Once you're in Edit mode of the post, make all the selections you need for categories, etc. at the bottom of the post.  Then go back up to the section above the Title and look for the orange PUBLISH button in the top right of that section. Click that and you should go live.

open it up and edit it, then publish it.  all the old rules apply

You'll get it. If you don't pick 'where' to put the post, it won't let you continue.

You should be able to hit publish, but you need the drop-down options "topic" must be selected.

Open the draft. At the very bottom of the DRAFT copy you will see the POST button.

As ActiveRain Member Support mentioned "Make sure you're in EDIT mode on the draft." You should see the drop down options.

Support has you covered. Make sure when you are bringing up your draft you hit "edit"!

Hello Dan, as others have stated, open the draft, make any edits you may have then click the publish icon.

You have received some good advice.

Good luck, Dan Derito.

You have lots of help here. 

Go to your post > click the pencil icon next to title > choose category, etc. >  click "publish"

if the "bottom" is missing you might have to use a different browser.  I have had success with Firefox.

Hope you did not create the draft in June. If you go back to retrieve it, hey, gone. But eventually like the points lost, it will return. I use draft mode to put on paper some blog post inspiration when it hits to come back to put the finishing touches on. Like stock values, if your blog post draft is missing, don't plan to find your draft from June today but stay tuned to ActiveRain Member Support updates. AR is doing all it can behind the scenes to smooth out the turbulence to take the platform to a higher altitude. Sit back and relax. Our inflight movie circling the airport is "Seller's Remorse. Not Just Buyer's Pull The Real Estate Plug". It's an action adventure with a twisted ending.

Open it, finish editing and post. Open via edit.

 Open the save draft and then publish it.