Alexavieni

Welcome to Wikipedia!

My name is Sonia, and I'm one of the Wikipedia Online Ambassadors, a group of experienced Wikipedians who offer mentorship to newcomers. You don't need to read anything; you can just jump right in and try to improve Wikipedia. If you need help, you can talk with us right now or leave me a message on my user talk page.

Right now, your first step is to select a mentor from the table on your course page, and that person will help you through the process of working on your project, and dealing with any issues you come across.

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If you need any help or want extra opinions or ideas, do feel free to ask or email me. I'm also available if you would like to be mentored by me. Thanks for joining us, and happy editing! sonia♫ 07:21, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Welcome and introduction

Hi, Alexavieni. Here is some additional information you can perhaps use. For live assistance you can normally reach me here. I just wanted to give you a these tips as you get started. If you have any questions, please talk to us. The tips below should help you to get started. Best of luck! My76Strat 00:20, 21 November 2010 (UTC)

ようこそ You don't need to read anything - anybody can edit; just go to an article and edit it. Be Bold, but please don't put silly stuff in - it will be removed very quickly, and will annoy people. Ask for help. Talk to us live, or edit this page, put {{helpme}} and describe what help you need. Someone will reply very quickly - usually within a few minutes. Play in your user area. For example, create User:Alexavieni/test. Edit existing articles, before you make your own. Look at some subjects that you know about, and see if you can make them a bit better. For example, Wikipedia:Cleanup#2009. When you're ready, read about Your first article. It should be about something well-known, and it will need references. Good luck with editing; please drop me a line some time on my own talk page. There's lots of information below. Once again, welcome to the fantastic world of Wikipedia! --My76Strat 00:20, 21 November 2010 (UTC) Getting started A tutorial • Our five pillars • Getting mentored How to: edit a page • upload and use images Frequently asked questions • Tips Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Policies and guidelines Neutral point of view • No original research Verifiability • Grade sources • Cite sources What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons External links • Spam • Vandalism Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The community Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists • Best articles Build consensus • Resolve disputes Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • No legal threats Writing articles Be bold in editing • Develop an article The perfect article • Manual of style Pages needing attention • Peer review The missing manual

Some thoughts

I've had a look at the article you mentioned. It would be great if you contributed to that article. I did research a few notable American women writers who do not have an article. If you do not desire to use one as a subject, please suggest them as possible to others in your group. Mabel Louise Robinson, Catherine Besterman, Mary E. Bradley Lane, or Nancy Gardner Prince are some examples I found. My76Strat 05:12, 21 November 2010 (UTC)