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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:13, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

September 2018

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• Also, it has been fifteen days since you did anything here. That is not good. Dr Aaij (talk) 02:03, 21 September 2018 (UTC)

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• For the Shunnarah picture, go to that image's page, and click edit source--now remove this line, {{Di-no license|date=26 September 2018}} , and add this:

== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|[[Billboard for Alexander Shunnarah, Alabama}} |Source={{own}} |Date=2012-02-25 |Author=[[PeterYatesVT]] |Permission={{cc-by-sa-3.0}} |other_versions= }}

Put in the proper date inside that code; I copied this from elsewhere. Then save it. Next time, fill out the license part first: that would save all of us, especially me, a lot of time. Dr Aaij (talk) 21:57, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Draft

I moved your draft to User:PeterYatesVT/Pratt Gin Company, and I will add it to the list on my talk page, which you forgot to do. As for the two notices above: if you don't take care of those issues, one way or another, the images will be deleted. You took the picture of the billboard? OK, look up. Dr Aaij (talk) 21:54, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

• Hey, look at this. You overwrote your classmate's review. Dr Aaij (talk) 01:06, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

    * Wow, I didn't notice that, how did that happen? Because I wrote my review and it didn't show I was doing that. PeterYatesVT (talk) 17:52, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

• Hi! Just wanted to drop a quick note and say good job on the draft. My notes are to continue searching for sources and that I changed the lead sentence. You used "was" instead of "is" - the word was is typically used on here to signify that someone is deceased, so with people like Kocer who no longer do something, we'd say instead "Ryan Kocer is a former wrestler". It's just phrasing, is all. Good job overall! Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 14:09, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

DYK

Hi! Just wanted to drop a quick note - when you created the DYK nomination for Ryan Kocer, you didn't add the source to the end of the nomination. Tagging Dr Aaij, to make sure that others nominating does this as well. ReaderofthePack (｡◕‿◕｡) 19:12, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

• Ha, I came here to say the exact same thing. User:ReaderofthePack, thanks--I hope he's the only one in the class, but I'm checking em all out. Do you remember who that Australian editor was, a few years ago, who helped write all these articles on disabled Olympians? Dr Aaij (talk) 23:46, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
• User:Dodger67, I remember you were active with Paralympics and things like that. Can you give this editor a few pointers? Like, toward WikiProjects, and how to try and expand the article some (without doing it for him of course). Also, I think this well is about to run dry--do you have any suggestions for a nice, juicy article that needs writing? Preferably NOT a biography of a recent person--I'm hoping my students will write articles that require sourcing from books and academic journals. In other words, old stuff! Thanks so much, Dr Aaij (talk) 23:53, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
  • Dr Aaij, thanks for the ping. You could raise the issue with WP:WikiProject Paralympics. LauraHale and Tony.naar are among the leading editors involved with the Australian Paralympic history project. For topics not strictly related to the Paralympics, WP:WikiProject Disability can often help. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 06:08, 16 October 2018 (UTC)
    • Thanks Roger. PeterYatesVT, you should go look at these projects, and that will help you find examples of other, similar articles. Along the way you might see whether there are specific things, specific to athletes etc. that you can add to your article. And then move on and write the next one! Dr Aaij (talk) 23:06, 16 October 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Ryan Kocer

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Mifter (talk) 00:02, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

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How to be Drawn

Hi! I have some notes for you on your article. First off, good choice on topic - this looks to definitely be a notable collection!

• This needs to have the formatting worked on. The article's general layout (and contents) should match similar poetry collection articles like the one on Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well. I've done a little formatting to this end, mostly rearranging a little and fixing the list of poems. One thing I will note is that there really shouldn't be a section on publishing per se - this should be covered in the lead and the infobox, so there shouldn't be a need for a section on its own unless it was republished or if there are a lot of different formats.
• Be very, very careful with the themes section. With this we can only state themes that have been clearly identified by a reliable source, like the author, a critic, or scholar. It looks like you're doing this, but just be cautious.
• The awards section should be expanded to a reviews and awards section, since this needs more coverage of the collection's reception.

This is a little general as far as guides about book articles go, but it will cover what you need to have in the article and what to look for. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 20:37, 10 December 2018 (UTC)

• Shalor (Wiki Ed), I think I got the DYK problem worked out. PeterYates, in that Themes section, it's a good idea to look over your references again and to try to cite the individual claims, rather than having two notes all the way at the end--you recall that when I asked you you weren't sure which of the two verified the Ellison claim. In general the article and writing need some cleaning up, and the lead needs to have the big or biggest award mentioned--finalist for the NBA should probably be in there. Dr Aaij (talk) 22:21, 10 December 2018 (UTC)

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• Hi Peter! I went ahead and fixed the image for you - so go ahead and disregard the notice that was sent. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 16:45, 11 December 2018 (UTC)

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I transcluded the nomination for you. It's now waiting to be reviewed at WP:DYKN. Best, Yoninah (talk) 23:21, 22 December 2018 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Mamie Garvin Fields

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DYK for Mamie Garvin Fields

On 28 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mamie Garvin Fields, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1909 Mamie Garvin Fields became one of the first African-American public school teachers in Charleston County, South Carolina? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mamie Garvin Fields. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mamie Garvin Fields), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Casliber 00:02, 28 December 2018 (UTC)

Precious

bold poetry

Thank you you for quality articles such as Ryan Kocer, Mamie Garvin Fields and How to be Drawn, a "take on themes of racial individuality, social prejudices, and personal losses in everyday life", for related images such as File:How To Be Drawn.JPG, for bolding bold and reviewing peers, - Peter, you are an awesome Wikipedian!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:17, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

Perhaps not to late to say Happy 2019! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:50, 13 January 2019 (UTC)

A year ago, you were recipient no. 2108 of Precious, a prize of QAI! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:45, 3 January 2020 (UTC)

DYK for How to Be Drawn

On 8 January 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article How to Be Drawn, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one of the poems in How to Be Drawn by Terrance Hayes was described as "echoing the cultural critique of race relations in America" that he found in Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, How to Be Drawn), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

– Amakuru (talk) 00:01, 8 January 2019 (UTC)

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