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message 1: by Jerry (new)

Jerry Smith (jsmith5053) | 22 comments You're supposed to put another space between characters I believe. So one should be Paul^D.^Williams, and the next should be Paul^^D.^^Williams, etc. Or maybe Paul^^.D.^Williams. Where ^ is just a space.


message 2: by Renske (new)

Renske | 12220 comments The extra spaces should be before the surname, so Paul^D.^^Williams should be the second author with that name.


message 3: by rivka, Former Moderator (new)

rivka | 45177 comments Mod
I can't find any evidence that the Irish journalist uses "D" as a middle initial. And we have many Paul Williamses. So he is now Paul-6space-Williams.

Anyone unfamiliar with disambiguating authors with the same name is advised to refresh their memories of the Manual: https://www.goodreads.com/help/show/2...


message 4: by Diane (new)

Diane Burton | 7 comments I am not the Diane Burton who wrote https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Please remove it from the list of books written by me.

Thanks,
Diane Burton


message 5: by Scott (new)

Scott | 8696 comments Diane wrote: "I am not the Diane Burton who wrote https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Please remove it from the list of books written by me.

Thanks,
Diane Burton"


Done.


message 6: by Diane (new)

Diane Burton | 7 comments Scott wrote: "Diane wrote: "I am not the Diane Burton who wrote https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... Please remove it from the list of books written by me.

Thanks,
Diane Burton..."


Thanks, Scott.


message 7: by Ryan (new)

Ryan Quinn (nvrstpthnkng) | 8 comments Hi Team,

I am not the Ryan Quinn who wrote "Over Water" or "Teddy, the Bull Moose." Can these titles please be removed from my author page/dashboard? (The only books/editions that should be on my page are "The Fall" and "End of Secrets.")

Thanks!!
Ryan Quinn


message 8: by Koenraad (new)

Koenraad (koenraadkelemen) | 6989 comments 9 done


message 9: by Ryan (new)

Ryan Quinn (nvrstpthnkng) | 8 comments Thank you!


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