Beta Volunteer Post

[holmesticemods]

"Watson," said he, "if it should ever strike you that I am getting a little over-confident in my powers, or giving less pains to a case than it deserves, kindly whisper 'Norbury' in my ear, and I shall be infinitely obliged to you."



— The Adventure of the Yellow Face

Because even Sherlock Holmes sometimes needs someone to look over his work.



If you're available to beta or Britpick for someone, please leave a comment with the following information:



Email: (or other preferred contact method)

Types of fanworks you can beta: (fic, art, graphics, vids, etc.)

Fandoms: (Doyle, BBC, Elementary, 22nd Century, etc.)

Pairings: (it's helpful to name what you are willing AND not willing to work with)

Ratings: (if you will or won't beta explicit sex, graphic violence, etc.)



If you have any other limitations or areas of expertise, please feel free to include them! Suggestions include fic length, time constraints, availability, areas of special knowledge, or particular strengths or weaknesses.



If you need a beta, please check the comments to see if someone is right for you. (Show a care with your anonymity, please, and refrain from leaving public comments that suggest what you're making for the exchange.) If you can't find who you need in the comments, please email the mods at holmesticemods@gmail.com, and we'll help you find someone.



Also! We recommend sherlock60's Round 5 Discussion Posts. scfrankles spent over a year compiling historical linkspams on topics inspired by the original canon stories, and then generously shared what she learned with all of us. I highly recommend the collection for anyone needing inspiration or background for Victorian- or Edwardian-era fanworks!

Comments

[oldshrewsburyian]

I am happy to beta-read, and can be best reached here or on Tumblr (also under OldShrewsburyian.)

Types of fanworks you can beta: I suppose I can beta anything? but I do not have skills in art or vid-making. Fic is my comfort zone.

Fandoms in descending order of familiarity: ACD canon, Granada, Elementary, Rathbone, BBC Sherlock. ETA! I also am familiar with the Laurie R. King series, Lyndsay Faye's Holmesian novel and stories, and Alexis Hall's The Affair of the Mysterious Letter.

Pairings: I'm happy to beta for Holmes/Watson in any setting (though I just don't see it in Elementary, I can see it made compelling.) Also happy to beta for Watson/Mary Morstan, or Holmes/Watson/Morstan. I don't read the Adler/Holmes relationship as sexual but again, if that floats your boat! I'm not sure there's any universe in which I can picture Holmes/Lestrade (mentally checked. I really don't think there is. Not even Elementary, and I love Sean Pertwee.)

Ratings: I'm asexual-ish, so I don't think you want me beta-ing your smut, though I don't mind it as such. Sexual assault/violence is a no-go for me personally, but I think that's my only hard line. I usually only write through M, myself, to use the AO3 rating system.

Additional details: I am an opera nerd with above-average historical literacy, in case that's helpful. I have big feelings about Sherlock Holmes and the social issues of his day, in fact! I have also taught English composition and continue to mark essays as part of earning my daily crust. Whether this is viewed as an asset or a drawback may depend on you! Also: I'm not a Britpicker, but I have lived in NYC, so if any Elementary-writers want local color, I might be able to help.