[NancyBrooke]

Following the lead of Aya, Mavyan and Elandriel, among others, I thought I would start this thread to be a general resource for folks looking for Betas.

If you're interested in Betaing, please add a post below saying what you like to read (and don't), characters, race or era you might be interested in etc.

Then writers looking for a little help can come to one central place and browse.

Thanks!

[LuthienTinuviel]

Legolas romance stories, tho if I read another superwarrior-peredhel I'd go combust, friendship between Legolas & Gimli (sucker for that!).

Family angst, family fluff (no toddlers or babies tho). Oh, if you happen to write Tolkienesque-language-style fic, I'm one of those few who'd love to beta for it. ^_^

Me need beta too! Anyone interested?

[NancyBrooke]

My primary interest/specialty is in Boromir and Gondor, Minas Tirith, Dol Amroth, Denethor, Faramir etc.

I can read for storyline issues, canon conformity, or just grammar/spelling if that's all you want.

As for content, good with general smut and PWP, violence/war, but prefer not to mix the two. Not so good with AU; no cross-overs, please, or lengthy sagas but a story of a few chapters is okay.

Will accept payment in the form of flattery and obiesance.

you can pm or e-mail me: nb@nancybrooke.com

[SpaceWeavil]

Primary interests are Second Age, Elrond, Imladris-based fics or Nazgul-related fics but am willing to consider most stories save those listed below;

Not keen on beta-ing; Faramir / Eowyn stories, 'modern girl drops into ME' stories, not so good on AU stories, depending on what it is.

Willing to read anything else really, including NC-17 / PWP, violence etc,.

Can read for general flow, spelling / grammar, canon facts for the subjects listed above, and general feel of the story. Whatever's necessary

I endeavour to get chapters back same day, or at the very latest within two to three days.

If you think you need me, send a PM via this site.

[aya]

Hi. I posted somewhere else, but someone suggested I post here, too.

When it comes to anything before the Fellowship of the Ring, I'm completely ignorant. I'm just not good at checking facts in general, actually. Nor can I edit anything in Sindarin or Quenya.

Please don't send me stories with rape that is very graphic, crossovers, mary sues, 'girl falls into middle earth, everyone falls in love with her and she gets the [insert species] of her dreams' stories, or main characters paired with original ones.

My primary interest as far as pairings go is Eowyn/Faramir but I'll read anything, although I may not be the most knowledgeable person about the characters as far as canon goes. I'm not picky about plot. I'm best at editing grammer, storyline, and making sure the paper reads smoothly. I'll also try to get stories back to you as soon as possible, preferably the same day, but no more than three days.

[Alassante]

[aya]

Ah! My mistake. I didn't read carefully enough. I'll edit the post, then, because I'd forgotten a pairing anyway. Thank you for telling me!

By the way, as far as editing goes, I'm no good with PWP.

[Rhapsody]

Prefer to Read: Numenorean, Dúnedain, Rohirrim, Feanorian/Noldorin. I have a weak spot for the House of Dol Amroth & Maglor and have a good grasp of knowledge of what is above.

Although I am not the person you want to ask about grammar, I do like to proofread stories on storylines/outlines, continuity and pacing. I am not responsible for sweet plotbunnies turning on to rabid nazgul

[DeLynn]

Mae Govannen.

I posted to the forum as a beta reader and now I am adding my name to this list.

I can assist with vocabulary and phrasing, punctuation and spelling, and can point out most grammatical problems. I am not a professional editor, I am a novice writer. I find beta reading is a fun way to improve my own writing skills. You can get an idea of my skill level from my fanfic, Guardian of the Wood, which is posted on this site.

I have a good knowledge of LOTR and will try to point out any inconsistencies with the text if you are trying to stay within canon.

I am willing to read any type of story, of any rating. You can submit by the chapter or a complete manuscript. A full story is easier to check for inconsistencies, e.g, brown hair in one chapter vs. blonde in another.

