User talk:ThePatientMan

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Speedy deletion nomination of Paul Vayro


A tag has been placed on Paul Vayro requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... (your reason here) --ThePatientMan (talk) 18:45, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

I can only ask at which point does an author become important enough to merit an entry?

Shall it be decided not to be yet, I'll wait to see his face peering out from Waterstone's window before re-submitting.

Cheers anyway.

ThePatientMan (talk) 18:45, 8 December 2014 (UTC)


 * [To] ThePatientMan The point at which there are reliable sources about this person which indicate something notable about them per the notability guidelines. Articles should also be encyclopedic in tone. 331dot (talk) 18:46, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

Not much more to add
Except to wish you luck. The policy about books is WP:NBOOK, and the reliable independent sources thing applies too. The comment about writing style is a good point. Articles here have to be neutral (and often somewhat grey...). This isn't easy when one is used to writing in a rather more light hearted style. Think in terms of preparing something to be put before a court of law, rather than entertaining an audience. Keep on trying (or start trying...) to get with a regular publisher. You don't have to do the advertising that way. And you do have more chance of getting on the shelves of Waterstones other than your local one. Peridon (talk) 19:28, 8 December 2014 (UTC)

Ta for the words
I appreciate the time you took to reply and explain. I shan't be contesting the deletion, although I would like to mention that two of the books are available on Amazon, and the whole series can be found on Smashwords, ibooks, Barnes & Noble, and a host of other sites.

As I said, not a contentious bone to wrestle over, just information to be used however you see fit.

Thanks again.

Proposed deletion of The Ambler's Odyssey


The article The Ambler's Odyssey has been proposed for deletion&#32; because of the following concern:
 * Not yet notable series of books. One is available on Amazon in Kindle format. The basic idea sounds good, bit it's not time yet.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

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Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Peridon (talk) 19:31, 8 December 2014 (UTC)