User talk:Merquill

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Happy editing! Cheers, MCE89 (talk) 17:29, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Torrin A. Greathouse has been accepted

Torrin A. Greathouse, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

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MCE89 (talk) 17:33, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the information! Merquill (talk) 22:07, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Sarah Ghazal Ali (March 2)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by MCE89 was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Typically to show that an author meet our inclusion criteria, you would need to show that they have either authored multiple books that meet our inclusion criteria for books, or that they themselves have been the subject of multiple pieces of in-depth, independent, reliable biographical coverage. Given that Ali has only authored one collection, she's probably unlikely to meet the inclusion criteria at this stage. However, you could definitely consider writing an article about Theophanies instead.

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 it after they have been resolved.

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MCE89 (talk) 09:11, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello, Merquill! Having an article draft 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! MCE89 (talk) 09:11, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! I took your advice and submitted a draft article for the book Theophanies. Merquill (talk) 22:23, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Theophanies (book) has been accepted

Theophanies (book), which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

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The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.

Thanks again, and happy editing!

GoldRomean (talk) 22:25, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Whiting Foundation (March 13)

Draft declined

Thank you for contributing to Wikipedia. Your draft submission to Articles for creation has been reviewed but not accepted at this time.

Feedback

The reviewer, Pegnawl, left the following feedback:

This draft reads like an advertisement. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a platform for promotion or marketing. Drafts that are exclusively promotional may be deleted without notice.

Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove:

promotional language: see Words to watch;
personal commentary: opinions or direct addresses to the reader;
informal language.

Instead, only summarize in your own words a range of independent, reliable, published sources that discuss the subject.

If you have a conflict of interest (e.g. you are the subject, an employee, or a relative) or are being paid to edit, you must disclose this to comply with Wikipedia's Terms of Use.

Requires more neutral style, encyclopedia tone WP:MOS

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Pegnawl (talk) 00:33, 13 March 2026 (UTC)

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