User talk:HobbitScholar

Nomination of A Legacy of Light (trilogy) for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article A Legacy of Light (trilogy) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/A Legacy of Light (trilogy) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Dylsss(talk contribs) 22:42, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome! ReaderofthePack (formerly Tokyogirl79)  (｡◕‿◕｡)  03:44, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
 * I don't think that you meant any harm adding info about the books, it's just that it takes a lot of sourcing to establish notability for a book or book series. ReaderofthePack (formerly Tokyogirl79)  (｡◕‿◕｡)  03:45, 26 November 2020 (UTC)

Hello, ReaderofthePack. Thank you for taking the time to help me out. I would, of course, wish to show objectivity as I create an article for this trilogy. I would appreciate any feedback you have. Thanks again!
 * To be honest, I don't think that it's possible to save the article on the trilogy. The coverage just isn't there. It's legitimately pretty difficult to establish notability for an indie and/or self-published series, as we'd need to be able to show where the books were covered in independent and reliable secondary sources like newspaper articles or reviews. Most books don't receive this or at least don't gain the coverage in places Wikipedia would see as reliable, as most will typically gain coverage through self-published sources like blogs, social media esque sites like Goodreads, or reviews in merchant sites like Amazon, none of which are seen as reliable notability-granting sources. (Sometimes, rarely blogs can be used but they have to be by people who are routinely seen as reliable sources, like how Kim Newman will review things on his blog.)
 * If you're the author or someone that knows them, the best option at this point would be to focus on spreading the word of mouth through blogs and Goodreads. This can be something like offering a giveaway on Goodreads and approaching book blogs to see if they would review the book. (Goodreads isn't cheap, so blogs would likely be the better option since it can be done with a PDF file or similar.) These wouldn't be able to establish notability but word of mouth can often lead to coverage in places Wikipedia would consider usable - it's sort of what happened with Scott Sigler and Hugh Howey for the most part. If not for COVID-19 I'd also recommend a local signing with a history museum or facility, but... COVID-19.
 * Other than that, the main thing is just waiting and working on other topics that interest you. There's a whole WikiProject devoted to the topic of Ancient Egypt, as well as ones on archaeology and disability, since I see that you've edited on those topics, albeit in relation to Ancient Egypt. There's a plethora of AE topics that could be expanded as well. The ones on Ancient Egyptian women are often underdeveloped as well. ReaderofthePack (formerly Tokyogirl79)  (｡◕‿◕｡)  06:01, 26 November 2020 (UTC)

Thanks again!
 * Hello, ReaderofthePack. I am disappointed that creating a Wikipedia page for my trilogy (yes, I'm the author) isn't an appropriate way to help increase its visibility. But thanks again for giving me the information I need to abide by Wikipedia's guidelines. Thank you for mentioning Goodreads or the use of a blog. I leave it in your hands as to whether this particular page continues to exist.