Talk:PJ Haarsma

message: I'm trying to find out what his name is. I think he prefers PJ Haarsma but I don't think that is acceptable for an article title. Does anyone know what his full name is? Doktor Waterhouse 09:31, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I know this is years later, but I have updated the article to include his full name.  However, he still goes by (and writes under) PJ Haarsma.--Kethra  (talk) 17:29, 26 November 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, better late than never, eh? Doktor Waterhouse (talk) 16:23, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name? 

message: I really think that it deserves another page. What do you think? Michael Houang 02:32, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree that The Softwire series, now that it has another book coming out next March, should get a separate article for novel series. --Kethra (talk) 18:06, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[The Softwire]] 

message: *The Softwire was created in main Article space by Kethra on 9 January 2009 at 03:49 (UTC) .  It then underwent its first major copyediting revision which was completed by Toby Ornott on 17 January 2009 at 6:17 (UTC) .  Immediately thereafter (that is, the very same day)  it received the accolade of a Did you Know selection and was featured five hours later at 11:40 (UTC).  Now I think all of that is worthy of mention. Anne Teedham (talk) 14:43, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Update 1 January 18, 14:43 (UTC)

message: [This is just a comment because I noticed the "mention of comment" in the Project banner for the Children's Literature at the top of this page.]
If PJ Haarsma's books are written and intended for children, should the biography language be more elementary than collegiate?  This is to say, is the vocabulary above the intended audience?  Or is the intent of the biography to be more universal?  I do not know one way or the other.  I mention this only because PJ Haarsma's most inquisitive readers will be perhaps his fans, not their parents, and it may be appropriate for all editors to ponder what age-group will be reading this biography. Hag2 (talk) 19:04, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for your comment.  I tend to look at everything here at Wikipedia to be written at a collegiate level.  Other authors of young-adult books have similar biographies, J. K. Rowling for instance.  My intentions for expanding the article are to make it more universal.  As long as everything is presented clearly, even the targeted audience will be able to appreciate and understand the article.  Besides, not all of his fans are children/young-adults. --Kethra{talk} 19:37, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Comment

message: Kethra, here .  Nice work!  Anne Teedham (talk) 14:08, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Wow.  Thank you, Anne!  And thanks to all the great copy editors who have been helping on the article.  I didn't expect to be able to jump up from Stub (when I started) to B class so fast.  I'll take all of your points into consideration.  Thank you for your guidance.--Kethra{talk} 15:07, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I second Anne's opinion.  Would it be possible to get a better artist rendering?  The existing screenshot is dark and the figures are small.  Maybe a closer "cropped" shot? Or more? Toby Ornott (talk) 17:04, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: It is possible, I'll work on getting better renders, either of that shot or of various bits of alien art.--Kethra{talk} 19:26, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I think you've done a wonderful job!  But I have a reservation now about the graphics: I wonder if there may be too many????  I worked out a different design and could copy it into a sandbox so you could play with it if you want.  It alters your use of Template:Quote box2 into Template:Cquote and Template:Rquote styles (which eliminate the colored background into "colorless" background w/o borders); it removes the Softwire 320px game image completely (I figure you could use that later in The Softwire Series); it repositions the Bibliography and Awards sections lower (where I think they really belong); and it shifts the other images around right and left.  Toby Ornott (talk) 17:06, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd like to see the optional design you have come up with, Toby.--Kethra{talk} 17:49, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I created a subpage in your userspace.  When you are finished, just use the speedy deletion process, and someone will delete it within 15 minutes to 1-day.  Toby Ornott (talk) 18:13, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi.  I took a peek, and agree with Toby that juggling the images around may be benefical.  The current version with the blue quote boxes and the two game pics looks slightly less-encyclopedic than the modification.  I especially like how the pull quotes appear without the borders and the backgrounds.  I have a side-question: Is the "[on Earth]" necessary in Haarsma's quote?  I think not. Hag2 (talk) 13:40, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

text: Have a happy holiday! Today, is the beginning of The Twelve Days.  Yes.  I like Toby's modification.  And I am going to make a slight correction to the Haarsma quote: it is missing the quotation marks, and I think The Softwire should stand out within the quote; so I'm going to adjust that too.  If no one likes what I do, then that's ok.  Just revert.  I am going to drop into the background (on PJ Haarsma) for now, and just watch it for vandalism. Hag2 (talk) 14:40, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Jolly good, mates, glad to be of assistance!  I too am taking my leave.  My partridge has eaten all the pears in his tree. Toby Ornott (talk) 14:59, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: B class, Top importance

message: I've changed this article from Top- to High-importance. WP:CHL's category of top-importance articles includes authors like Dr. Seuss, Robert Louis Stevenson, Hans Christian Andersen, and J. K. Rowling, and while I am in no way judging the quality of Haarsma's work, he is clearly not as notable as these authors and does not belong in this category. If other editors disagree with this change, please comment below; I'm open to discussion. (For comparison, here's a link to the high-importance category.) Mr. Absurd (talk) 03:22, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: That's fine.  PJ isn't as notable as those other authors at this point in his career.  High is still a great setting.--Kethra{talk} 12:58, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Article importance

message: I've elaborated a bit more on Kid Need to Read, as I think it illustrates the impact that the organization that Haarsma founded has had and is having.  More detail can/will be provided in a separate article for the organization.--Kethra{talk} 18:04, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: As per the suggestions in the GA review, I've removed some of the detailed fundraising information about KNTR and added a bit about Haarsma's current position and responsibilities within the organization.  I will be including the detailed information (and more) in KNTR's separate article.--Kethra{talk} 15:23, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kids Need to Read 

message: Hey! As a Wikipedian and an avid RoO player, I believe that there should be more about the game. I wrote some stuff in my sandbox (in progress, don't judge) If any of you ever decide to go to RoO, my name is Enthan1. 
Peace out. 
Tjanaka (talk) 04:12, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rings of Orbis Game