User talk:Authormccastille

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Hi. I don't know Vicky IRL. I saw on Twitter that she needed help with citations. I volunteered to help (not being paid) make sure the citations meet the Wikipedia requirements. Does that still warrant a conflict of interest? Authormccastille (talk) 20:14, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Your first post stating I'm a professional writer. I have agreed to help Vicky Asher with the technical requirements of her Wiki page gives the impression that you have some sort of communication with her. ‎ONUnicorn's reply to you at Wikipedia:Help desk#Victoria Asher's wiki page has a good rundown of what you'll need to do. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:21, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Hi. I'm just a volunteer that wants to help someone reestablish their page. I can read the standards and will, but I would like to understand before I go any further if you would prefer that someone who is not a professional writer work on her page? Authormccastille (talk) 20:24, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Your status as a writer doesn't matter. There are many editors who are professional writers. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 20:30, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

So you are a professional writer, but you are volunteering your services for Victoria Asher? 331dot (talk) 23:32, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Yes, that is right. I apologize for not clarifying that this on a volunteer basis. Authormccastille (talk) 23:37, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

I would add it would not be Victoria's "page", but an article about her. 331dot (talk) 23:34, 13 May 2022 (UTC)