PPC Beta Reader Directory

This is a list of all members of the Board who are willing to beta on a regular basis. Feel free to add yourself (alphabetically)!

Aeidhryn
I am best at correcting grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation mistakes. I also am a good typo hunter. However, being a perpetual newb... questions of "can I do this with a CAD" and "has anyone done this before in the PPC?" are probably best left to some of the others. I'm willing to review anything that's in a fandom I've read/seen.
 * 14sleo@mvcds.net

Fandoms:
 * BOOKS: Star of Kazan, Pride and Prejudice, Children of Húrin, Greek, Roman, Norse mythology (not a book, but you get the idea), the Hunger Games, the Chronicles of Narnia, the Three Musketeers, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Jane Eyre
 * MOVIES: Narnia 1 & 2, Twilight (if it's necessary), the Bourne Trilogy, West Side Story, Pride and Prejudice
 * TV: the Mentalist, NCIS, NCIS:LA, Blue Bloods

anamia
Note that she doesn't check her email terribly regularly, and should first be contacted via aim (anamia8742) or the Board.
 * E-mail: thirteenskater @ gmail . com

Fandoms:

Artic Blade

 * E-mail: artic dot blade at hotmail dot com

Fandoms:

Calista

 * E-mail: lisa450 at yahoo dot com - or leave a note on my Talk page.

Fandoms:

Cassie Cameron-Young
Prefers to work in Gdocs. Best at SPaG and canon details, and is notorious Britpicker; please specify if Britpicking is desired or to be avoided. Willing to do last-minute jobs, and if you've heard nothing from her for more than three days, poke her.
 * E-mail: cassie dot dramateacher at googlemail dot com

Fandoms: {C}Off the top of her head, and with the help of her bookcase, she can handle:


 * Angels and Demons/The Da Vinci Code (bookverse only)
 * Assorted Disney films
 * Chobits (manga only)
 * Chronicles of Narnia (bookverse only)
 * Discworld
 * Earth's Children
 * Good Omens
 * Harry Potter (bookverse only)
 * His Dark Materials
 * Lord of the Rings (including Silmarillion and HoME)
 * Monty Python and the Holy Grail
 * Pirates of the Caribbean
 * Redwall
 * The Belgariad/Malloreon and Elenium/Tamuli
 * The Life of Brian

Can handle various other books, check with her as required.

Data Junkie

 * E-mail: tidwell.raven@gmail.com

It's much easier to just ask if I know a fandom or not. If not, I'll usually go look it up just so I can still be of some little use. Fairly good as SPaG, though I may miss a punctuation misuse, or misuse one myself. Also, if you submit a word document, don't be terribly surprised if my corrections show up in red text. The other option is me scanning the print-out that's been written on with a red pen and sending that back.

Note: Wheel of Time beyond book 4 or so, and any Tolkien beyond LotR and the Hobbit are going to be a no. I know vague details, but not major plot points or anything like that. Same deal for Harry Potter book 7 and pretty much all of Torchwood.

DirtyCommie

 * E-mail: novakrazny at gmail dot com

Fandoms:

doctorlit
I prefer to work in Microsoft Word, but am warming to GoogleDocs. Please, put me to work beta-ing your stories, and help keep my brain focused on the PPC. Have little time in Winter and Spring, less busy the rest of the year.
 * E-mail and AIM: keyoflit[at]yahoo[dot]com (both checked regularly)

Fandoms:
 * Full Knowledge:


 * Sherlock Holmes (original)
 * Chronicles of Narnia (books)
 * Animorphs
 * Harry Potter (novels and movies)
 * The Foundation Series
 * Les Misérables (novel and play)
 * Phantom of the Opera (novel and Webber)
 * Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
 * Magic: The Gathering
 * Heroes
 * Lost (series and game)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean
 * Labyrinth
 * Pokémon
 * Final Fantasy VIII and X
 * Portal
 * Kingdom Hearts
 * so many books; just ask and there's a good chance
 * Partial Knowledge:


 * Stephen King
 * Inkheart (first and second)
 * Lord of the Rings (movies; I am dishonored)
 * The Children of Húrin, The Hobbit (novels)
 * The Dark Is Rising (first two)
 * Kim Possible
 * Digimon (first 2 to 4 seasons or so)
 * various Disney movies, and some of the novels they were based on
 * Star Wars (live-action movies)
 * Indiana Jones
 * Batman (90's cartoon and Nolan movies)
 * Monty Python
 * Assassin's Creed (first)
 * Halo (main games and some novels)

Ellipsis Flood

 * usually in the PPC IRC


 * e-mail: kokosnuss_nc-ppc[at]yahoo[dot]de

I'm a native German speaker, so some things might be lost on me, but I'm good at finding stupid little typos and picking apart stories, if you get me into crit-mode. Also, German, for obvious reasons.

I prefer to discuss errors in real time for better feedback.

