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Midnightdreary This user has written or significantly contributed to 3 Featured Articles on Wikipedia. This user has written or significantly contributed to 1 Featured List on Wikipedia. This user has significantly contributed to 10 Good Articles on Wikipedia. This user has been a major contributor to 11 articles featured in the Did you know... section on the Main Page. This user is a member of the Short story task force of the Novel WikiProject. This user is a member of Wikiproject Poetry. This user is a member of the Horror WikiProject. This user is a member of WikiProject Universities. BA This user has a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Literature. MA This user has a Master of Arts degree in Publishing. Quoth this user, "Nevermore" nevermore This user's soul from out that shadow... shall be lifted Nevermore. This user is interested in Gothic literature. This user is male. This user is left-handed. This user is a Buddhist. This user doesn't understand atheists that still willingly accept Christmas presents. This user believes in the separation of church and state. X This user is neither a Republican nor a Democrat. This user is drug-free. This user does not smoke. C2H5 OH-0 This user is a non-drinker. This user's favorite color is gray. Zombie Grrr! Brains! Brains! This user lives in or is from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This user lives in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This user is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. This user's AOL Instant Messenger screenname is MidnightDreary79.

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[edit] My Wikipedia work

I especially put a lot of work into articles relating to Edgar Allan Poe. I do not claim to own any of the articles relating to Poe, though I am occasionally stubborn about them. Even so I strongly encourage people to be bold and mercilessly edit those pages. I'm also always willing to discuss things on talk pages. I'm really not so single-minded, though. Other random interests include classic literature in general, but especially American authors of the 19th century.

The following articles should be at least at Good Article status: William Cullen Bryant, James Fenimore Cooper, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, James Russell Lowell, Horace Mann, Herman Melville, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, John Greenleaf Whittier. As time and resources permit, I hope to see them improve.

[edit] Current priorities

Honestly, I've been all over the place lately.

Currently being reviewed:

• Washington Irving (PR)
• William Henry Leonard Poe (GAC)
• Nathaniel Parker Willis (FAC)

[edit] Significant edits

• The Poe Portal (created)
• Bibliography of Edgar Allan Poe
• Thomas Holley Chivers
• Death of Edgar Allan Poe
• Edgar Allan Poe's literary influence
• Eureka: A Prose Poem
• Rufus Wilmot Griswold (previously )
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
• Edgar Allan Poe
• Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
• "The Raven" (previously ) - Wikipedia:Today's featured article/December 6, 2007
• Walt Whitman
• Nathaniel Parker Willis
• Plus, pretty much any article related to Poe.

[edit] Coming soon

Collaborators welcome!

• George Lippard
• Nathaniel Hawthorne

Note to self: Potential Poe featured topic... "Overview of Edgar Allan Poe": Edgar Allan Poe, Death of Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Allan Poe's literary influence, Bibliography of Edgar Allan Poe. Will this work or be considered cherry-picking?

Note to others: You may find me working on similar projects with the same user name, Midnightdreary. Yes, it's me.

[edit] More about me

I strongly believe that people who spend more time editing their user page than actual articles aren't really reaching their full potential in the WikiCommunity. Beyond that, Everything you need to know about me you can learn from a userbox. That's why they're there. :)

Okay, if you'd like to know more... over the years, I... have taught journalism to college students; been the GM of an FM radio station; had fiction, nonfiction, and memoirs published in newspapers, literary journals, and online; given a speech to an audience of over 4,000 people; successfully quit smoking and given up caffeine (at the same time); eaten alligator meat; lived in or near four major US cities; had a college office dedicated in my name; watched the Steelers win a SuperBowl (on TV) while living in Pittsburgh (a major event, as any Pittsburgher would tell y'inz)... etc.

On the other hand, I have never... been to Asia; tasted an alcoholic beverage; been married or had children; published a novel; starred in a movie; won a spelling bee; memorized an entire poem by Edgar Allan Poe; won a game of chess; had a conversation with my grandmother (who speaks a different language); seen a tornado; been to the west coast of the US; fired a gun... etc.

[edit] Stuff I can show off

[edit] Did You Know?

DYK 

On 26 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Edward Coote Pinkney, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 19:02, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

On 17 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mary Rogers, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 07:19, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

On 18 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Henry Leonard Poe, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--BorgQueen (talk) 04:48, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

On 24 April 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bon-Bon (short story), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

-- Milk’s Favorite Cookie ^(Talk) 20:56, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

On 14 February 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Business Man, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

-- Victuallers (talk) 20:43, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Did you know? was updated. On 18 November 2007, a fact from the article Eureka: A Prose Poem, which you recently nominated, was featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Zzyzx11 (Talk) 15:20, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

On 30 October 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Thou Art the Man, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--GeeJo ^(t)⁄_(c) • 19:06, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

On 18 October 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Never Bet the Devil Your Head , which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Allen3 ^talk 09:54, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

On 18 August 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Thomas Holley Chivers, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--PFHLai 08:07, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

On 8 August 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pennsylvania Trolley Museum, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Circeus 22:52, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Did you know? was updated. On August 7, 2007, a fact from the article Francis Julius LeMoyne, which you recently nominated, was featured in that section on the Main Page. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Blnguyen (bananabucket) 09:03, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

On 12 July 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Philosophy of Furniture, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

--Andrew c ^[talk] 00:53, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstars and awards

		The Original Barnstar
		A gesture of recognition for building articles on Edgar Allan Poe. –Outriggr § 05:20, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

		The Literary Barnstar
		You do such a fantastic job on editing on Edgar Allan Poe! How do you do it?!! You totally deserve this! :)-BlueAmethyst .:*:. 04:44, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

		The Midnight Barnstar
		For contributing much to the articles related to the dark visionary Edgar Allan Poe, I, BorgQueen, award you this star glowing in the darkest night. BorgQueen (talk) 11:12, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

It gives me great pleasure to award this triple crown to Midnightdreary in thanks for substantial contributions to Wikipedia's coverage of Edgar Allan Poe-related articles. Durova^Charge! 20:40, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

		The Literary Barnstar
		For all your work on Poe related articles. Tiddly-Tom 01:03, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

		The Featured Article Medal
		To Midnightdreary for his three FAs. Not sure if you've realized this, but with three FAs you have already built the best collection of American literature featured articles. Here's hoping it's only the beginning! --JayHenry (talk) 02:25, 16 April 2008 (UTC)