User talk:Dareau21

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Hello, Dareau21, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as The Soul Trek, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's guidelines, and may soon be deleted.

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Speedy deletion of "The Soul Trek"
A page you created, The Soul Trek, has been tagged for deletion, as it meets one or more of the criteria for speedy deletion; specifically, it is obvious advertising or promotional material.

You are welcome to contribute content which complies with our content policies and any applicable inclusion guidelines. However, please do not simply re-create the page with the same content. You may also wish to read our introduction to editing and guide to writing your first article.

Thank you.  Falcon8765  (T ALK ) 20:45, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Deletion
I deleted it as advertising, because that's normally the reason behind articles about self-published books. If you can show very good coverage in reliable independent sources WP:RS, there might be a chance for a re-run. Without that - no chance. Self-published books rarely get articles here - being accepted by a main publisher is one base sign of notability (although they can always accept a disaster, and miss a potential winner). If the intention was promotion, I don't blame you for trying - you've got to get it known about. If it wasn't, look for the coverage. Not just mentions, it has to be coverage. No blogs, forums, wikis or Amazon reviews. (Notoriously unreliable, as anyone can edit. Now where have I heard that before...) Good papers, yes, but not the National Enquirer, or the Soakberry Flats Mercury and Symbiont (or anything else as small). Good luck. Self publishing isn't a bed of roses. (I am assuming that as the publisher's name matches the book, that this is the case.) Peridon (talk) 21:06, 18 October 2011 (UTC)