Himitsu Santa Beta Post
Time for this year's handy dandy beta reader post. :)
Beta Readers!
1- This is where you sign up to offer your services. The applications will be open for all to see, so writers can contact you if it looks like you may be providing what they're looking for.
2- You do not have to agree to beta for everyone that asks you. If you're uncomfortable beta-ing for someone or you simply don't have the time, that's fine (however, if it turns out you don't have the time to beta anything, whether due to lack of time or having too many requests already, let me know so I can take you off the list. You can email me at everything.is.magic AT gmail dot com, or you can just edit or reply to your original comment). As such, even if you think you're only going to be able to beta a couple of things, feel free to still reply. Your offer could still end up being invaluable to someone!
3- That being said, agreeing to beta read for someone is a commitment. Please do not agree to beta for an individual and then back out, unless you absolutely have to.
4- You do not have to be a participant in the Secret Santa to be a beta reader.
Any member is welcome to offer up beta services.
Here's the form. Please reply to this post with it:
Name:
E-mail address:
Ratings accepted: (G to NC-17): If there's any particular form of mature content that you're not willing to beta, even if you're OK with beta reading higher-rated fics then please make a note of this.
Fandoms you can beta:
Pairings accepted: You don't have to list every single pairing (although you can if you want to) but if there's a specific pairing or type of pairing that you won't beta for, then please make a note of it.
Genres accepted: Again, you don't have to list them all (unless you're *extremely* picky :) ) but if there's a specific genre of fanfiction that you're not willing to beta then please make a note of it, e.g. no AUs.
Anything else you won't do:
What can you/would you like to be helpful about?: Characterization, plot, grammar, style, etc. Some people are only interested in being a grammar beta, some only a characterization beta, some both. Let us know what you specialize in here!
Anything else you'd like to add?:
Handy-dandy HTML!
Name:
E-mail address:
Ratings accepted: (G to NC-17):
Fandoms you can beta:
Pairings accepted:
Genres accepted:
Anything else you won't do:
What can you/would you like to be helpful about?:
Anything else you'd like to add?:
Writers!
1- It is your job to contact a beta reader. Look through the applications of those who have offered their services so you can decide who you think would work best for your needs. You may want to pick a backup as well, just in case the first person you contacted can't offer their services.
2- When you contact them, make sure to tell them a bit about your fic in the initial email. You should give the original prompt of course, but also a bit about where you're going with it, as well as about how long you think it's going to be. Pairings, rating, genre, should all be in there too. Do NOT just send your fic to the beta reader without letting them know first what they'll be beta-ing.
3- EMAIL the beta. Do not reply here to them.
4- Don't contact a beta at the last minute and expect them to have it back to you within hours. Give them some time.
Direct any questions to me, in reply to this post, private message, or email (everything.is.magic AT gmail dot com.)
We hope this helps a lot of you out! Good luck.
-haro
Beta Readers!
1- This is where you sign up to offer your services. The applications will be open for all to see, so writers can contact you if it looks like you may be providing what they're looking for.
2- You do not have to agree to beta for everyone that asks you. If you're uncomfortable beta-ing for someone or you simply don't have the time, that's fine (however, if it turns out you don't have the time to beta anything, whether due to lack of time or having too many requests already, let me know so I can take you off the list. You can email me at everything.is.magic AT gmail dot com, or you can just edit or reply to your original comment). As such, even if you think you're only going to be able to beta a couple of things, feel free to still reply. Your offer could still end up being invaluable to someone!
3- That being said, agreeing to beta read for someone is a commitment. Please do not agree to beta for an individual and then back out, unless you absolutely have to.
4- You do not have to be a participant in the Secret Santa to be a beta reader.
Any member is welcome to offer up beta services.
Here's the form. Please reply to this post with it:
Name:
E-mail address:
Ratings accepted: (G to NC-17): If there's any particular form of mature content that you're not willing to beta, even if you're OK with beta reading higher-rated fics then please make a note of this.
Fandoms you can beta:
Pairings accepted: You don't have to list every single pairing (although you can if you want to) but if there's a specific pairing or type of pairing that you won't beta for, then please make a note of it.
Genres accepted: Again, you don't have to list them all (unless you're *extremely* picky :) ) but if there's a specific genre of fanfiction that you're not willing to beta then please make a note of it, e.g. no AUs.
Anything else you won't do:
What can you/would you like to be helpful about?: Characterization, plot, grammar, style, etc. Some people are only interested in being a grammar beta, some only a characterization beta, some both. Let us know what you specialize in here!
Anything else you'd like to add?:
Handy-dandy HTML!
Name:
E-mail address:
Ratings accepted: (G to NC-17):
Fandoms you can beta:
Pairings accepted:
Genres accepted:
Anything else you won't do:
What can you/would you like to be helpful about?:
Anything else you'd like to add?:
Writers!
1- It is your job to contact a beta reader. Look through the applications of those who have offered their services so you can decide who you think would work best for your needs. You may want to pick a backup as well, just in case the first person you contacted can't offer their services.
2- When you contact them, make sure to tell them a bit about your fic in the initial email. You should give the original prompt of course, but also a bit about where you're going with it, as well as about how long you think it's going to be. Pairings, rating, genre, should all be in there too. Do NOT just send your fic to the beta reader without letting them know first what they'll be beta-ing.
3- EMAIL the beta. Do not reply here to them.
4- Don't contact a beta at the last minute and expect them to have it back to you within hours. Give them some time.
Direct any questions to me, in reply to this post, private message, or email (everything.is.magic AT gmail dot com.)
We hope this helps a lot of you out! Good luck.
-haro