Beta Readers: offering to be one, finding one

[kate_nepveu]

Here is an unofficial form to offer to be a beta, for spelling, punctuation, and grammar (SPAG) only; non-English languages; areas of expertise, including locations; and/or specific fandoms. Include a machine-readable email address and you'll get a copy of your answers and the link to edit your responses in a handy reference email.

Here is the spreadsheet where responses are collected and, when time permits, manually indexed.

If you need a beta for something that no-one's offered on the spreadsheet yet, you can (1) try the Discord; and/or (2) post here ANONYMOUSLY to say "I could really use a beta about X!" and see if anyone adds something to the spreadsheet or comments here to give your their contact information.

(If you also want to post some/all of the information you submit to the spreadsheet, here in the comments, feel free! Or just post here in the comments, up to you, but I will not be transferring that information over to the sortable spreadsheet.)

Let me know if you have any questions!

(I no longer post to LJ, if someone wants to post a link there, feel free.)

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone up for betaing a fic under 5K in Austin & Murry-O'Keefe Families - Madeleine L'Engle (also known as The Arm of the Starfish)? Thanks!

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone up for betaing a <5k fic about The Red Shoes (1948)? Thanks in advance!

[luna]

I can do it, lunalein at gmail dot com.

[(Anonymous)]

Sending now, thank you!

[smallhobbit]

Hi, if you're still looking for someone, I may be able to help. I've not seen the film, but have seen Matthew Bourne's dance version and I'm a Brit. You can DM me for an email.

[(Anonymous)]

Sent you a dm!

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone up for betaing a ~2k Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty fic?

[(Anonymous)]

Would any Swedes/Swedish-speakers be willing to check 5-ish lines of dialogue for me, haha?

Jeeves

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone up for betaing a fic around 2K in Jeeves/Jeeves & Wooster? Thanks!

Re: Jeeves

[eccentric_hat]

I could beta a Jeeves & Wooster fic! You can email me, eccentric.hat at gmail.

Re: Jeeves

[(Anonymous)]

Sent, thanks!

[(Anonymous)]

Anyone up for a last-second beta for 2.1k of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood? I'm looking for SPAG beta, but also some fandom familiarity to make sure the characters work.

[(Anonymous)]

I would be happy to help, ypu can DM me for an email.

[ciuro]

(Duh, forgot to add my DW handle..)

[(Anonymous)]

I've found a beta now, so this request has been filled.

[(Anonymous)]

Ah, thank you so much for offering to help! I don't have a DW account, unfortunately, and I think I'm meant to be keeping my AO3 account and email address hidden--would you be willing to add your email address to the languages spreadsheet? (If not, I totally understand! It's only a couple of lines of dialogue that I've iffily Google Translate-d haha; I can always try to fix them after reveals.)

[morbane]

Feel free to contact me (morbane@gmail.com) or email mods at yuletideadmin@gmail.com if you need a go-between.

[ciuro]

You're welcome! I've sent my contact info to the spreadsheet :)

[(Anonymous)]

This request is still open, BTW.

[(Anonymous)]

Yay, brilliant! Emailing you.