User talk:Pgiunta

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Author update
The submission you have made would result in there being NO legal name. Not really sure if this is what you have intended, but since it is your name I would assume there is SOME legal version??!!¿¿ ;-) If Philip is not correct, then correct it... blanking the name seems to serve no purpose, or am I missing something? --~ Bill, Bluesman 03:07, 6 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Nope, that's fine, Bill. I'm still getting used to editing the info so it was a mistake.  Everything is good now.  Thanks! Pgiunta 19:27, 6 October 2010 (UTC)

Bio:Phil Giunta‎
I see you have created Bio:Phil Giunta‎. This is good, but a bio page is not the best way to list your work. It is better to create the appropriate publication records in the ISFDB proper.

For example, you mention "There Be In Dreams No War" which you say appeared in ReDeus: Divine Tales. E\We don't have records for these, but they can be added, which would list the work on your author page,, automatically.

Forthcoming work can also be listed if the publication date and details are known with reasonable assurance.

I hope this is helpful. -DES Talk 22:29, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

Adding New Content
ReDeus: Divine Tales is out now. You can find it on Goodreads and Amazon. The book launch itself will happen on Friday, August 3 at a SF convention in Maryland called Shore Leave.

So how do I go about adding this to my biblography on ISFDB? I do have an entry on ISFDB but I do not know how to update my bibliography there. There are 11 total writers that contributed to the anthology. It was edited by Aaron Rosenberg and Robert Greenberger and published via their small press called Crazy 8 Press. Since I'm just a contributor, I did not want to add it to ISFDB by choosing the Add Anthology option. I feel like I would be stepping on Bob's and Aaron's authority there. Unless you want to add it, I'm sure that would be fine since you're a moderator here. Simply look up ReDeus on Amazon or Goodreads and the info is there. Thanks!


 * First, go to an ISFDB page, as opposed to a wiki page. The main page will do, or your author page. Be sure you are logged in. (your Username will appear in the upper left under "logged in as" if you are logged in.) To enter a record for a novel not currently in the database click the link for "Add New Novel" (found in the "Add New Data" section on the left). The New Novel edit screen will appear. Fill in the fields and click "Submit Data". For detailed instructions on the fields, see Help:Screen:NewNovel. For more on the general process, see Help:Getting Started and Help:Getting Started:Enter a Novel.
 * Collections can be added in a similar way, starting with the "Add New Collection" Link.


 * If you need further assistance, ask here or on the Help desk. Thank you for contributing. -DES Talk 18:05, 23 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Oh, please sign your wiki posts with four tildes (~) . The software will convert this into a signature and timestamp. You can customize the signature in your wiki User Preferences. See Help:Editing and Help:Wiki Conventions for more on editing the wiki. -DES Talk 18:05, 23 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Anyone who has a copy of the book, or a reliable secondary source for its details, may add a record to the ISFDB. If we waited for editors, or even contributors, the db would be only a fraction of its current size (besides, in many cases authors are long dead or retired). Using "Add Anthology" is pretty much the only way to get this credit into your bibliography, and is also doing the editors and other contributors a favor by getting it listed for them as well. You can also primary verify the book once you have entered it (if you are workign from a physical copy) and the edit has been approved. -DES Talk 18:09, 23 July 2012 (UTC)

Linking uploaded image files to the publication records
As Step 6 of the upload instructions explains:

''Once the file has been uploaded, the image's wiki page will appear. In order to get the URL (address) for the image you just uploaded, left click anywhere on the image and copy the URL from your browser's address window. (Or right click on the image and choose "Copy Image Location".) If you're adding a cover image to a pub record, this is the URL which you would enter into the pub record's "Image URL" field.''

You will now need to add the URL of this file into the URL field of this record in order for the image to be displayed with the record. If you need assistance, ask here or on the Help Desk page. Thanks. Mhhutchins 02:26, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi. OK, I just did that and I also added the publication date in the correct format per your instructions. Thank you!Phil 01:48, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

By Your Side
The submission adding this record was accepted, but there is no source for the data given in the record's Note field. I'm assuming you're working from an actual copy of the publication, and if so, you can do a Primary Verification of the record. Instructions are in the links of the Welcome section above. Also, please add the actual date of publication in the record's date field in the format of YYYY-MM-DD, e.g. 2013-03-10. Thanks. Mhhutchins 02:31, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

OK, I updated the date. I hope I did the verification correctly. I also have another novel listed here, Testing the Prisoner, that was not verified. I'll add Primary Verification for that as well. Thanks for your help as it has been three years since the last time I added a publication here. Phil 02:09, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Uploading cover images to the ISFDB server
Instructions for uploading images are here. Please use the "semi-automated procedure". You will first need to go to the publication record and click the link "Upload new cover scan". Then follow the instructions. The image can not be more than 150 kb, and the height of the image can not be more than 600 pixels. Once the image is uploaded to the ISFDB server, copy its URL. Then go back to the publication record, click on "Edit this pub" and enter the URL of the newly-uploaded file into the Image URL field. If you have any questions, ask on the ISFDB:Help_desk. Mhhutchins 04:31, 19 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Hi! Thanks for your help. I just uploaded a new cover image based on your instructions. I believe I got it right this time.  Phil 11:52, 19 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Yes. It's correct. Thanks. (BTW, don't forget to use colons at the start of a response to Wiki posting, adding one colon to the one in the previous message. This indents the response, making it easier to read and follow the discussion.) Mhhutchins 14:22, 19 March 2013 (UTC)