gistfile1.txt

if( 'POST' == $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] && !empty( $_POST['action'] ) && ($_POST['action']== 'new_post')) {
        $has_errors = false;

        $title = $_POST['title'];
        $tablature = $_POST['tablature'];
        $performer = $_POST['performer'];
        $composer = $_POST['composer'];
        $cat = array( $_POST['cat'] );

        if(!isset($title)) { echo '<div class="error">Title required.</div>'; $has_errors = true; }
        if(!isset($tablature)) { echo '<div class="error">Description required.</div>'; $has_errors = true; }
        if(!isset($performer)) { echo '<div class="error">Performer required.</div>'; $has_errors = true; }
        if(!isset($composer)) { echo '<div class="error">Composer required.</div>'; $has_errors = true; }
        if($cat == -1) { echo '<div class="error">Please select a category.</div>'; $has_errors = true; }

        $tags = $_POST['post_tags'];
        if (!$has_errors){
        // Save <title>  by: <performer>
        $title .= " by " .$performer;

        // Save Composed by: <composer> Performed by: <performer> <tablature>
        $content = "<h4>Composed by: ".$composer."</h4><h4>Performed by: ".$performer."</h4><p>Posted by: <?php the_author(); ?></p>
        <br/>".$tablature;

        global $current_user;
        get_currentuserinfo();

        $new_post = array(
            'post_title' => $title,
            'post_content' => $content,
            'post_category' => $cat,
            'post_author' => $current_user->ID,
            'post_status' => 'draft'
        );

        wp_insert_post($new_post);

        // save email and submitter as post meta in custom fields
        wp_redirect( home_url('/thank-you/') );
    }
}