Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/DC Barah, Author.


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The result was   delete.   A rbitrarily 0   ( talk ) 17:12, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

DC Barah, Author.

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Contested prod. Self-published author with no credible assertion of notability, Google returns only false positives and primary sources. Delete.  Blanchardb - Me•MyEars•MyMouth - timed 15:39, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete, inadequate references, especially for a WP:BLP. Emily Jensen (talk) 16:21, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:49, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Self-published. It is hard lines on a writer who starts his own publishing company to be lumped with the lulus - but the same lack of editorial check applies. I do hope that their publications are proof-read rather better than the website, whose 'about us' section I read with growing impatience at the lack of an 'edit' button like Wikipedia's.... "DC Barah, Author is a fictional figurehead established in 2010 by RazorSharpe Publishing Enterprises.[1] in keeping with the advice of publicist Jo Blanco a publishing representative of Xlibris, located in the Phillipines and is already a large part of the landscape at RazorSharpe Publishing Enterprises, making it possible to promote the publication of contemporary literary works of fiction and fact alike on a myriad of topics including but not limited to: Politics, Religion, Fantasy and Philosophy." is a statement that I'm not sure I understand. The grammar is convoluted, and I'm not sure if it all means nothing more than 'we publish all sorts of books books under the name DC Barrah'. (For reference, Xlibris is a self-publishing company.) "DC Barah book titles to research" - well now, chance would be a fine thing. Apart from the article in question, the major search engine doesn't appear to have heard of them. Searching for 'Beast in the Basement' needs to be done avoiding Garfield. Neither of the first two titles showed up. The biography one I didn't bother with, as too many false positives were looming on the horizon before I even typed the title in. Peridon (talk) 17:38, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Yes, Self criticism, is the worst and other would be critics hold anyone involved in publishing to a tighter line than most. Please remember to check release dates for the books I am quoting or linking  within my article submission.  this is all pretty new to me still.  I would appreciate anyone having something they would like me to hear/read personally, edit it in the my talk on my article submission please.  I'll be sure to see it and that is where I will get into discussion on this matter after this.   Also I'm certain there are some of you, who have never completed your dream novel/book or possibly even a Wikipedia article.   So keep in mind that in publishing, we get more accomplished by helping each other. If someone has a bad comment or critique to make, pleeeease follow it up with a helpful suggestion, ok? That's how it goes, tit for tat one critic for one piece of help. And really, am I the only one in this thing who's guilty of using bad grammer??? I wonder if I chased down every link connected to those who lean towards rudeness in measuring me what I'd find? Be kind my friends.  Kindness begets kindness.  BTW Peridon, who r u anyway?  My publicist's name is [deleted, we don't post contact info here, regardless of accuracy] feel free to ask him about what parts of my bio are worth checking out before dismissing them, or be rude about someone else behind their back! I don't accept rudeness from strangers.  O yeah, have you written anything of importance I should know about?   And lastly, I don't claim to be the best anything except maybe the best rythm guitarist in the joint, lol but seriously, my company RazorSharpe Publishing Enterprises [razorsharpe.net]is in business to help others.  The publishing is my way of giving back.  My article was no ploy at solitary self-promotion.  I don't only about about (that's a little joke repeat for you know who) promote DC Barah, Author, if anyone else is interested in at least claiming to have a publisher interested in them, visit the website, get in contact, and I will do my best to help you with your own writing goals.  And don't worry, at the office I got real editor's! it's just the web thing is my new hobby.  You know, like my own wordpress,blogging got blogspot too, but I PAY for Wordpress! I enjoy that! my own domain, my own writings. etc. Y'all know what I'm sayin?  Now... very, very peacefully, to you all... bbioh! Fire away n' let me have it.(bye bye i'm outta here!) Rotsap (talk) 21:29, 25 April 2010 (UTC)Rotsap (talk) 04:08, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Please read WP:OUTING before posting your publicist's contact information. --  Blanchardb - Me•MyEars•MyMouth - timed 05:14, 25 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I am Peridon. Outside, I have other identities that I do not mention in here to avoid any suspicion of self-promotion. As DGG says below, "Occasional self-publishing authors have become notable" but this is usually notability developed over a long time. A self-published book COULD be the next Harry Potter. If it is, we'll have evidence. If it isn't, WP:CRYSTAL and/or the guidelines on self-publishing apply. The comment about 'release dates' by Rotsap suggests that WP:CRYSTAL does apply here. The comment about 'get in contact' is a bit promotional, to my mind, and a 'publicist' would be one of the last people we'd ask to give info or support. We need reliable INDEPENDENT sources. No blogs, forums, press releases or editable sites like LinkedIn. If you have any of this type of reference, let us have them. So far, we haven't found any. I am fairly good at internet searching, and so are the other regular contributors to AfD (like Blanchardb and DGG inter alia). Most of us would rather save an article if it can be. But... We do need the help of the creator. Peridon (talk) 12:53, 25 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete  there are many good sites (and RL places also) for writers to help another, but Wikipedia  is dedicated to providing one particular kind of help: it provides an encyclopedia giving information about people and things that are already notable.  Occasional self-publishing authors have become notable, but it's not easy, and neither is starting a notable publishing company. When there is good third party evidence that these have been actually accomplished, then there can be an article. DGG ( talk ) 05:49, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete No evidence of notability. Xtzou ( Talk ) 18:10, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
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