Snarry Beta needed Name: Shanti (insane journal username shanti_writes) Age: Old enough to be your Mum, most likely Rating of fic: NC-17 Pairings in fic: Snape/Harry primary, Draco/Ginny mentioned, Ron/Hermione mentioned Any warnings about fic content: This is semi-DH compliant. I have 'rescued' those dead characters that do not suit me. (Snape, Lupin and Fred Weasley)
This is a novel-length story that is a twist on the 'forced bonding' cliche. This is not being written to meet any deadlines or post for any current fest, so there are no time-pressures/deadlines to meet.
Thus far it is 12 chapters that I'm ready to have Beta'd. I have it outlined, roughly, in direction and ending-place, but I'm not yet sure how many chapters it will take to get from point A to point B. At this point, I'm estimating that I'm only 1/4 of the way through the over-all plot.
I'm a mom of 4 kids and work part-time, in addition to all sorts of parenting and community duties. I am not a particularly prolific writer, and after the influx of these initial 12 chapters, my Beta should expect to see 1 chapter every 2-4 weeks.
I'm a mature and reasonably confident writer in many areas. What I desperately need is a Brit-picker and someone who is willing to point out any plot-holes, characterisation slips or other glaring 'wtf' sort of reader-questions. I can handle constructive criticism and do not NOT want a 'yes man'. I do need someone able and willing to offer comments and suggestions - what questions surface in the "reader's" mind that I need to make sure to address?
I'm relatively technophobic - I need someone who can send and receive MS word files - I do not know how to 'unzip' files that have been 'zipped'. I rarely have time to be on Instant Messagers, though I'd share my IM contacts with my beta-reader if you feel that would help with comments and questions.
I need a mature beta-reader. Not a 'fangirl' person and not someone whose timid about telling me what needs to be 'fixed'. I need someone who has time to thoroughly comb the story. I have a horrific, homicidal abuse of commas.
I like smut. I like to write smut. I have a 'virgin' fetish that will be thoroughly exploited in this story, though there will be nothing 'noncon' and the BDSM, if it can be considered as such, will be 'light'. (Mild, playful bondage and intense periods of denial-of-release.)
Snape will eventually "bottom", though not until very, very late in the story.
Someone with strong grammar and Brit-picking skills is most highly desired. I have tried Perfect Imagination, but there are currently no willing NC-17 Snarry Beta's there.
Where to contact you: shanti.writes@gmail.com
Other important information: I'm a mom. I know I write smutty things among very young people and grownups. (NOT Chan - but Harry is only barely 18 when he initially hooks up with Snape.) However, despite how inconsistent it is, I feel very uncomfortable working with very young betas when writing Smut. Please do not reply/email me if you are 'barely legal'. We would not work well together.
Please do not reply to me if you really don't have the time/desire to work with this sort of fic! This is the third time I've tried to post this plea to several different journal venues, and each time the folks who have responded to the initial request have not had time to follow-through.
ETA: Thank you, thank you, thank you to all the folks who have emailed me! I think I've got my beta-needs covered now! Hurray!