diff --git a/news/forms.py b/news/forms.py
index 386bdc7..bcfda52 100644
--- a/news/forms.py
+++ b/news/forms.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class PostForm(forms.Form):
     title = forms.CharField(label='Title (required for slug/SEO)', max_length=200, required=True)
     url = forms.CharField(label='URL', max_length=200, required=False)
 
-    body = forms.CharField(label='Optional body', max_length=10000, required=False)
+    body = forms.CharField(label='Body (optional)', max_length=10000, required=False)
 
     today = datetime.today() # + datetime.timedelta(days=1)
     today_formatted = today.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
diff --git a/news/templates/news/index.html b/news/templates/news/index.html
index 675e4c2..0e5afbf 100644
--- a/news/templates/news/index.html
+++ b/news/templates/news/index.html
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 {% block title %}Poker Rumble - Your source of great poker content{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
+
+{% if messages %}
+   <p>
+       {% for message in messages %}
+       <span class="primary label">{{ message }}</span>
+       {% endfor %}
+   </p>
+{% endif %}
+
 {% if latest_post_list %}
 
   {% for post in latest_post_list %}
diff --git a/news/views.py b/news/views.py
index 55045c6..0b7ad98 100644
--- a/news/views.py
+++ b/news/views.py
@@ -131,7 +131,12 @@ def submission(request):
                 post.state = PostState.USER_SUBMITTED.value
             post.save()
 
-            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('news:submitted'))
+            messages.success(request, 'GG! Thanks for posting!')
+
+            #return render(request, 'news/index.html', context)
+            return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('news:index'))
+
+            #return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('news:submitted'))
     # if a GET (or any other method) we'll create a blank form
     else:
         form = PostForm()