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Hello Duesers,

This is the post where you can volunteer for Beta or cheerleader or both.

Please comment with your name, and how is best to contact you onto this post.

I hope you are all happy with your assignments. If you have any questions or concerns please message me here, discord or email to dsssmod20@gmail.com

If you fancy doing a treat feel free to start looking at the reqs now. Treat posting will start from December 😁🥳

Thank you kindly everyone!

wicked3659

Hello gang

This is the post where you can volunteer for Beta or cheerleader or both.

Please comment with your name, and how is best to contact you onto this post.

Hope you all having a good time with your gifts :D

wicked3659

Do you want to help and participate more by being a beta or cheerleader? Then, we'd love to have you!
Please post a comment with the following information:

I will cheerlead!
1. Fic, art, vid, podfic?
2. Any characters or genres about which you're particularly enthusiastic.
3. Things outside your comfort zone (triggers, squicks).
4. How you can be reached directly off-comm so seekrit things stay seekrit.

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, particular kinks, et cetera).
3. The kinds of betas you can do: FIC: plot beta, spelling and grammar, story edit, line edit; ART: proportion/scale/color beta; VID: clip or throughline beta; PODFIC: pronunciation, pacing beta.
4. Things outside your comfort zone (triggers, squicks).
5. How you can be reached directly off-comm so seekrit things stay seekrit.

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! Keep seekrit things seekrit!

If you are a participant whose AO3 username is different from your DW username, please clarify who you are in your comment so no one mistakenly asks you to cheerlead or beta for your own gift!

Any questions? Email the mods at dsss.admin(at)gmail(dot)com.

wicked3659

Happy November fellow Duesers.

As per our schedule the collection opens for posting on the 1st which has come around so quickly.

Signups Open	Sunday September 18th, 2022
Signups Close	Friday October 14th, 2022 at 11:59pm (UTC)
Assignments sent out to participants	Monday October 17th, 2022
Collection open for posting	November 1st, 2022
Assignments Due	Friday December 16th, 2022 at 11:59pm (UTC)
Reveal Anonymous Works	Saturday December 24th, 2022 11:59pm (UTC)
Reveal Authors	Jan 1st, 2023

I'm also using this post to remind you to get yourself a BETA. If you can't then please reply to this post and we'll do our best to find you a beta.

Happy writing! 😊

ride_4ever

It's been a week since we sent out the "Have You Got Your Beta" emails. If you've either responded "yes" or responded "not yet," TYK for responding. If you have not responded at all yet, please do: tell us whether or not you've arranged your beta yet, and include your sign-up name as part of your response to us.

ride_4ever

It looks like all of this year’s participants are fen already familiar with the beta process, but if you would like a review of that, see

verushka70’s excellent “all about betas” post from last year’s dSSSS. All About Betas.

(Note that links in that post may have been updated in 2021 posts.)

ride_4ever

Do you want to help and participate more by being a beta or cheerleader? Yays, we'd love to have you!
Please post a comment with the following information:

I will cheerlead!
1. Fic, art, vid, podfic?
2. Any characters or genres about which you're particularly enthusiastic.
3. Things outside your comfort zone (triggers, squicks).
4. How you can be reached directly off-comm so seekrit things stay seekrit.

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, particular kinks, et cetera).
3. The kinds of betas you can do: FIC: plot beta, spelling and grammar, story edit, line edit; ART: proportion/scale/color beta; VID: clip or throughline beta; PODFIC: pronunciation, pacing beta.
4. Things outside your comfort zone (triggers, squicks).
5. How you can be reached directly off-comm so seekrit things stay seekrit.

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! Keep seekrit things seekrit!

If you are a participant whose AO3 username is different from your DW username, please clarify who you are in your comment so no one mistakenly asks you to cheerlead or beta for your own gift!

Any questions? Email the mods at dsss.admin(at)gmail(dot)com.

ride_4ever

The beta check-in emails have been sent. All dSSS participants should receive one today and are requested to reply promptly.

ETA: "You know, Ray, it only takes a moment to be courteous."

ride_4ever

All our dSSS participants will soon be receiving an email asking you the status of your beta arrangement -- when you receive that email, please reply promptly.

To be reminded about betas, reread All About Betas and Beta Call.

Seven weeks to deadline! Be sure you have a beta at-the-ready now or soon!

verushka70

Greetings all! Hopefully you're getting excited about your assignments -- we're looking forward to seeing what everyone makes!

If you have not yet emailed us to confirm your assignment and email address, please do so! We're going to check in with you via email, so we want to make sure we know the right address to use. Email the mods at dsss.admin AT gmail DOT com with the following info:
1) your AO3 handle, 2) your recipient's AO3 handle, 3) what email address the mods should use to contact you.

TYK to all of you we've already heard from!

