I just received an email saying "‪KylieTastic‬ left a message on your talk page," but when I click on "View Message" in the email, it takes me here where I can't find Kylie's message. Any ideas? ~~

I've just finished editing my article on the pianist "Adam Swanson" and attempted to submit it for review and publication. There was no SUBMIT button showing, so I added "{{AfC submission|||ts=20210606094259|u=LaurieNorton1|ns=3}}" to the top of the draft. I hope I did this correctly and the article will now be cued up for review. Thanks! ~~

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I hope someone can change the title of this article on a living artist from "Adam G. Swanson" to "Adam Swanson" or tell me how to. I can't seem to figure that out. Thanks!

(Oh, do note that I've already submitted it for approval.Hope that doesn't complicate the name change!) — Preceding unsigned comment added by LaurieNorton1 ( talk • contribs) 03:20, 22 June 2020 (UTC) reply

Not to worry. When the reviewer accepts the draft, they will assign an appropriate name for the article following Wikipedia's standard naming conventions. There's no need for you to do anything about the name at present. — jmcgnh ^{(talk)  (contribs)} 03:41, 22 June 2020 (UTC) reply

Thanks for your reply, jmcgnh. I noticed the message referred to my question as "unsigned." I guess that's because I didn't type four tildes somewhere, but it seems very strange that it would be identified as unsigned when it specifically states who I am(LaurieNorton1). (I hope you get this message. I don't see how to email/message you except to write here. In any case, there's no need for you to reply to this...)

Yes, the {{ xsign}} template includes that little dig at your omission as part of an effort to remind people to sign their postings on talk pages, including on their own talk page.

As for notifying me, I watch pages I recently made posts to, so not to worry. But if you want to get the attention of a specific editor, there's a {{ reply|username}} template that works for that, along with its friend {{ ping|username}}. — jmcgnh ^{(talk)  (contribs)} 20:54, 22 June 2020 (UTC) reply

Thanks jmcgnh! LaurieNorton1 ( talk) 21:22, 22 June 2020 (UTC) reply

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Happy editing! I dream of horses (talk page) (Contribs) Remember to notify me after replying off my talk page. 01:54, 19 June 2020 (UTC) reply

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Kvng was:

This submission does not appear to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. Entries should be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources. Please rewrite your submission in a more encyclopedic format. Please make sure to avoid peacock terms that promote the subject.

 The comment the reviewer left was:

Evidence of notability is marginal. There's a WP:PROMOTIONAL tone with WP:PEACOCK. This may get deleted if accepted without improvement. Removing unessential content is the quickest fix (see WP:STUBIFY).

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.

• If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Adam Swanson and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Adam Swanson, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{ Db-g7}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
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~ Kvng ( talk) 03:50, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Hello, LaurieNorton1! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! ~ Kvng ( talk) 03:50, 1 September 2020 (UTC) reply

Hello, LaurieNorton1. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Adam Swanson, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Draft space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for article space.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion under CSD G13. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it. You may request userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available here.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. Bot0612 ( talk) 05:34, 13 February 2021 (UTC) reply

Hello, LaurieNorton1. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, " Adam Swanson".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 20:00, 1 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Hello, LaurieNorton1. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, " Adam Swanson".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 15:11, 17 November 2021 (UTC) reply

Thank you for contacting me about my article on Adam Swanson, Liz. Apparently I did something to create confusion because it actually hasn't yet been six months since I submitted the article for publication. I hope you can help me sort things out. My original article was rejected back in Sept 2020 [I believe the editor thought it was a bit flowery and sounded too promotional.] When I started the rewrite in Feb '21, I didn't load and edit the existing, rejected article from my contributions. Instead, I copied and pasted a version I'd written on my computer into my sandbox, creating a new article. That is the version I eventually submitted for approval/publication on 6/4/21. [When I made that submission, the service told me waiting time for approval had increased to 7 or 8 months which makes me think Wiki should be extending the 6 month editing requirement anyway...]

Am I right in thinking my editing method created two articles in Wiki's mind and is the cause of this confusion? And is there anything else I need to do to ensure my second version is still awaiting approval? Thanks again for you time and assistance! Best wishes, LN ~~