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Seeking Short Story Beta

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sideshowdarb

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Hi all,

I'm hoping to find a critique partner for a pair of short stories I've written recently. Both are speculative or perhaps upmarket fiction, and both less than 5000 words. I'm open to reading the same, though I'm open as far as genres. Romance or fantasy - I'm probably less useful to someone on those.

The first story is about a present day man who finds himself back in 1924 every July 1st; the story centers on the end of one particular visit.

The other is about a young woman, her father and an old Christmas catalog, sometime after a nuclear holocaust.

Please PM me with any interest. I'd appreciate honest, impartial feedback, preferably from folks who wouldn't consider themselves beginners. Thank you for your consideration!

Darby
 

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I've been looking around today at it, trying to figure out the best place to start. Is that what you'd recommend?
 

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SYW lets people read a sample to know if they're fits as readers. It can also give readers a sense of how an author receives criticism. Can't speak for Lisa, but I'd recommend it. You may get more beta offers that way.
 

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No longer seeking betas for these stories, thank you!
 
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