Hi friends. I'm currently looking for a beta for a story. Its a long one. I have read it over a few times and improved on it, so its not raw material. However constructive feedback and corrections are always a plus! Its recommended MATURE. (As most of mine are!) Its a BOTP story, however its done as an AU, and more serious tones than traditional BOTP. Its 75,000 words long. Swan and team in a tough situation, as usual. ( TJ gave me some feedback for the beginning, it worked to create a better twist later on. Thanks TJ.) Story is completed. If your interested thats great!! I understand life commitments and time of year. Just trying to get though a few things before March and my studies start again. PM me, okay to ask in the thread since its not a challenge fic.

I'm willing to give it a go, with the following caveats: 1. I am not called "WarmAndFuzzyGhostOwl" for a reason. I will be completely honest about any story I read. 2. I am picky about punctuation. Extremely so. Every misplaced or missing punctuation mark will be hurled back at you with a shuriken attached to it. 3. Spelling errors will be corrected IN BLOOD. (Not mine.) 4. I'm currently in the midst of beta-reading a Pern fic for a friend. I don't actually like Pern although I did read it as a kid, so it's taking me a while. You'd have to join the queue. 5. Grammar Nazi. I won't quote the so-called "rules" of grammar at you and will always make allowances for dialogue and context, but if you do something silly - especially in the narrative - I will pick you up on it. 6. It's bushfire season and I'm the Logistics Officer for the local Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. If there's a call to 000, no beta-reading will occur until we stand down because I'll be busy. (6b - there was a lightning strike in a peat swamp at Christmas which means we're going to be getting calls about that fire flaring up again on every hot day for the rest of the bloody summer.) 7. FREE sarcasm, irony and facetious comments with every story beta-read. No limits! 8. I use Office 365 so I have the latest version of Word. I refuse to use "Track Changes" however as I believe it to be the product of a twisted mind. Track Changes used to be really good up until about 2000 when some smartarse at Microsoft decided to rig it so that it tries to do your thinking for you. 9. While I can be a bit brutal when it comes to spelling, punctuation, syntax and grammar, if I see a repeating error I will do my best to explain my corrections and show you how to do it correctly in future. Item 7 will usually be invoked, however. 10. If any story contains a lot of spelling, punctuation, syntax and grammar mistakes, I will proof it first, send it back, ask you to correct it and send me the corrected version, THEN address the actual storytelling. It's a process thing. I really believe that the idea of beta-reading is not just to pick up errors, it's to support writers in the creative process and help them become better writers, so when I beta, I do it with that in mind. My style of beta-reading isn't for everyone though, so I like to be up-front about it.

Originally posted by GrumpyGhostOwl 1. I am not called "WarmAndFuzzyGhostOwl" for a reason. I will be completely honest about any story I read.

Oh...I guess I was mistaken in thinking that "CuteAndCuddlyGhostOwl" was an alias?

I have some good Beta's but know they're snowed under with work and holidays currently. (You know who you are! Beautiful ) Thank you for the review of your boundaries GGO. My story might not be one to your area of writing... picture Mad Max, real assassins, romance, sex and your almost in the vicinity. I went a lot lighter on it since its BOTP, still gritty though for BOTP. (Only because the plot fitted the universe over Gatchaman.)

Originally posted by ElectricWhite

Originally posted by GrumpyGhostOwl 1. I am not called "WarmAndFuzzyGhostOwl" for a reason. I will be completely honest about any story I read.

Oh...I guess I was mistaken in thinking that "CuteAndCuddlyGhostOwl" was an alias?

No, this is a cute and cuddly Ghost Owl. Or it would be if Gatchamania would upload the image. I give up.

Originally posted by GrumpyGhostOwl I refuse to use "Track Changes" however as I believe it to be the product of a twisted mind. Track Changes used to be really good up until about 2000 when some smartarse at Microsoft decided to rig it so that it tries to do your thinking for you.

Thank you for saying what I have felt for years! Every time I run across a document with "Track Changes" I curse out whoever came up with it!