Fandoms:


 * Megaman


 * World of Warcraft (up to Wrath of the Lich King)


 * Stargate (mostly SG-1 and the first few seasons of Atlantis)


 * several Disney animated shows, just ask


 * Dragonball (original and Z)


 * some anime, just ask


 * much more stuff I can't remember right now, but I'm willing to beta things outside my fandoms for giving general story hints

Farseer Lolotea

 * E-mail: kunoichi at darkcorner dot com

Fandoms:

FlareShard
Always willing and ready to check works for SPaG and other errors; will also give suggestions for story ideas and feedback on characters. Native German speaker who can and will help with translations, phrases and idioms.
 * E-mail: greendracon3881 at gmx dot de; frequently in the PPC IRC

Fandoms:

JulyFlame

 * E-mail: JulyFlame At Gmail Dot Com

Fandoms: Harry Potter, Discworld, 1632, DCAU, DC (to an extent), Marvel (to an extent), so on

Note: Also willing to do intense betaing and content help for original works; this involves one on one IM/chat sessions and homework. Yes, homework.

Just theDoctor

 * E-mail: justtthedoctor at gmail dot com

Fandoms:

KGarrett

 * E-mail: kgarrett at operamail dot com

Fandoms:

Lily Winterwood

 * E-mail: lilywinterwood at gmail dot com

Fandoms:

Lynxihez

 * E-mail: webmaster at lynxihez dot co dot uk

Fandoms:

Makari

 * Email at makari.crow@gmail.com
 * .doc files preferred

Fandoms: Assorted other that slip the mind; inquire within. I lean toward SF&F and JRPGs.
 * Tales of the Abyss
 * Tales of Symphonia
 * Final Fantasy X, X-2, XII (I can read for VII through IX but backup is recommended)
 * Persona 3
 * Legend of Zelda
 * Kingdom Hearts (I, CoM, II)
 * Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
 * Pokémon
 * Cardcaptor Sakura
 * Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
 * xxxHolic
 * Tokyo Mew Mew (shhh.)
 * Ouran High School Host Club
 * Princess Tutu
 * Includes basic knowledge of Bleach, Naruto, Code Geass, One Piece, Shaman King, and Loveless, but does not come with intricate plot details
 * Harry Potter
 * Young Wizards
 * Can read for LOTR but if it involves the Silmarillion at all it's a horrible plan

Miah

 * E-mail: miah.arthur at gamil dot com

Will beta any type of mission for style, consistency, plot, etc. Cannot beta for SPaG. Prefers Google Docs. Perfectly willing to beta fandoms that she is not familiar with, but is familiar with the following list.

Fandoms:
 * 10th Kingdom
 * Artemis Fowl
 * Avatar: The Last Airbender
 * A Wizard in Rhyme book series
 * Blackadder
 * Bones
 * Disney animated movies
 * Dragonriders of Pern
 * Fawlty Towers
 * Firefly (not Serenity)
 * House, M.D.
 * Iron Man
 * Merlin
 * Monty Python
 * NCIS
 * Sherlock Holmes (books and movie, some of Granada)
 * Shrek (except last one)
 * Stargate Atlantis
 * Stargate SG-1
 * Star Trek (In descending order of knowledge: The Next Generation (very good), DS-9, The Original Series, Voyager, Enterprise (basically none)
 * Star Wars X-wing book series, Han Solo trilogy, Corellian Trilogy
 * Tin Man
 * Various cartoons
 * Various slap stick/goofy humor movies
 * Warriors

Neshomeh

 * E-mail: exswyzie14 at yahoo dot com

Will beta any type of mission for anything: SPaG, style, consistency, you name it. Especially good for matters of PPC canon and compatibility therewith. Prefers to work with a .DOC file, and does not do rush jobs. Expect to wait about a week for reading, re-reading, correcting, double-checking, and sending back; more for longer missions.

Fandoms:
 * Animorphs
 * Babylon 5
 * Battlestar Galactica (2003)
 * Discworld
 * Dragonriders of Pern
 * Farscape
 * Firefly/Serenity
 * Fullmetal Alchemist (first anime)
 * Harry Potter
 * House, M.D.
 * Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (book and musical)
 * Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
 * Phantom of the Opera (Leroux, Kay, and Webber)
 * Young Wizards

Also known, in less detail:
 * Anything by Anne McCaffrey
 * Classic sci-fi (e.g. Asimov, Heinlein, Herbert, Huxley)
 * The Silmarillion
 * Various anime (e.g. Cowboy Bebop, Hellsing, Witch Hunter Robin)
 * Various crime shows (e.g. NCIS, Criminal Minds, Psych)
 * Various fantasy (e.g. the Chronicles of Narnia, the Death Gate Cycle, Dragonlance, Neil Gaiman)
 * World of Warcraft

Will likely also beta for things not on this list, since not knowing a fandom means she's well able to spot things that won't make sense for other people unfamiliar with the fandom. If you're not sure, just ask. {= )

Phobos
Prefers to work in Google Docs. Not great for SPaG. Better for style, flow, and making sure it makes sense.
 * E-mail: Baridthetroll at gmail dot com