Currently, I am doing beta for someone at a Yahoo group and two authors on this site. I put the ms in Word doc format, annotate in red, and then, send the document through email. I do not guarantee “next day delivery”. I work full-time and have my own writing projects, but I do try to return the ms as soon as possible.

If you are interested, please contact me at this email address:
delynnroberts@yahoo.com

DeLynn

[Silvae]

Hi!
I have mainly beta-ed in other fandoms until recently, but I :
- don't especially like beta-ing NC -17 stories.
- can beta by e-mail or PM.
- can tell you if your Sindarin phrase sounds weird, but not much more than that . Oh, and no knowledge of Quenya to speak of.
- am not very knowledgeable about the S.A. At all. F.A. and T.A. are more my thing.
- can read for typos, grammar/spelling, story flow/continuity and inconsistentcies.
- like friendship, explaining the baddies' POV, hobbit, elf and dwarf stories. Not really into Men of Gondor, but Dunedain, Rohirrim, Breelanders and any others are fine.
I think that just about sums it up!

[Alquavani]

I like pretty much any type of fanfic, nomatter the rating as long as you warn me what'll be in it first. If I go in [i]knowing[/i] that there'll be rape or torture I won't mind. I don't particularly like slash, though with this site I won't have to worry about that. I have read a couple of sweet slash stories, though, but the majority of them aren't that good in my opinion.

I myself am looking for a beta-reader for my current (and only) story on this site. And I am also interested for beta-ing for anyone who wants it. Depending, it will get good review or contructive criticism, which I don't mind getting in return. As long as there are no flamers.

LuthienTinuviel, would you be interested in swapping tales for beta-ing? Mine is slightly AU, a crossover between the dragonland world of author Joanne Bertin and middle earth. What do you think? Would you be interested?

[ghettoelleth]

[EnelyaLinde]

Like canon, hate Sue. AU ok, how 'bout you? (sorry couldn't resist a poem)
Can read for canon conformity, grammar/spelling
Like Faramir, Elrohir and Elladan *no twincest*, Boromir, Elrond, Glorfinel, Haldir Oh, Heck, Elves. Men. OK. Don't like Gollum so much in fic. Favorite characters: Haldir, Glorfindel, Erestor, Thranduil, Faramir, Boromir, Twins. Yeh I think that's it! Don't like slash unless it's humor. Het I like

[NeumeIndil]

Will read: Any rating; any race; any genre.

Good at: proofreading/copy editing (spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.); Men; Hobbits; herb lore and witchcraft; carpentry/building things. Horse Lords and Smut seem to be my specialties, but I'll read pretty much anything. Just please warn me first if there's graphic rape/noncon. or abuse.

Not great with: canon checking; elvin languages; cross-overs (though Xena, Buffy/Angel or Harry Potter I can probably handle); poetry.

I prefer to read by email which is available in my profile and have Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works and Rough Draft (a freeware RTF reader) at my disposal.

When contacting me to ask about beta, please include some information about the story in addition to the title and your name. Examples of good facts include the pairings or main characters, the nature of help you'd like (grammar, canon, characterizations, etc.), the length of the piece, and if it's a completed work or an on-going story (WIP).

Also, please read this article by Rhapsody so that all parties are clear about what is expected from the author/beta relationship before work begins. This is only fair to both the author and the beta. Thank you.

Summary:
I'm a rabid reader of fan fiction; please do send me stuff.
Don't worry, I'll be gentle... unless you like it rough.

[Miriela]

Will beta for almost anything
-Ratings below NC-17 please -- in other words, no smut
-No Sues, I'd prefer no slash
-I especially like to beta Harry Potter/LotR stuff, but Harry Potter is the only crossover I'd be able to make heads or tails of.
-I'm pretty good at grammar and punctuation (both my parents are English majors, lol)
-I have basically no Elvish language knowledge
-Please no Silmarillion. I have absolutely no knowledge whatsoever about the contents of the Silmarillion and am completely useless when it comes to it.
-I beta through email. PM me for my email address. I'm on summer break so replies should be quick.