diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7a0ec7f..6bd8231 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # Added by cargo
+*.swp
 
 /target
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef51ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
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diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2e06cbf..a7dd2fd 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 
 
 [dependencies]
+serde = { version = "1.0.219", features = ["derive"] }
+toml = "0.9.5"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1532f9f..aea3268 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-# tavern
-
-A blogging system that will allow you to write your blog in Markdown and then display it in HTML using Dioxus.
-
+# Tavern
 
+A blogging system that will allow you to write your blog in Markdown and then
+display it in HTML using Dioxus.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/src/adventurer.rs b/src/adventurer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f2058d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/adventurer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+
+
+/// Represents an author or contributor of a tale.
+///
+/// An `Adventurer` contains identifying and descriptive information
+/// such as their name, handle, profile URL, image, and a short blurb.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Adventurer
+{
+   /// The full name of the adventurer.
+   pub name: String,
+
+   /// A unique handle or username for the adventurer (e.g., used in URLs or mentions).
+   pub handle: String,
+
+   /// A link to the adventurer's profile (e.g., personal website, GitHub, etc.).
+   pub profile: String,
+
+   /// A URL or path to an image representing the adventurer (e.g., avatar or portrait).
+   pub image: String,
+
+   /// A short descriptive text or tagline about the adventurer.
+   pub blurb: String
+}
+
+
+
+impl Adventurer
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11ef843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+//! A blogging system that will allow you to write your blog in Markdown and then display it in HTML using Dioxus.
+
+mod info;
+
+mod adventurer;
+mod tale;
+mod tavern;
+
+
+
+pub use crate::info::{get_name, get_version};
+
+pub use crate::adventurer::Adventurer;
+pub use crate::tale::Tale;
+pub use crate::tavern::Tavern;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e6fedb6..0000000
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-//! A blogging system that will allow you to write your blog in Markdown and then display it in HTML using Dioxus.
-
-mod info;
-
-
-
-/// Print the version.
-fn print_version()
-{
-   println!("{} v{}", info::get_name(), info::get_version());
-}
-
-
-
-fn main()
-{
-   print_version();
-}
diff --git a/src/tale.rs b/src/tale.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be770c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tale.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+
+
+/// A type alias representing the path to a Markdown file.
+/// This type is used to point to the location of the content of a `Tale`.
+pub type Markdown = std::path::PathBuf;
+
+
+/// Represents a post or story in the application.
+///
+/// A `Tale` contains metadata about the post such as its title, author,
+/// and tags, along with a path to its Markdown content.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Tale
+{
+   /// The title of the tale.
+   pub title: String,
+
+   /// A URL-friendly version of the title, used for routing and linking.
+   pub slug: String,
+
+   /// The name of the author who wrote the tale.
+   pub author: String,
+
+   /// A short summary or description of the tale.
+   pub summary: String,
+
+   /// A list of tags associated with the tale for categorization and searching.
+   pub tags: Vec<String>,
+
+   /// The file path to the Markdown content of the tale.
+   pub content: Markdown
+}
+
+
+
+impl Tale
+{
+}
diff --git a/src/tavern.rs b/src/tavern.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c6d6ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tavern.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::adventurer::Adventurer;
+use crate::tale::Tale;
+
+
+
+/// Represents the entire blog or collection of content.
+///
+/// A `Tavern` contains a list of all tales (posts) and their respective authors.
+/// It serves as the central structure for organizing and serializing the site's content.
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Tavern
+{
+   /// A list of all published tales (posts) in the tavern.
+   pub tales: Vec<Tale>,
+
+   /// A list of all adventurers (authors) who have contributed tales.
+   pub authors: Vec<Adventurer>
+}
diff --git a/tests/serde.rs b/tests/serde.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2edc6a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/serde.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+use tavern::{Adventurer, Tale, Tavern};
+
+
+
+fn generate_tavern() -> Tavern
+{
+   let author: Adventurer = Adventurer
+   {
+      name: String::from("Jason Smith"),
+      handle: String::from("myrddin"),
+      profile: String::from("https://cybermages.tech/about/myrddin"),
+      image: String::from("https://cybermages.tech/about/myrddin/pic"),
+      blurb: String::from("I love code!")
+   };
+
+   let tale: Tale = Tale
+   {
+      title: String::from("Test post"),
+      slug: String::from("test_post"),
+      author: author.handle.clone(),
+      summary: String::from("The Moon is made of cheese!"),
+      tags: vec![String::from("Space"), String::from("Cheese")],
+      content: std::path::PathBuf::from("posts/test_post.md")
+   };
+
+   Tavern { tales: vec![tale], authors: vec![author]}
+}
+
+fn cleanup_temp_file(path: &std::path::PathBuf)
+{
+   if path.exists()
+   {
+      let _ = std::fs::remove_file(path);
+   }
+}
+
+
+#[test]
+fn to_file()
+{
+   let tavern = generate_tavern();
+
+   let toml_string = toml::to_string_pretty(&tavern)
+      .expect("Serialization to TOML should succeed");
+
+   // Save the TOML to a temporary file.
+   let mut path = std::env::temp_dir();
+   path.push("tavern_test_out.toml");
+   std::fs::write(&path, &toml_string)
+      .expect("Failed to write TOML to file");
+
+   cleanup_temp_file(&path);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn from_file()
+{
+   let tavern = generate_tavern();
+
+   let toml_string = toml::to_string_pretty(&tavern)
+      .expect("Serialization to TOML should succeed");
+
+   // Save the TOML to a temporary file.
+   let mut path = std::env::temp_dir();
+   path.push("tavern_test_in.toml");
+   std::fs::write(&path, &toml_string)
+      .expect("Failed to write TOML to file");
+
+   // Read the previously written TOML file
+   let toml_data = std::fs::read_to_string(&path)
+      .expect("Failed to read TOML file");
+
+   // Deserialize it
+   let tavern: Tavern = toml::from_str(&toml_data)
+      .expect("Failed to parse TOML");
+
+   // Assert some known values to make this a real test
+   let tale = &tavern.tales[0];
+   assert_eq!(tale.title, "Test post");
+   assert_eq!(tale.slug, "test_post");
+   assert_eq!(tale.author, "myrddin");
+
+   cleanup_temp_file(&path);
+}