BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Brit-pickers and beta-readers for Secret Santa needed

**Posted by Schmiezi** October 1, 2015 4:23 am

Hi everybody

Last year, some of you volunteered to beta some of the stories handed in for the Secret Santa Fic Exchange.

It would be fantastic if there would be some volunteers again this year. So if you are interested in it, please post a short message here, so the writers can contact you. Writing will start this weekend.

Thank you!!

**Posted by ukaunz** October 1, 2015 5:11 am

I'm happy to be of service

**Posted by Dorothy83** October 1, 2015 9:05 am

I'm up for it too...

**Posted by Schmiezi** October 2, 2015 4:18 am

Bump.

(Dorothy, that is a lovely offer but being a participant yourself it might spoil the fun if you beta for someone else.)

**Posted by Lilythiell** October 2, 2015 4:31 am

Schmiezi wrote:
Writing will start this weekend.

Brilliant!

**Posted by Dorothy83** October 2, 2015 7:26 am

Schmiezi wrote:
Bump.

(Dorothy, that is a lovely offer but being a participant yourself it might spoil the fun if you beta for someone else.)

Ah ok! Haha you're right, it makes sense. Got too excited, soz

**Posted by dioscureantwins** October 2, 2015 11:17 am

I can beta and (moderately) Britpick. At Holmestice I often combine the writing with betaing and it actually just adds to the fun.

**Posted by Schmiezi** October 5, 2015 6:16 pm

stoertebeker wrote:
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Question: Are there any more volunteers for beta-reading? I will need someone who can check grammar, spelling and sentence structure of my story. Thank you very much in advance for everybody who can help

**Posted by ukaunz** October 5, 2015 9:24 pm

I'm looking forward to helping out

**Posted by Schmiezi** October 6, 2015 5:09 am

Thank you! Someone will surely contact you soon.

Anyone else?

**Posted by dioscureantwins** October 6, 2015 6:43 pm

As I said above I'm willing to help anyone. Just PM me here at the forum or over at LJ.

**Posted by Whisky** December 2, 2015 12:56 am

Edited.
I need a beta for my Santa Fic, and just realised I'm supposed to PM you :-)
Will do :-)

Last edited by Whisky (December 2, 2015 12:58 am)

**Posted by ukaunz** December 2, 2015 1:02 am

I'm online right now if you need a quick spellcheck beta. I'm not so good at other kinds of feedback, but I'd guess you've pretty much finished your fic now and don't need plot/characterisation suggestions etc