In dire need of a beta, help me, please?

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Hi everybody, sorry to be so off-topic here, but I write very rarely so I still don´t have my own beta. But I´m no native english speaker, so I sure as hell need one. I´ve written a very short (685 words) story, which possibly could develop into a prologue to a longer thing. It´s Orlando/Viggo, AU, handles stuff connected to communism (don´t get squicked, please!) and about the rating I´m not yet sure. If someone would be willing to beta it for me really really quickly I would be eternally grateful, cause I would like to post it on September 5th (it´s my birthday and stupid me decided to have the story as a birthday present...strange idea, I know, but please, bear with me). Thanks very much!

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[sharonmarais.livejournal.com]

I'd be happy to help out, I can beta it in the morning (well strictly speaking it is morning here now, but I am just about to go to bed, so in a few hours when I get up again *grin*) I'll email it straight back to you. You can choose how you'd like me to work on this.

Some of my authors like me to 'edit' - which means I make the necessary changes and send the file back ready to be posted - with nothing else needed from you.

Others prefer me to 'proof-read' which means I mark on your script where changes need to be made,with explanations as to why the changes need to be made if appropriate, and then I send the file back to you to alter yourself (this is because some people choose to ignore my suggestions, or alter the suggested changes in their own way).

I am happy to do it either way, just tell me which type of beta you would like.

If you'd like me to do this for you, please send it to me as an attachment in an email to:

sharonmarais@sam27.demon.co.uk

the subject matter definitely doesn't squick me :-)

HUGS