User talk:Hawthorn

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Welcome!

Hello, Hawthorn, and welcome to the ISFDB Wiki! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

Note: Image uploading isn't entirely automated. You're uploading the files to the wiki which will then have to be linked to the database by editing the publication record.

Please be careful in editing publications that have been primary verified by other editors. See Help:How to verify data#Making changes to verified pubs. But if you have a copy of an unverified publication, verifying it can be quite helpful. See Help:How to verify data for detailed information.

I hope you enjoy editing here! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will insert your name and the date. If you need help, check out the community portal, or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome!John Scifibones 14:18, 12 July 2021 (EDT)


Rhysling award submissions

You have created the following Rhysling award records Snow White's Apples (no ISFDB title record) , The Looking Glass (no ISFDB title record) and The Tree of Eyes (no ISFDB title record) The preferred method is to enter the original source publication, then you can link the award. For example "The looking Glass" was first published here. If you press on the title you will see the title record. Note it shows the Rhysling award I have already linked. Here is the result of your three submissions. 2021 Rhysling overview. Sometimes a dummy record is unavoidable, but, rarely. I know you will have questions, post them here and I will answer. John Scifibones 13:56, 12 July 2021 (EDT)

I realize everyone volunteers here and a lot of my works are missing. I thought I could enter them but perhaps that's a mistake. I'm not sure how to do most of this and a lot of the terminology/instructions are beyond my knowledge. I'm not ever sure if I'm replying correctly.

Of course you can do this. Is there a learning process? Yes, for everyone, no exceptions. You did well to log in to the wiki and post an answer. Took me a while to figure that out. Whether you are posting here, on another users talk page or a community page ALWAYS sign using four tildes (~). Also, preface your comments with a (:) to indent your response for easier reading (increase the number by one for each response).
I am not a moderator, but a regular user like you. I am happy to answer questions and help in any way. You can also ask questions here soliciting help from everyone. Try to get a feel for the database structure. Look up the records for a few of your own books. Find the specific record. Look at how the information is recorded. Look at other formats of the same tile and note the differences. Follow all the links to see how everything ties together. When you are ready to edit a publication, note that every field has a help link, this is when you use them Trying to read everything up front is too confusing. I'll continue monitoring this topic. If you post something here, I'll see it. A word to the wise. Moderators, while busy, are always happy to help. The one thing that really irritates them, is if you continue to make the same mistake after they have taken the time to explain it. Just sayin. Enjoy John Scifibones 09:46, 14 July 2021 (EDT)
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