diff --git a/orm/__init__.py b/orm/__init__.py
index 0a22acb3..09586bf8 100644
--- a/orm/__init__.py
+++ b/orm/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 from orm.rbac import Operation, Permission, Role
 from orm.user import User
 from orm.message import Message
+from orm.shout import Shout
 from orm.base import Base, engine
 
-__all__ = ["User", "Role", "Operation", "Permission", "Message"]
+__all__ = ["User", "Role", "Operation", "Permission", "Message", "Shout"]
 
 Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
diff --git a/orm/shout.py b/orm/shout.py
index fe6ca3fe..d8d9aae9 100644
--- a/orm/shout.py
+++ b/orm/shout.py
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 from typing import List
 from datetime import datetime
-from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, ForeignKey, Datetime
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, String, ForeignKey, DateTime
 
 from orm import Permission
 from orm.base import Base
 
 
 class Shout(Base):
-    __tablename__ = 'shout'
+	__tablename__ = 'shout'
 
-    author_id: str = Column(ForeignKey("user.id"), nullable=False, comment="Author")
-    body: str = Column(String, nullable=False, comment="Body")
-    createdAt: str = Column(datetime, nullable=False, comment="Created at")
-    updatedAt: str = Column(datetime, nullable=False, comment="Updated at")
+	author_id: str = Column(ForeignKey("user.id"), nullable=False, comment="Author")
+	body: str = Column(String, nullable=False, comment="Body")
+	createdAt: str = Column(DateTime, nullable=False, default = datetime.now, comment="Created at")
+	updatedAt: str = Column(DateTime, nullable=True, comment="Updated at")
 
-    # TODO: add all the fields
\ No newline at end of file
+	# TODO: add all the fields
diff --git a/resolvers/__init__.py b/resolvers/__init__.py
index d71c26dd..c3d304fc 100644
--- a/resolvers/__init__.py
+++ b/resolvers/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from resolvers.auth import sign_in, sign_out, register, confirm
 from resolvers.inbox import create_message, delete_message, update_message, get_messages
+from resolvers.zine import create_shout
 
 __all__ = [
     "sign_in",
@@ -11,5 +12,6 @@ __all__ = [
     "create_message",
     "delete_message",
     "get_messages",
-    "update_messages"
+    "update_messages",
+    "create_shout"
     ]
diff --git a/resolvers/zine.py b/resolvers/zine.py
index 5c669443..f03597a4 100644
--- a/resolvers/zine.py
+++ b/resolvers/zine.py
@@ -1,38 +1,53 @@
 from orm import Shout, User
-from orm.base import global_session
+from orm.base import local_session
 
-from resolvers.base import mutation, query, subscription
+from resolvers.base import mutation, query
+
+from auth.authenticate import login_required
+from settings import SHOUTS_REPO
+
+import subprocess
 
 @query.field("topShouts")
-async def top_shouts(_, info: GraphQLResolveInfo):
+async def top_shouts(_, info):
     # TODO: implement top shouts 
     pass
 
 
 @query.field("topAuthors")
-async def top_shouts(_, info: GraphQLResolveInfo):
+async def top_shouts(_, info):
     # TODO: implement top authors 
     pass
 
 
-# TODO: debug me
 @mutation.field("createShout")
 @login_required
-async def create_post(_, info, input):
+async def create_shout(_, info, body):
 	auth = info.context["request"].auth
 	user_id = auth.user_id
 	
 	new_shout = Shout.create(
-		author = user_id,
-		body = input["body"], # TODO: add createShoutInput in scheme.graphql
-		title = input.get("title")
-        # TODO: generate slug
+		author_id = user_id,
+		body = body
 		)
 	
+	branch_name = "shout%s" % (new_shout.id)
+	
+	cmd = "cd %s; git checkout master && git checkout -b %s && git branch %s-dev" % (SHOUTS_REPO, branch_name, branch_name)
+	output = subprocess.check_output(cmd, shell=True)
+	print(output)
+	
+	shout_filename = "%s/body" % (SHOUTS_REPO)
+	with open(shout_filename, mode='w', encoding='utf-8') as shout_file:
+		shout_file.write(body)
+	
+	cmd = "cd %s; git commit -a -m 'initial version'" % (SHOUTS_REPO)
+	output = subprocess.check_output(cmd, shell=True)
+	print(output)
+	
 	return {
-		"status": True,
 		"shout" : new_shout
 	}
 
 
-# TODO: paginate, get, update, delete
\ No newline at end of file
+# TODO: paginate, get, update, delete
diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index 91682309..1bf3f8cd 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ type Mutation {
   registerUser(email: String!, password: String!): SignInResult!
 
   # shout
-  createShout: ShoutResult!
-  deleteShout(shoutId: Int!): Result!
-  rateShout(value: Int!): Result!
+	createShout(body: String!): ShoutResult!
+	deleteShout(shoutId: Int!): Result!
+	rateShout(shoutId: Int!, value: Int!): Result!
 
   # profile
   # rateUser(value: Int!): ResultPayload!
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ type Query {
   # shoutsByTime(time: DateTime): [Shout]!
 
   # getOnlineUsers: [User!]!
-  # topAuthors: [User]!
-  # topShouts: [Shout]!
+	topAuthors: [User]!
+	topShouts: [Shout]!
 }
 
 ############################################ Subscription
diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index bd7b2277..191c2361 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ for provider in OAUTH_PROVIDERS:
 		"id" : environ.get(provider + "_OAUTH_ID"),
 		"key" : environ.get(provider + "_OAUTH_KEY")
 	}
+	
+SHOUTS_REPO = "content"