Please note: the key word here is volunteer. These people are freely giving their time to help you with your writing. When choosing one to contact, please take into consideration the limitations they have placed on what they will accept. Be aware that they may have others they have already promised to help. They may not be able to take on another story at this time or it may take them a while. Like you and I, they are doing this just for the fun of it.
I highly recommend that you, as a writer, read the section entitled What does a Beta-Reader/Editor do? so that you will know what to expect.
| Name: | Ronan |
| Email Address: | ronan35@worldnet.att.net |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus and Ares |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Will accept any type of stories, but prefer those dealing with Iolaus and/or Ares. Please contact before sending your story. |
| Name: | Klio/aka Kim |
| Email Address: | kliokd@eisa.net.au |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus, Ares, Hades |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Not good at editing or writing about Gabby's character |
| Name: | Mary B. Kridler |
| Email Address: | indyfrpg@lasercom.net |
| Favorite Characters: | You name 'em I like 'em :) |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No restrictions, no problems. I'll do my best to be as helpful as possible. |
| Name: | Shanna Kody |
| Email Address: | Skody_@yahoo.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Hades, Ares, Iolaus, Hercules.. anything that wears a codpiece.. |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Hmmm... I tend to maul stories, but I feel that I do it with a certain sensitivity. |
| Name: | hara |
| Email Address: | herkfan@bigfoot.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Herk, Iolaus, Ares |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Not Xena fanfiction |
| Name: | Kendaa |
| Email Address: | kendaa@tig.com.au |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares, Hercules |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Would prefer Ares or Hercules stories. No slash or Xena ff. |
| Name: | Angeles aka Sylia |
| Email Address: | sylia@hotmail.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares, Hercules, Xena, Autolycus |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | NO much gabby. NO SUBTEXT |
| Name: | Steffie |
| Email Address: | Stef-o-nee@Juno.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus and Ares |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | I prefer Iolaus stories. No slash. |
| Name: | Holly Haskell |
| Email Address: | silver@cyberhighway.net |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares,Hercules, Hades, Xena,Gabrielle,Aphrodite |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | None Given |
| Name: | Nancy Buckler |
| Email Address: | Qnanx@Hotmail.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Xena and Hercules |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No "slash" or subtext,please, it's just not my thing. I'd give it a shot, but. . . Otherwise I'll give you my best-that includes suggesting other perhaps more qualified editors. |
| Name: | Michelle |
| Email Address: | Velycia@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares, Herc, Autolycus, Ceasar, Cupid, Callisto and Xena |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | *No subtext please* No Slash. Also, please contact me before sending your stories. |
| Name: | Minerva |
| Email Address: | minerva_13_72@yahoo.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Hercules, Iolaus, Discord, Gabrielle |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No Callisto. Otherwise I'll be as helpful as I can. |
| Name: | Starfire |
| Email Address: | tanja.freedman@usa.net |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares, Xena |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | m happy to read anything - although I'm a big fan of stories with lots of character development in them. Am a member of a couple of writing critiquing/ co-op type groups so I've had a lot of practice with the constructive criticism side of things -) |
| Name: | Caroline |
| Email Address: | greekbard@zahadum.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus and Hercules |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | I'd love to help you with any type of fic except slash. Please contact me before sending me stuff.. |
| Name: | Jenny |
| Email Address: | xena_ares@hotmail.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares Xena Callisto and any of the Gods:) |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Even though I prefer stories with Ares and/or Xena in them, the only restriction I have is no 'Alt' stories. Anything else, I'll be happy to read:) |
| Name: | Jacky Taylor |
| Email Address: | wynelec@webnet.com.au |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares, Xena, Joxer and Autolycus |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | I do not enjoy rabid horror or graphic voilence anything else should be fun. |
| Name: | Ryn |
| Email Address: | Rynfallon@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Xena, Gabrielle, Amazons, Callisto |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Strictly alternative fanfic. Lesbian, S&M...along those lines. Stories that have character development and more than one storyline or subplot tend to hold my interest and my imagination...I don't like "kill the bad guys ride off on Argo with Gabrielle into the sunset" kinda stories <I mean, goddess, how many of THOSE have I read by now?>. I'm open. I'm honest. I'm brash. Expect the truth from me when I read your piece, because that is exactly what you'll get. Let me read and make me think. |
| Name: | Ginna |
