Wikipedia talk:Articles for deletion/Tess Whitehurst

Don't delete Tess Whitehurst's page!
Tess Whitehurst is one of the most authors I have ever had the pleasure of reading. She is so important and talented. Please do not delete her page! ALC37 (talk) 03:10, 14 June 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi and welcome! Since this is your first AfD, I hope it may be helpful if I explain a bit about the process--Wikipedia has a set of guidelines for deciding what to include in the encyclopedia, many of which can be read at WP:Notability and WP:NOT. A key factor here is that inclusion or not won't have anything to do with whether WP editors (that's you and me!) personally like the subject--that's against Wikipedia policy of "no original research", meaning all information and analysis added to the encyclopedia should be things you can verify in reliable sources, rather than having to trust the opinion of the editor who added it. So the best thing you can do to help keep this entry from being deleted is find and add reliable sources that indicate external recognition of Whitehurst--e.g. profiles of her or reviews of her work in newspapers, academic journals, reputable magazines, etc. A very well-known award, like a Pulitzer, would also do the trick.
 * I hope that helps clarify the process, and welcome again--glad you're here! Innisfree987 (talk) 04:07, 14 June 2017 (UTC)