If you've finished up a story and need someone else to read over it and check for certain things, e-mail one of these great beta-readers! Generally, it's polite to e-mail the person before sending the story to them, so let them know that you've written up a story and they'll get right back to you.

 

1.

Name: Anne

URL (If app.): wickedenergy.net

Rating Preference: G to NC-17

Genre Preferences: Any except horror

Likes: I read a variety of pairing and characters, but I have a real soft spot for the Brits: Spike, Wesley and Giles.  I'm a Buffy/Spike shipper at heart but have no problem working on stories with other pairings of that couple or others. I enjoy reading and writing both canon and fantasy (no slayer/vamps) stories.

Dislikes: Character distortion for no legitimate reason.  If it's canon, within a certain realm of interpretation, the character  should reflect canon, even if they grow and develop after that point as the story progresses.  Also, one-dimensional characters.   

Specializes in: Plot.  Characterization.  I read a wide array of fiction, so I’m familiar with a variety of techniques and conventions and I love to bounce around story ideas and suggestions. As for grammar/spelling - I edit professional and academic writing, which is a little different than fiction, but the same grammar rules apply (mostly)! I have been a big fan of Buffy since S2, and I'm very familiar with the canon in both the Buffy and Angelverse as a basis for manipulating characters.

About how long it'd take to return the story:  It really depends on real life committments in any given week.  Sometimes a few hours, more likely a few days.  Can't guarantee immediate turn-around, but I try to be reasonably prompt in feedback.

 

2.

Name: Tygerlily

Rating Preference: I'll read anything but I perfer R or Nc-17

Genre Preferences: Romance, F/F Slash, General (anything)

Likes: I'll read just about anything except A/C.

Dislikes: Most slash like S/X

Specializes in: B/A(us) B/S, B/D B/Oz

About how long it'd take to return the story: From ficlets to epic

 

3.

Name: Melissa Powers
E-mail: mpowers@socal.rr.com
URL (If app.): N/A
Rating Preference: Any
Genre Preferences: Any
Likes: Action oriented stories, romance, happy endings
Dislikes: Deep angst (though a some angst doesn't bother me), Buffy as a vampire
Specializes in: Grammar, spelling and the English (American) language
About how long it'd take to return the story: During the summer months, not long at all.  During the school year (Sep. to mid-June) slightly longer, since I work.

 

4.

Name: Jessica
E-mail: Backstreetgirls89@yahoo.com
Rating Preference: NC-17
Genre Preferences: not AU
Likes: Mushy endings
Dislikes: Buffy being bitchy like on the show and not apologizing, no talking while all the action is going on
Specializes in: N/A
About how long it'd take to return the story: a couple days depending on the length

 

5.

Name: CAROL A. ADDISON
E-mail: caamich@myfastmail.com
URL (If app.): N/A
Rating Preference: NC-17
Genre Preferences: Romance, Erotica, Smut, B/A/S, B/S, Happy Endings
Likes: LESS THAN TEN PAGES, PREFERABLY LESS THAN FIVE
Dislikes: NOVELLAS, BDSM, RAPE, use of the word "cunt"
Specializes in: English grammar and punctuation
About how long it'd take to return the story: About one to two weeks with suggestions paragraph by paragraph. Please give me no more than one story at a time to beta, or it will take longer.

 

6.

Name: Maital (aka Meme)

URL (If app.): N/A

Rating Preference:PG-13 to NC-17

Genre Preferences: Anything but horror and rarely angst.

Likes: Fluffiness, Smuttiness & Happiness are of the good. But honestly I'll do more or less anything.

Dislikes: Songfics and AU/AR/AD/Alternate-something-else. Also, I despise Riley, so I can't be 100% on his characterization, though I'm always trying to be objective.

Specializes in: Grammar and spelling, characterization. And if you have bits of a foreign language in your fic (Latin for your spells, Italian for your Pizza recipe, whatever) I'd LOVE to be your beta! BTW, Hebrew's my native language, plus I'm Jewish, so if that helps anyone with anything... ^_^

About how long it'd take to return the story: Depends on my schedule, which changes constantly. On a usual week, it would vary between a couple of hours and 2 days, more or less. Take note that I live in Israel, so my wake hours might be weird.

 

7.

Name:  Kim Sarasien    

Rating Preference: None

Genre Preference: Romance, but will read anything!

Likes: Happy endings where they end up together

Dislikes: Character deaths (any story w/ Riley in it,  unless he gets toasted! :-p)

Specializes in: Spelling mistakes, grammar mistakes (high school spell bowl team member)

About how long to return story: Depends on length, but within the week, possibly the next day

 

8.