So let's talk about betas.

This post is a resource for those curious about the whys and hows of the beta-ing process. Hopefully it will help you understand why we strongly urge you to use a beta, and give you tips on how to get the most out of the experience.

If you're not sure how/where to find a beta, check out the beta volunteer posts on DW and Tumblr. (Sadly, our attempt to make a single master-list didn't quite work as planned, so please check both places!)

You can also keep checking back on our most recent call for betas and cheerleaders post, though give it some time (it hasn't been up very long).

( What's the big deal about betas? )

( Why do we have to use betas for due South Seekrit Santa? )

( Getting the Most Out of the Beta Relationship )

Have Fun -- and Don't Stress Out!

verushka70

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, linne edit; ART: proportion/scale/color beta; VID: clip or throughline beta; PODFIC: pronunciation, pacing beta.)
4. Things outside your comfort zone (epic tragedy, kidfic, character death, 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 DW/LJ username, please clarify who you are in your comment so no one mistakenly asks you to cheer/beta your own gift!

Any questions? Email your friendly neighborhood mods at dsss.admin@gmail.com -- we will gladly help you out. :)

verushka70

Greetings all! Hopefully you're getting excited about your assignments --
we're looking forward to seeing what everyone makes!

If you have not yet emailed us to confirm your assignment and email
address, please do so! We're going to check in with you via email, so we
want to make sure we know the right address to use. Email the mods at
dsss.admin AT gmail DOT com with the following info: 1) your AO3 handle, 2)
your recipient's AO3 handle, 3) what email address the mods should use to
contact you.

TYK to all of you we've already heard from!

So let's talk about betas.

This post is a resource for those curious about the whys and hows of the
beta-ing process. Hopefully it will help you understand why we strongly
urge you to use a beta, and give you tips on how to get the most out of the
experience.

If you're not sure how/where to find a beta, check out the beta volunteer
posts on DW and Tumblr. (Sadly, our attempt to make a single master-list didn't quite work as planned, so please check both places!)

You can also keep checking back on our most recent call for betas and cheerleaders post, though give it some time (it hasn't been up very long).

( What's the big deal about betas? )

( Why do we have to use betas for due South Seekrit Santa? )

( Getting the Most Out of the Beta Relationship )

Have Fun -- and Don't Stress Out!

verushka70

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, character death,
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!

Any questions? Email your friendly neighborhood mods at dsss.admin@gmail.com
-- we will gladly help you out.
: )

ride_4ever

If you are still in need of a dSSS beta check out this post to see who has volunteered to beta.

Current Mood: supportive
Current Location: near the lake they call Michigan

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. : )

squidgiepdx

Please let us know if you have questions, especially about betas. It is heavily suggested that all gift works be betaed.

squidgiepdx

We're in the swing of things with the gift giving season, but it's always good to get reminders. That's what this post is!

First off, we are encouraging everyone to have a beta for their gift - not just fic, but images and podfic gifts as well. If you have your beta lined up, then great! But if you don't please let us know. We can help you with that, or you can match with someone through our beta and cheerleading post that you can find at this link: https://ds-ssdiscussion.dreamwidth.org/116433.html

Need information about betas? You can find our All About Betas post here: https://ds-ssdiscussion.dreamwidth.org/116548.html

And as always, you can post your questions here, or email the mods at dsss.admin@gmail.com

Happy Gift Giving Season!

desireearmfeldt

Greetings all! Hopefully you’re getting excited about your assignments—we’re looking forward to seeing what everyone makes!

If you have not yet emailed us to confirm your assignment and email address, please do so! We’re going to check in with you via email on Nov 1, so we want to make sure we know the right address to use. Email the mods at dsss.admin AT gmail DOT com with the following info: 1) your AO3 handle, 2) your recipient’s AO3 handle, 3) what email address the mods should use to contact you.

TYK to all of you we’ve already heard from!

Now, let’s talk about betas!

This post is a resource for any of you curious about the whys and hows of the beta-ing process. We hope this post will help you understand why we require you to use a beta, and give you some tips about how to get the most out of the experience.

If you’re not sure how/where to find a beta, check out the beta volunteer post on DW.

( What’s the big deal about betas? )

( Why do we have to use betas for due South Seekrit Santa? )

( Getting the Most Out of the Beta Relationship )

Have Fun & Don’t Stress Out!

This post would be a lot shorter if the author had used a beta. :)

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. : )

desireearmfeldt

The November check-in emails have gone out! Please check the email you're using for this challenge (if you didn't tell us what email to use to contact you, we used the one linked to your AO3 account), and reply to let us know how you're doing with finding a beta, etc. Thanks to everyone who's already replied!

If you’re not sure how/where to find a beta, check out the beta volunteer posts on LJ and Tumblr.

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