User talk:Rkoscher

October 2011
An article you created, The Snow Queen (2012 film) was proposed for deletion. It will be deleted in 7 days unless you want to stop it. (For more read this) I nominated it because it seemed not neutral, and close to spam.

Nomination of Gerda and Kai (book) for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Gerda and Kai (book) 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/Gerda and Kai (book) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good 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 template from the top of the article. Pichpich (talk) 03:57, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

Notability of books on Wikipedia
Your desire to promote your book is understandable and legitimate, and there are many good ways to do so. Writing an article about your own book on Wikipedia is not one of them. Please read our notability guideline for books carefully. I think that you will have to agree that your book does not yet come close to meeting any one of the five points of that guideline. I wish you success, and if your book gets a few good solid reviews in reliable publications, contact me. I will write an article about your book myself. I wish you well.  Cullen 328  Let's discuss it  15:31, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

Please check those articles. Is it more legit yet? It was in Future US's published Maximum PC magazine as well as in 65 Degrees Magazine And this article in the KLEINE ZEITUNG The book is mentioned in the last 1/3 of the article if you don't speak German. How many more do I need? I just don't understand what makes my Gerda and Kai entry different from the The Snow Queen (book), a 2008 novel by Mercedes Lackey. I don't see any resources or articles on his page! Please advise. Thanks Cullen for trying to help. I would love to send you the book if you want to write a review? Is that possible? Rkoscher (talk) 17:17, 2 October 2011 (UTC)Richard Koscher
 * Since you are the art director of the magazine, the Maximum PC piece is not independent. Also, it does not discuss your book in depth, but instead uses it as a visual example of how to create a book for the Kindle.  The 65 Degrees Magazine item appears to be an ad or a product announcement, and does not appear to be independent editorial content.  Although I studied German for a few years in high school, my command of the language is poor.  So, I use Google Translate which renders the paragraph from Kleine Zeitung as, "So he wrote a little piece brought home to - among other things, in his first children's book, "Gerda and Kai." While based on the Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Snow Queen", but the dragon has also found place in it. Are the children's book with illustrations of a Ukrainian graphic artist so far in the English language. For the German translation soon to be found a publisher."  I could edit it into good English in a minute, and the meaning is clear.  With all due respect, that is what we call a "passing mention" as opposed to "significant coverage", which would include critical commentary on the book.  Please don't take this matter personally, and my offer to write an article about your book on Wikipedia remains open if the book is reviewed in a few reliable publications.  I will decline your kind offer of a free copy.  Thanks anyway.  Cullen 328   Let's discuss it  23:31, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

Your recent edits
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 * I sign everything with my name. It's pretty obvious.
 * That's a robot you are talking to, named "SineBot". The robot isn't paying any attention to your response.  Signing with the four tildes ( &#126;&#126;&#126;&#126; ) creates a time-stamped clickable link so that real human beings can communicate with you more easily.  It is considered the polite thing to do here.  Cullen 328   Let's discuss it  23:37, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

A suggestion
You may benefit from reading this essay: Wikipedia is not about YOU.  Cullen 328  Let's discuss it  00:48, 3 October 2011 (UTC)