Fandoms:

Books:
 * Dragonlance Saga
 * Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
 * Wheel of Time series
 * Discworld
 * Harry Potter
 * Stephen King (especially the Dark Tower series)

Movies:
 * The Lord of the Rings
 * Harry Potter
 * Starwars
 * Chronicles of Riddick

Games:
 * World of Warcraft
 * Mario series
 * Team Fortress 2
 * Megaman series
 * Resident Evil series
 * Legend of Zelda series
 * Metroid series

Television and Anime:
 * Family Guy
 * The Simpsons
 * Witch Hunter Robin
 * Fullmetal Alchemist
 * Akira
 * Neon Genisis Evangelion
 * .hack//sign
 * Fruits Basket

pigeonarmy

 * E-mail: goldfishinabowl At Hotmail Dot Com

Fandoms:

PoorCynic
I can check SPaG and dialogue structure. Response times will vary, but I'll try to get anything sent to me back as soon as possible.
 * E-mail: reillybf at msn dot com

Fandoms:
 * Avatar: The Last Airbender
 * Batman (Diniverse)
 * Discworld
 * Kingdom Hearts (I, CoM, II, 358/2)
 * Left 4 Dead
 * Mass Effect
 * Red Dead Redemption
 * Red vs Blue
 * Scott Pilgrim (graphic novels and film)
 * Sherlock Holmes (books and film)
 * Teen Titans (cartoon show)
 * X-Files
 * Many other cartoon shows; ask for specifics

Pretzel
I'm usually knowledgeable about most sci-fi and fantasy fandoms, but am willing to cover SPAG and general coherence of the plot/story if I'm not familiar with the fandom.
 * E-mail: code.name.schroeter at Gmail dot com

Fandoms: The list goes on. Feel free to ask
 * Stargate (All three series and the movie)
 * Harry Potter
 * Discworld
 * NCIS and NCIS: LA
 * CSI: and CSI: New York
 * Criminal Minds (Up to the beginning of Season 3)
 * Leverage
 * Eureka
 * Lie to Me
 * Narnia
 * Sanctuary
 * MLP:FiM
 * Warehouse 13

Sara

 * E-mail: celticfirefeet at hotmail dot com

Fandoms:

Sedri
Sedri is better as a SPaG and narrative style beta, but will be glad to give content comments on any subject matter or fandoms she is familiar with.
 * E-mail: fanwritersedri At Gmail Dot Com
 * With regard to formatting, spelling, punctuating and so forth, Sedri uses a mix of British and American conventions, in part because no country seems to agree with itself, let alone others, and in part because some conventions make no sense whatsoever and only serve to make prose more confusing. If you ask her to beta for you, she will do her best to follow whatever standardised convention you prefer, but this is the reason she prefers to beta for style than SPaG.

Fandoms:
 * Star Trek (all series)
 * Wicked
 * Harry Potter
 * Narnia
 * Lord of the Rings (though less knowledgeable about Silmarillion and HoME-era)
 * Stardust
 * Star Wars
 * Dragonriders of Pern
 * Pirates of the Caribbean
 * Back to the Future
 * Twilight (yes, yes - shut up)
 * Enchanted
 * practically anything Disney
 * The Mummy
 * Pride & Prejudice

Silikat

 * Email: lauraannehaynes@hotmail.co.uk

Fandoms:
 * Doctor Who
 * Torchwood
 * Wicked
 * Les Misérables
 * Cats
 * Harry Potter
 * Most things Disney
 * Star Wars (but only numbers four, five and six)
 * CHERUB

Teddy Leach
Teddy can beta for absolutely everything, especially SPaG. He prefers to work with .DOC files and will usually send works back within two or three days. Fandoms: It's best to just ask, but these are a few of the fandoms he's familiar with: Note that's off the top of his head. Just ask, and there's a good chance he'll know something about what you're looking for.
 * E-mail: Through his contact page.
 * Please note: Teddy is English, and so sticks to the traditional 'British-English' for SPaG, although he is perfectly willing to beta works that use other forms of English.
 * Shakespeare (all plays)
 * Harry Potter
 * Cthulhu Mythos
 * Sherlock Holmes
 * LoTR
 * Star Wars
 * Twilight (he's acquainted with it, but doesn't like it)
 * The Witcher
 * Silent Hill
 * Chronilces of Riddick
 * Forgotten Realms
 * Fallout (original Black Isle series)

Tomato

 * E-mail: agent_tomato5 At Yahoo Dot Com

Fandoms:

Trojanhorse
Trojie is better for biology/science beta-reading than for SPaG beta - she tends to be erratic with the latter.
 * E-mail: trojanhorseshadowfax At Gmail Dot Com

Fandoms:

Vilstrup
Fandoms:
 * E-mail: Vilstrup90 At Gmail Dot Com
 * Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis
 * Star Wars
 * Lord of the Rings - the movies
 * Halo
 * Battlefield

HelenofPylos

 * E-mail: helenofpylos@yahoo.com

Fandoms:é