Name:  Kirsty Hall (Kirbs)
E-mail:  kirsty@hall4850.freeserve.co.uk
URL (If app.): N/A
Rating Preference:  Any / All
Genre Preferences:  Any / All
Likes: EVERYTHING
Dislikes: ANGEL (has to be said - sorry)!!
Specializes in: My main specialties would be grammatical, spelling and helping with quotes from any season.......
About how long it'd take to return the story: 2-3 days tops (have to have my daily fix)!! I would like to mention I live in England - so allow for the time delay in getting a response, but I would intend most of the time to review within a day.

 

9.

Name: Lindsay
E-mail: littlezink@yahoo.com
URL (If app.): N/A
Rating Preference: Any.  I have no issue with NC-17, and even though I don't personally prefer Slash fic for my own reading, it wouldn't bother me to beta.
Genre Preferences: I prefer all, just depends on my mood:)
Likes: Anything with Spike, especially Spuffy.
Dislikes: Kennedy or Wood relationships with any main characters.  I just never developed a liking for either of them.
Specializes in:  I have an excellent eye for grammatical errors, as well as a pretty good feel for the essential flow a story should follow.  I'm a stickler for misspellings and canon naccuracies (when applicable)
About how long it'd take to return the story: Barring major issues, I would be able to return a story within the same day.

 

10.

Name: Monica

E-mail: morganna3@yahoo.com

URL (If app.): N/A

Rating Preference: PG-13 to NC-17

Genre Preferences: Just about anything depending on my mood.  I’ve read everything from angst to fluff to PWP to H/C etc.

Likes: I am a Buffy fan and prefer her with Spike, Angelus or both.  I tend to tread on the darker side of fanfic, however I do like my happy endings and a dose of humor throughout.

Dislikes: Factual mistakes (i.e. Buffy’s eyes are not blue, Spike is not the Scourge of Britain etc.) AU’s where everyone is human. Fic completely based out of canon, though I still like fanfic that at least begins in canon and eventually goes AU.

Specializes in: Grammar, factual accuracy, BtVS canon and plot. I have several degrees in history, which probably explains my pickiness in regards to factual accuracy.  I’ve also had several academic pieces published and am fairly good at self-editing.  I have a number of grammar books to use  when I have questions in this area.  Also, I have every BtVS episode on either DVD or VHS and am very familiar with the canon of this show.  I have seen very few episodes of AtS but have a general knowledge of characters and story arcs.

About how long it'd take to return the story: It depends on the length of the story and how busy I am.  On a general basis, I can have a story returned within 24 to 48 hours. I do sometimes have to go out of town and in those instances the return rate would be longer.

 

11.

Name: Cathy
Email: Justslayer@aol.com
Rating Preference:  Anything up to R
Genre Preference: I'm in love with all genres as long as it has a story to tell.
Likes: I have a soft spot for internal drama of a character, in other words Man vs. Himself, but I'm open to all types of conflicts.  I enjoy the fallible hero/heroine.  My main pet peeve is that a good story should be able to be applied to our lives and it is something that a person can relate to, even in a metaphorical way.  I enjoy symbols and foreshadowing, i.e. The house crumbling into ruins as Spike and Buffy make love for the first time.
Dislikes: I dislike needless scenes.  Every action or dialogue should be integral to the story.  Every word must say something.  I also dislike one-dimensional characters.  I'm not fond of the idea that something is totally right or totally wrong, it's usually somewhere on the continuum if it is to be believable.  Relish the blurry line!!
Specializes In: I'm a Fine Arts Major in college so I look at writing as a form of art in which the job of the writer is to tell a story so beautifully with words so that the reader barely notices the language and becomes absorbed in the story.  I almost read too much, anything I can get my hands on, reading is a way to improve your writing style because you become exposed to different voices which will ultimately shape how you write.  I've taken creative writing courses in college and I was in the IB English program at school.  And of course, I'm a die-hard "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" and "Angel" fan.  I've seen every episode when it originally aired and I have them all on tapes so I know the characters pretty well.  They are very dear to my heart, lol.
About how long would it take to return the story: It depends on how long the story is.  I usually read pretty fast, but proofreading requires rereading over and over again.  During the summer months it shouldn't take long..... maybe 3 to 4 days at most.  When I'm at college, perhaps a week.  If it looks like it's going to take longer than that, I will email you and let you know.

 

12.

