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Ratings I'll beta: •G  •PG  •PG-13  •R  •NC-17  •Adult Only
I can help with: •American English  •Canon Elements  •Grammar  •Punctuation 
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Beta experience: I am a total beginner with fanfiction, but interested in trying my hand here. I am great with punctuation, spelling and grammar. My only real editing experience, aside from helping my kids with homework (after homeschooling for 7 years) was assisting my husband with his college papers when he was finishing up his degree a few years ago.
I'd prefer to start with relatively short stories or chapters, as I have not done this before.
Story types/topics I will not beta: Crossover fic, unless it is with AtS. I am unlikely to be familiar with other shows.
Additional Comments: I am more familiar with BtVS than Angel, but have a general grasp of AtS, just not the fine details. Familiarity with Ramones songs & punk bands. :)
Ratings I'll beta: •G  •PG  •PG-13  •R  •NC-17  •Adult Only
I can help with: •British English  •Grammar  •Punctuation 
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Beta experience: None, I am brand new! Nobody has asked me and I don't want to insult anyone
Story types/topics I will not beta: No r@pe, scat, bestiality, incest etc, but I'm okay for most other things!
Additional Comments: Born and raised in England (am willing to proofread in bri'ish), know a little bit of dress history and general stuff but am not an expert, I am eternally tired but very excited!
Ratings I'll beta: •G  •PG  •PG-13  •R  •NC-17  •Adult Only
I can help with: •Canon Elements 
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Beta experience: Beta work for Daybreak, by KiranInBlue (128,997 words), a Buffy Season 8 rewrite:
  • characterization,
  • canon elements,
  • general impressions.
Story types/topics I will not beta: --
Additional Comments: I'm owner of the blog The Comic Slayer, in which I answer doubts and share various information about the comics. I'm helpful with research on canon storyline, characterization based on actual development, minor details the comic may have added, etc.
Ratings I'll beta: •G  •PG  •PG-13  •R  •NC-17  •Adult Only
I can help with: •American English  •Canon Elements  •Grammar  •Plot Suggestions  •Punctuation 
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Beta experience: Binding Effects by simmony
Roots Reaching Light by Lmrln
I have done work for other fandoms and original fiction.
Story types/topics I will not beta: There's nothing I can think of that I will not beta, but I'm probably not well suited for kid fics or PWOP.  Please ask :)
Additional Comments: My general style is to ask you what kind of feedback you want, and I can do everything from the most basic reader reaction (tell me when you stopped reading and why) to comprehensive content editing (do these events/characters work for me as a reader/writer) to nitpicky grammar/spelling/punctuation advice, or a combination, or even something else if that's what you want.  I make sure to note things I like as well as things that could be improved, and where I do find problems, I try to look at it from several angles and provide a variety of options.
I used to be an English/French/Russian teacher and have taught Creative Writing in high school as well as other English classes and French and Russian, so I have a very nuanced understanding of grammar and linguistics.
Ratings I'll beta: •G  •PG  •PG-13  •R  •NC-17  •Adult Only
I can help with: •American English  •British English  •Canon Elements  •Grammar  •Plot Suggestions  •Punctuation 
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Beta experience: I’m new to this, but I’ve helped out other writers in different fandoms.
Story types/topics I will not beta:
Additional Comments:
Ratings I'll beta: •G  •PG  •PG-13  •R  •NC-17  •Adult Only
I can help with: •Canon Elements  •Plot Suggestions 
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 4-7 days
Beta experience: Mostly done research before 
A head for details & remembering continuity.
Story types/topics I will not beta:
Additional Comments: English is my second language, can give feedback on Swedish/Sweden & assist in research.
Ratings I'll beta: •PG-13  •R  •NC-17  •Adult Only
I can help with: •British English  •Canon Elements  •Plot Suggestions 
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 1-3 days
Beta experience: I am fairly new to this but would love to try and get more involved in this amazing community. I promise I'm a fast learner. 
Story types/topics I will not beta: Don't particularly like time travel elements as it's a very complicated subject and from a scientific perspective, a lot can feel off if it's not done correctly.
Additional Comments: I'm a scientist and mathematician through and through. Meaning I'm very precise, to the point, and not a fan of contradictions. And I only give constructive feedback - and in a very nice manner. Also, all you authors out there are amazing and inspiring!
Ratings I'll beta: •R  •NC-17  •Adult Only
I can help with: •American English  •British English  •Canon Elements  •Grammar  •Punctuation 
Turnaround for an average length chapter: 1-3 days
Beta experience: Edited short stories and Betaed multiple with multiple authors for the Supernatural fandom.
Story types/topics I will not beta: I can not beta anything with child abuse or rape.
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