Is there anything more nerve wracking than waiting to hear back from your betas?

[tejas]

At least in the writing portion of life. Lots of other things are much more nerve wracking, but as I'm practicing being overly dramatic, I thought I'd go with it. (Still not seeing the draw of drama queen-hood, but I'll give it more time. There must be something to it given how many folks practice it, right?)

I got Worthy off to my betas around

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[malnpudl]

Huh. I usually have trouble with supernatural elements in NCIS stories (my particular quirk, not a value judgment)... but I must admit that I am intrigued.

(Carrion eaters? Jackals? Vultures? Corvids of one variety or another? *ponders*)

[tejas]

Oh, I get that this sort of thing isn't for everyone (though there's nothing supernatural in this AU). My first fic in my reentry to fic writing was mpreg. :-) So, yeah, while this stuff doesn't qualify as a "kink" for me, it's still a "thing" and my thing isn't necessarily your thing and that's cool. :-)

There are all sorts of carrion eaters. We don't meet any, but they get a mention.

For me, the draw for writing this one is the same as the draw for writing that SG1 mpreg - I grew up reading science fiction. :-) Both ideas are such *cool* science fiction concepts (though shape shifting is usually relegated to fantasy) that I can't resist when I see an opening. :-)

Huh. Maybe I have a world building kink. :-)

[malnpudl]

Worldbuilding? *ears perk up* See, now that turns my crank! :-D

And from what you say... shapeshifting that's not supernatural, huh... I am now doubly intrigued.

[tejas]

I'll get you, my pretty! :-)

I was watching Master and Commander last night and thinking I should add a section to my notes file called "Natural History". ;-)

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Do carrion eaters have much of a lobby online?
No, but they do in DC! (Political, but you can apply it to any side or issue you don't like! Now if only it were funny....)

You must really have something going if, in 5000 words, you manage to do shape-shifting and slash wong, support eugenics and tyranny, and hate women!

[tejas]

The 5k is just the notes file. The story's 12k. :-)

And yeah, it should be a joke. Sadly, it's not. ;-(

[sinfulslasher]

Well, I for one can't wait to read the fic!!! And if the betas aren't nice about the stuff they might not like, then they're not good betas. I always make sure to give constructive crit, no matter how "bad" I find something (then again, the writers I beta for are so damn good, there's no worry about bad fic...unless it's supposed to be bad fic, as in crack!fic...LOL)

But anyway. There will always be idiots who descent upon you like the wrath of god because you did something "wrong" (and don't you just looove readers who never feedback unless to tell you how much you suck? *rolls eyes*), but I'm pretty damn sure that there'll be enough folks out there who will send glowing feedback. I for one intend to do just that. The set up alone has me all a-tingle! I can't wait to read the damn thing! *wiggles impatiently*

(And just FYI, carrion eaters are totally overrated. *g*)

[tejas]

LOL! I've got *terrific* betas. Logically I know they'll only come back with excellent crit. (They've both already seen part of it and gave great crit for that bit. I just hope I fixed the problems they found.) It's that other, insecure part that only crops up when a story's been sent to someone else to read that has these weird worries. :-)

And while glowing praise is *always* welcome, don't write it before you read the story! ;-)

[tejas]

LOL!

[starbuckssue]

I can't wait to read this, love both NCIS and SG1 and this story sounds fascinating.

[tejas]

Hope you like this one. :-) It may be a bit before the first SG1 story is done. I'm still pondering the whys and wherefores. :-)