with a really cool Notebook or a lot of the same Faves as you, let her know that she’s got your seal of approval — make her your Friend by clicking on the “Add as a Friend” link on her profile and she’ll be notified that she’s got a new friend request. When you have new friend invites, you’ll be alerted too. I’m a lover, not a hater, so I’m automatically Friends with everyone on my site!
4. Send a Wave: Want to say hey to another member of the site? Click the “Send a Wave” link on her profile and then take your pick of the messages and icon gifts. When someone sends you a wave, you’ll see the number of new Waves in parenthesis on your “My Waves” tab label as soon as you visit your profile. I’ll also be sending you some Waves every once in a while, you lucky duck.

If you're not in the mood for human contact — and let's face it, everyone has days like that — there's still plenty to do on my site. Head on over to the Games and Gizmos section, where you can:

1. create outfits for little old me
2. decorate and send virtual cupcakes to your pals
3. voice your opinion in daily polls (and suggest your own poll questions)
4. take a personality quiz
5. lose track of time playing the Geode Match-Up and Cupcake Switcheroo games.

Well, that's what you need to know about my site! Want to know more about ME? Get the lowdown in the About the Books section. You can read the first chapter of the very first book starring yours truly and also get the inside scoop directly from Meg Cabot (again, with this Meg Cabot person!). Of course, you can always check my profile to keep tabs on my life between books.