Hn... what to say, what to say....

I'm more of a reader than a writer! I've got a few plunnies hopping around here... but the sneaky devils are avoiding the baited traps I've set out... that or my 3 pugs, min pin, cat, ferret, and birds chase them off.

I work, read, snuggle my pets, read, play WoW, read, bike, read, cook, read, watch movies (love anime and wish I could afford more mangas), and did I mention I read? My biggest fear is going blind!

Feel free to send me messages, I'll talk to everyone on any topic.

Words of advice to writers...

DO NOT APOLOGIZE FOR HAVING A REAL LIFE! Noting irks me more than reading a writers apology as to how RL went and screwed up their posting schedule. I don't care when you post, I'm happy when you do and while i can get twitchy when a fav story has gone so long without a post I'm sure not gonna berate you for taking part in actually living life. There's a way to not miss a posting to a story... it's called the "add to favorites" button!!!

I'm trying to get out of the bad habit of not reviewing stories. On another site i used to give frequent criticism. Nobody minded the good but I got sick of being taken to task for giving critical comments. I'm not mean enough to be harsh but I don't think continuous praise is good for people that don't make an effort to clean their work, especially if they claim to have someone doing beta work for them. Now I'll just do happy posts and let someone else take rap for the crap.

I do beta in two forms. Simple editing (grammar corrections etc) and Frill editing (they write it, send to me and I try to Jazz it up). One obviously takes more time than the other and I have a life too. Communication is the key between an author and a beta. If they can take my criticism I'll help them shine.