beta signup for issue 39
This is the beta sign-up post for the Sword and Sorcery issue; the deadline for that issue is Tuesday, October 23. If you would like to beta-read for the upcoming issue, comment here with the number of stories you're willing to handle, any other notes on your betaing style (e.g., if you're willing to help with issues other than spelling/grammar, such as plot, characterization, prose flow), and the best way to get in touch with you.
You may comment here also if you need a beta reader for your submission, particularly if you have specific issues with your story that you think might benefit from a new set of eyes. Please indicate clearly whether you're seeking a beta or volunteering as one.
To avoid blind-leading-the-blind situations, please volunteer as a beta reader only if you yourself are confident of your spelling, grammar and syntax, and that words mean what you think they mean when you use them in sentences. As a minimum, you must be able to fix the majority of the problems listed in the resources linked from the Writing Aids and Standards post.
As with illustrators, please contact beta readers by responding directly to the comments.
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A couple quickies:
You can of course still sign up to write/draw for the Sword and Sorcery issue, and even if you've alread signed up for writing, it's always fun to check back and see what artists have volunteered their illustration skills. Don't be afraid to ask, either: these illustrators tend to be a friendly bunch, and stories with pictures always look so pretty.
If you downloaded the .mobi and/or ePub versions of the After-School Special issue, we'd still love to hear your thoughts on the finished products.
The downloadable version of A Little Night Music, our second-ever artist special issue, will be available soon; in the meantime, all the pieces have been posted on our Tumblr, so if you liked something, why not reblog and spread the good word?
You may comment here also if you need a beta reader for your submission, particularly if you have specific issues with your story that you think might benefit from a new set of eyes. Please indicate clearly whether you're seeking a beta or volunteering as one.
To avoid blind-leading-the-blind situations, please volunteer as a beta reader only if you yourself are confident of your spelling, grammar and syntax, and that words mean what you think they mean when you use them in sentences. As a minimum, you must be able to fix the majority of the problems listed in the resources linked from the Writing Aids and Standards post.
As with illustrators, please contact beta readers by responding directly to the comments.
~*~
A couple quickies:
You can of course still sign up to write/draw for the Sword and Sorcery issue, and even if you've alread signed up for writing, it's always fun to check back and see what artists have volunteered their illustration skills. Don't be afraid to ask, either: these illustrators tend to be a friendly bunch, and stories with pictures always look so pretty.
If you downloaded the .mobi and/or ePub versions of the After-School Special issue, we'd still love to hear your thoughts on the finished products.
The downloadable version of A Little Night Music, our second-ever artist special issue, will be available soon; in the meantime, all the pieces have been posted on our Tumblr, so if you liked something, why not reblog and spread the good word?