Well, I need the official volunteer readers to be "jacks of all trades" so I can ask them for help as-needed. They will be given insider access to the closed communities, so I need these people to be really helpful for the privilege of being on the inside. ~_^
Cheerleading can happen on any BLU post in the Lupin_Snape communities on IJ and LJ. Just encourage writers and artists, maybe tell them what you like about their previous work, offer them icons, or seek out their old posts and offer detailed feedback on their pieces. Remind the participants in positive ways that you want to see more of their work.
You have until April 30 to sign up, but, remember, writers will have to submit their first draft on April 30 as well. Waiting until the last minute is not recommended, but a deadline had to be set.
If you want to dedicate a fic to a specific person in your story notes, I think that's fine. But your fic should be of the kind that will appeal to a broad spectrum of readers. If your friend only wants zombie scat romance all enacted with rubber duckies, your gift fic might be too tailored to your giftee's tastes for the BLU. ~_^
Letting a bit spill in the chatroom is all right, but not more than a bit. And chatroom people reading this should not pass your plot around any further now that we're officially underway.
Thanks so much for your interest! If you want to discuss volunteering further, drop me a note at the community email and we're talk! *HUGS*