due South Seekrit Santa 2017 - Beta and Cheerleader Call

[squidgiepdx]

Do you want to help out by being a beta or cheerleader? Yay, we'd love to have you! Please comment below with the following information:

I will cheerlead! 
1. Fic, art, vid, podfic?
2. Any characters or genres you're particularly enthusiastic about.
3. Things outside your comfort zone (epic tragedy, kidfic, particular kinks, etc.).
4. How to reach you directly so the DSSS participant can protect his/her anonymity.

I can volunteer to beta! 
1. Fic, art, vid, podfic?
2. Areas of expertise (characters, pairings, areas of special knowledge: i.e., Northern Canada, Chicago, RCMP, wolves, kids, particular kinks, etc.).
3. The kinds of betas you can do: (FIC: plot beta, spelling and grammar only, story edit, line edit; ART: proportion/scale/color beta; VID: clip or throughline beta: PODFIC: pronunciation, pacing beta.)
4. Things outside your comfort zone (epic tragedy, kidfic, particular kinks, etc.).
5. How to reach you directly so the DSSS participant can protect his/her anonymity.

For participants:
We want you to have all the support you need! Please make use of cheerleaders and betas to help keep your creative process on track and make sure your gift is the best it can be. If you find you need a beta with specialized knowledge and none of the volunteers in the comments below are a good fit, please email the mods and we'll post a SEEKRIT beta request on your behalf. 

Remember, don't ask your recipient to be your beta or cheerleader, or it will ruin the surprise. : ) If you are a participant whose AO3 username is different from your LJ username, please clarify who you are in your comment so no one mistakenly asks you to cheer/beta your own gift! 

If you have any questions, email your friendly neighborhood mods at dsss.admin@gmail.com and we will gladly help you out. : )

Comments

I can volunteer to beta

[verushka70]

I can volunteer to beta!
1. Fic
2. Areas of expertise Fraser, Kowalski, Fraser/Kowalski pairing, Chicago (lifelong dweller)
3. The kinds of betas I can do: FIC: plot beta, spelling and grammar , story edit, line edit
4. Things outside my comfort zone (mpref, kidfic). Almost everything else is okay, including major character death, BDSM, etc.
5. How to reach me directly: verushka70 (at) gmail (dot) com

Re: I can volunteer to beta

[ride_4ever]

TYK!

I can volunteer to beta

[feroxargentea]

I can volunteer to beta.
1. Fic
2. Areas of expertise: medical stuff to some extent. Outdoorsy stuff to some extent.
3. The kinds of beta you can do: line editing is my favourite thing (grammar, dialogue, flow etc) but I can comment on pacing, plot & characterisation if you want me to.
4. Things outside your comfort zone: long stories that need a lot of work at the last minute. Also, I'm not a North American. If you're not one either, you'll need someone who is.
5. How to reach you directly so the DSSS participant can protect his/her anonymity: send me a PM on dreamwidth or ask the dSSS mods for my email.

Re: I can volunteer to beta

[ride_4ever]

TYK!

I can volunteer to Beta

[chrononautical]

1. Fic
2. Areas of Expertise: United States slang, culture, etc.
(Chicago to some extent, though I've never lived there I've visited many times)
3. The kinds of betas I can do: Fic: spelling, grammar, plot, characterization, story or line whatever you're looking for.
4. Things outside my comfort zone: Rape, non-con, and dubious consent. Anything else is fair game and I'm happy to help including major character death, explicit sex, and/or kink.
5. How to reach me: chrononautintraining at gmail dot com

Re: I can volunteer to Beta

[ride_4ever]

TYK!