Image placement in post

I am having the same problem as listed above.

I typically write a post first with text, then add the images. The problem is I fight to get the images to post correctly. Is there an “art” to this or ????

Here’s what happens to me:

I can usually insert my first image wherever the cursor is (middle of post somewhere, between text typically).

After that, I pick another image from the gallery and click insert into post. Every image thereafter gets placed at the “top” of the post, no matter how many times I click to have the cursor amongst the text somewhere.

Then, if I try to put multiple images in a row down (say 3 centered images like:

–image1–
–image2–
–image3–

I can never get them to stay tight, there is always an empty line between them unless I am very careful and hit delete or backspace with the cursor on the “correct” one side or the other of the image. Trying to move/correct the issue just merges images, deletes images and accidentally merges text from the post with the image caption, etc.

This problem makes posting take forever! Any ideas?

The posts I have are the result of many hours fighting this.

Thanks,
Kris W.
http://www.sweptline.com/blog