Name: Marjorie Sheppard
E-mail: marjbear1@aol.com
Site URL (If App.): None
Rating Preference: No Preference
Genre Preference: No real preference-I especially like romance/drama with a strong Spuffy component and a suspenseful plot with an interesting antagonist.  I also like some slash-especially S/X.
Likes: Most Spuffy,  especially stories with strong romantic and action/adventure components. Strong, true-to-canon characterizations of Buffy, Spike, and all other characters from the Buffyverse/Angelverse. Some slash, particularly S/X-if it's written in a believable way that maintains the integrity of the characters.
Dislikes: Heavy angst with character deaths and unhappy endings. Some AU-depends on whether or not the premise is interesting and well-executed and whether or not the characters are still recognizable. Song fics. PWP's-especially ones that go on and on to no apparent purpose.
Specializes In: I majored in Psychology in college and also have a strong background in English and other languages.  I currently work as an author and editor of technical/academic documents, so I'm a stickler as far as grammar, spelling, and other writing mechanics are concerned. I'm also very familiar with the canon of the Buffyverse and the Angelverse, so I can help with continuity and characterization.
About how long would it take to return the story: Normally, one or two days at the most.  If you email me before sending the story, I'll let you know if there's likely to be a delay due to my real life commitments.

 

13.

Name: Flames
E-mail: froggie_49@hotmail.com
Rating Preference: Anything
Genre Preference: Fantasy, then AU
Likes: Pretty much anything in the B/S realm
Dislikes: Slash, unless I'm in the mood, or it isn't too graphic.
Specializes In: The flow of stories, specifically dialogue and description.
About how long would it take to return the beta-ed story: Under 10 pages, less than a day. Over that number, within a day.

 

14.

Name: Nina Sauer

E-mail: sauer@chello.at

URL (If app.): N/A

Rating Preference: Everything

Genre Preferences: Spike/Buffy, Connor/Dawn

Likes: Everything

Dislikes: None

Specializes in: Characterization (English is my second language)

About how long it'd take to return the story: No longer than two days

 

15.

Name: Audra

URL (If app.): N/A

Rating Preference: G - R

Genre Preferences: Anything

Likes: Stories not including 7th season; pre-seventh season fiction

Dislikes: Stories that focus only on one emotion

Specializes in: Anything -- a good story, overall

About how long it'd take to return the story: Depends on the amount of free time; one to two weeks possibly.

 

16.

Name: Christina

Rating Preference: R and lower

Genre Preferences: Romance and comedy

Likes: Anything having to do with the Buffy/Spike relationship. I also love A/U but I will read anything! Plus, good jokes corny or not it is all good!

Dislikes: Riley! Sorry but the guy is just not 'cool.' Also I am not very happy with character deaths.

Specializes in: Spelling and Grammar

About how long it'd take to return the story: Normally, 2 to 3 days at the most.

 

17.

Name: Jill English

URL (If app.): N/A

Rating Preference: All, including NC-17

Genre Preferences: All

Likes: Anything Buffy/Spike

Dislikes: Nothing

Specializes in: N/A

About how long it'd take to return the story: One to two days.

 

18.

Name: Christina

URL (If app.): N/A

Rating Preference:  R to NC-17

Genre Preferences: Anything

Likes: I prefer something with a great story, realistic dialogue, angsty, comedic. I love stories about Spike's real or imagined pasts with other characters and have a list for words and blood play.

Dislikes: N/S

Specializes in: I have a BA in English Literature circa 1993 and am an avid reader.

About how long it'd take to return the story: Being a fairly prolific reader, I think I could accomplish a quick return of a story with accompanying details/analysis/critique.

 

19.

Name:  Darkezza
E-mail:  Darkezza@yahoo.com

URL (If app.): N/A
Rating Preference:  R - NC17
Genre Preferences:  Action/Adventure, Romance, Humor, some AU, Medium to Long
Likes:  B/S, B/A, B/S/A, W/S/A, S/A.  No problem with BDSM, Graf, Non-Con, Violence, Rape, Kinky, or the like
Dislikes:  Faith-fic, Riley-fic, Xander-fic, f/f, S/X, W/X, B/R, S/F
Specializes in:  English-English and American-English, correct form (grammar, punctuation, syntax, etc.)
About how long it'd take to return the story:  Depends on length of piece, writer's form skills, exactly how much help the writer wants, and how much beta work the piece needs.  If form is in good shape can return within as little as 24 hours.

 

20.

Name: Rachel

Rating Preference: Anything up to R

Genre Preferences: Almost anything, though I prefer either fluff, or action/suspense that takes place in the real Buffy-cerse before AU/Fantasy

Likes: A story with a purpose, not anything that's plot-less. Mostly Spuffy, but all characters involved or fine.

Dislikes: PWPs, a complete lack of plot unless its just a fluff piece. Also, any stories that look as if a 4 year old wrote them and the author didn't catch stupid, little mistakes before sending it to a beta.

Specializes in: Dialogue and making sure characterization and continuity continues throughout the story.

About how long it'd take to return the story: Please e-mail me first. Sometimes my schedule can get very hectic and it might take a while to return the story. Not to mention that I run this site, and that already takes up a lot of my time. If things are good, less than a week.

 

 

 

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