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The Outreach Department of the Novels WikiProject is a centralized workarea for project recruitment and member interaction efforts. The major programs currently active are a monthly project newsletter and a welcoming message for new members of the project; additional ideas are always welcome, of course!

NB: All credit for the idea and some of the code should go to the WP:MILHIST WikiProject team.

Contents

[edit] Newsletter

[edit] Newsletter Editors

Kevinalewis — Founding editor
Eagle — Auto List editor 
(apparently resigned)
Feydey — Newsletter and Project Announcements editor
Grafikm_fr (and his Bot Grafikbot) — Newsletter Distributions editor 
(resigned)

[edit] Current issue

Archives  |  Tip Line  |  Editors

The Novels WikiProject Newsletter
Issue XXIV - May 2008
Project news
Member news
  • The project has currently 380 members, 1 joined & 2 leavers since the start of April 2008.
Other news
Task force news
Novel related news
Current debates
From the Members

Welcome to the Twenty Fourth issue of the Novels WikiProject's newsletter! Use this newsletter as a mechanism to inform yourselves about progress at the project and please be inspired to take more active roles in what we do.

We would encourage all members to get more involved and if you are wondering what with, please ask.

feydey (talk), Temporary Editor

Collaboration of the Month
Newsletter challenge

Last month's challenge (The Great Man) was completed by our member User:MeegsC .

To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please list yourself in the appropriate section here.

[edit] Newsletter tip line

Any suggestions for Novels related things in Wikipedia to be noted in the Novels Newsletter can be given in the Newsletter tip line.

[edit] Archives

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[edit] Delivery options

By default, we will provide a link to the current issue of the newsletter on your talk page when it comes out. If you would prefer, you may choose to have the contents delivered to you directly (in other words, to have the full newsletter added to your talk page), or to not receive the newsletter in any form.

If you are not a member of the project but would like a copy of the newsletter, for whatever reason, you may add your name here as well.

[edit] Full contents

Non-members

[edit] No delivery

[edit] Link Only

Non Member

[edit] Instructions

Link-only delivery
{{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/Newsletter link|{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}} ~~~~
Full content delivery
{{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/Newsletter {{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}} ~~~~

[edit] Advert

A project advert exists, the template for which is {{wikipedia ads|ad=87}}

If anyone is more able in the animated gifs area please discuss this on the Outreach talk page and we can improve on this first attempt.

[edit] Invite editors to become new members

Generated by {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/Invite|signed=~~~~}}

Detailed syntax - with further options.

{{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/Invite
|interest= 
|crime= 
|fantasy= 
|lemony-snicket= 
|narnia= 
|19thC= 
|sf= 
|shannara= 
|short-story= 
|signed= 
}}

General parameters:

  • interest – name of the article the editor has shown an interest in or article that typifies their interest.
  • crime – "yes" to raise the subject of the "Crime task force".
  • fantasy – "yes" to raise the subject of the "Fantasy task force".
  • lemony-snicket – "yes" to raise the subject of the "Lemony Snicket task force".
  • narnia – "yes" to raise the subject of the "Chronicles of Narnia task force".
  • 19thC – "yes" to raise the subject of the "19th century task force".
  • sf – "yes" to raise the subject of the "Science fiction task force".
  • shannara – "yes" to raise the subject of the "Shannara task force".
  • short-story – "yes" to raise the subject of the "Short Story task force".
  • signed – "~~~~" to include the identity of the user making the invitation.


[edit] An Invite to join Novels WikiProject

Hi, you are cordially invited to join the Novels WikiProject! As you may have guessed, we're a group of editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to fiction books often referred to as "Novels". We make no length distinction so all narrative prose fiction is of interest. This includes Novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories. Articles about the works themselves and the forms and genres.

We look forward to welcoming you to the project!

[edit] Welcoming new members

Generated by {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/Welcome|signed=~~~~}}

Detailed syntax.

{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/Welcome
|signed= 
}}

[edit] Welcome to the Novels WikiProject

Hi, and welcome to the Novels WikiProject! As you may have guessed, we're a group of editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to fiction books often referred to as "Novels".

A few features that you might find helpful:

There are a variety of interesting things to do within the project; you're free to participate however much—or little—you like:

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask one of the members, and we'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around!

[edit] User banners and userboxes

Code Result
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User WikiProject Novels}}
WikiProject Novels This user is a member of the Novels WikiProject, which aims to improve Wikipedia's coverage of narrative fiction known as Novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User WPNOVELS}}
a collection of books This user is a member of the Novels WikiProject.
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User Chronicles of Narnia task force}}
This user is a member of the
Chronicles of Narnia task force
of the Novels WikiProject.
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User Crime task force}}
This user is a member of the Crime task force of the Novel WikiProject.
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User Fantasy task force}}
This user is a member of the Fantasy task force of the Novel WikiProject.
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User Lemony Snicket task force}}
This user is a member of the
Lemony snicket task force
of the Novels WikiProject.
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User 19th century task force}}
This user is a member of the
19th century task force
of the Novels WikiProject.
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User Science fiction task force}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User Shannara task force}}
This user is a member of the
Shannara task force
of the Novels WikiProject.
{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Outreach/User Short story task force}}
This user is a member of the Short story task force of the Novel WikiProject.