User talk:John Richmond, Author

Speedy deletion of "Sins of the Fathers, A Novel by John Richmond"
A tag has been placed on "Sins of the Fathers, A Novel by John Richmond", requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article seems to be blatant advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become an encyclopedia article. Please read our the guidelines on spam as well as the Business' FAQ for more information.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Carados (talk) 22:08, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

It seems that this description of a novel has been tagged as an advertisement. This is just a description. I'm guessing it's the external link to the purchasing page on Amazon.com that is causing the Speedy Deletion tag. I'll remove that, however, there is another external link to the main page at Amazon and another for LuLu.com, but that don't directly link to the book being described. These main page links are simply because the book represents a grass-roots, self publishing wave that is also discussed in the article. Many authors are going around the exclusive big corporate publishers using self-publishing technology on Amazon.com and lulu.com among others. That is why those links are mentioned. Again, the link directly to the book in question on amazon.com will be removed.

January 2008
Please stop. If you continue to add promotional material to Wikipedia, you will be blocked from editing. Carados (talk) 22:08, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

"Sins of the Fathers, A Novel by John Richmond"
A proposed deletion template has been added to the article "Sins of the Fathers, A Novel by John Richmond", suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the  notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you agree with the deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please add  to the top of "Sins of the Fathers, A Novel by John Richmond". Carados (talk) 22:38, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

The entire reason that this is a notable novel and worth a mention in Wikipedia is summarized in the first sentence where it describes the book as a representative of a new wave of self-publication by authors using on-demand technology that was never before available. The large corporate publishers have made it increasingly difficult for a new or relatively unknown author to break into publishing. A growing crowd of talented writers is being ignored by the decision-makers in the board rooms on 5th Avenue. They increasingly publish books that have already proven themselves marketable, either by authors who have a solid history of selling or have written about a subject that is currently popular. (And those are just the ones who make it through the gates--usually because of some inside connection.) Many other would-be published authors have to find a way to show the big corporations that they are indeed marketable. Booksurge and LuLu (see Wiki entry) among others are leading the charge. An author can self-publish and market his/her book, gain a grass-roots reputation and use it to show the corporate publishers that he/she is worth the gamble.

AfD nomination of Sins of the Fathers (novel)
I have nominated Sins of the Fathers (novel), an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Sins of the Fathers (novel). Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Carados (talk) 02:31, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

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