User talk:Libster16

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Speedy deletion nomination of Fear By Libby Andrews


A tag has been placed on Fear By Libby Andrews, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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Sorry, but...
Wikipedia isn't the place to publicise your book. This is an encyclopaedia, and we have articles on subjects that are regarded as notable. I'm afraid that very few self-published books achieve the coverage in reliable independent sources that's required to justify an article. My advice to self-published authors is usually to keep trying to get with a regular publisher. It's not easy - and it doesn't guarantee an article either, but it increases the chance of both good sales and coverage. The royalties per copy are lower, but the publisher takes care of the publicity, and also provides editing and advice in order to optimise the book before it comes out - and the regular publishers have more of an investment in a book than do Spiderwize, AuthorHouse, Xlibris or lulu, and they want to get that back. Which means pushing sales. And you don't have to pay them. I'll wish you luck with your writing. Don't stop writing (allowing for other demands of life like college, job, housework etc), and keep things that don't get anywhere. Some day, they might restart, or be recycled into something else. Make notes of interesting dreams - can be a start for a story. Listen to people talking - they say things that can be woven into a story. Speak your dialogue aloud (if you're alone...) and see if it sounds right. Let your characters have freedom - don't force them into the paths you first thought of. But don't be afraid to put a big X through paragraph after paragraph if they've led you into a dead end. Remember that many creative writing courses are given by people who have never written a book. And if you get with a regular publisher and aren't really happy with the way the editor wants the book to be - keep a copy of your original. Later on, when you're famous you can bring it out as the 'Original Version' and sell it again to the same buyers... Good luck, but don't expect to make a living from writing for quite a few years. It's fun, anyway. Peridon (talk) 15:25, 19 April 2015 (UTC)