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advice edit

As reviewing administrator, I had to delete the article. We do not consider that, for the purposes of an encyclopedia , a self published writer whose books are not found in libraries for whom there are not substantial 3rd party published independent reviews , is an appropate subject for an article. When you;ve reached that point, it wil be another matter, and then someone else will know about you and write the article. DGG ( talk ) 21:41, 23 April 2010 (UTC)Reply

The situation has changed. The article has been sufficiently sourced with multiple reliable sources, including an award citation from an independent 3rd party, and the books now have multiple 3rd party independent reviews. For examples, see the reviews of the three books listed in the Amazon Author page (external link). Please retain this page.

Proposed deletion of M. G. edwards edit

 

The article M. G. edwards has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, this newly created biography of a living person will be deleted unless it has at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

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The situation has changed. The article has been sufficiently sourced with multiple reliable sources, including an award citation from an independent 3rd party, and the books now have multiple 3rd party independent reviews. For examples, see the reviews of the three books listed in the Amazon Author page (external link). Please retain this page.

Replaceable fair use File:MGEdwards bio image.jpg edit

 

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Nomination of M.G. Edwards for deletion edit

 

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