| Email Address: | LegacyDark@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares, Hades, Sovereign |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | None that I know of, not great on the editing side, but will give honest opinion and suggestions. |
| Name: | Beckers |
| Email Address: | Beckers@access1.net |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus and Gabrielle, Hercules and Xena |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | I like a good adventure with a bit of thought behind it. Especially fond of HERC/XENA crossovers. Friendship/love stories between the main characters. Sex okay but NO SLASH. Have a good time with your characters! I'll help you all I can! |
| Name: | Imogen Cooper |
| Email Address: | cicooper@easynet.co.uk |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus, Ares and Hades |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | None Given. |
| Name: | Rachel Finn |
| Email Address: | sunshadow@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Hercules, Ares, Gabrielle |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Anything goes!!! |
| Name: | Nymbus |
| Email Address: | nymbus@cornerpub.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Hades and most other gods..... |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No ff fanfic, no slash ... NO SUBTEXT ! :) |
| Name: | Sharon |
| Email Address: | cartalla@bigpond.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Only Ares character stories,and there are no ratings restrictions. |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: |
| Name: | Stageira |
| Email Address: | taita_2780@yahoo.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares, Hades, Iphicles, all kind of Amazons |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | None given. |
| Name: | Jen |
| Email Address: | jenskywalker@hotmail.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus and Hercules |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | nope send me anything |
| Name: | Tammie |
| Email Address: | twebb@vt.edu |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus and Xena |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | None Given. |
| Name: | Victoria Hayrabedian |
| Email Address: | major_trouble101@yahoo.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares, Strife, Cupid - in fact, any of the Gods. Xena is cool too. |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No preferences - but be prepared for very honest criticism. No punches are pulled here, so please don't ask for 'that's nice'-type critiques. |
| Name: | Yin-Yin Wang |
| Email Address: | Xinda.Wang@mci2000.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Ares, Xena, Hercules, Callisto, Discord |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | I prefer no lesbian content. Although, sexual content between a man and a woman is okay. |
| Name: | Joyce Ellis |
| Email Address: | jellis6584@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Hercules, Iolaus, Autolycus, Salmoneus, Aphrodite, Alcmene |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No restrictions |
| Name: | HerKbabe (aka Rachel) |
| Email Address: | sunshadow@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Herc, Sov, Ares, Gabrielle |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | I don't have any restrictions as far as slash, sex, violence, etc. I only ask that the characters stay true to form, no radical personality changes unless it's absolutely necessary to the story & has a logical (or magical) explanation. I am also interested in stories for Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, esp. Buffy/Angel stories & Highlander stories. I must confess to a certain fondness for Duncan/Methos stories here. If you'd like to do crossovers with any of these shows, go ahead & send 'em my way. It may take me a while to get back to you, but I will respond to any requests for beta-reading. |
| Name: | Malissa Thomas |
| Email Address: | MaliThomas@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Hercules, Iolas, Autolycus, Hades, Ares, Aphrodite, and Discord. |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No restrictions, I'd be happy to read all kinds of stories. :-) |
| Name: | Kimberly Huebbe |
| Email Address: | LadyOgre@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | All of them |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | I'd prefer writers who can WRITE. One of my pet peeves is poor grammar. I'd be so busy proof reading - I think I'd miss out on the story line. Beginners need experience, and grammar is something that becomes better with practice. While I'd NEVER "burn" anyone for trying, I know myself well enough to admit that I'd go into "teacher" mode if I read something that needed more technical help than creative help. I'd be please to do a little of both, if needed. |
| Name: | Robin |
| Email Address: | robyn@lltel.net |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No Slash and no R rated |
| Name: | Heidi |
| Email Address: | heidig@telusplanet.net |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus, Hercules, Ares, Xena, Gabrielle |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No restrictions. Prefer any story with Iolaus in it. |
| Name: | Robin |
| Email Address: | robyn@alltel.net |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus & Hercules |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | NO SLASH,and no R Rated |
| Name: | Alliana |
| Email Address: | aprilreami@netscape.net |
| Favorite Characters: | Any Hercules or Xena characters |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Please send me only G, PG, or very mild PG-13 stories. I like all the characters on Hercules and Xena. I will also read crossovers, alternate universe stories, etc. Anything to do with Hercules or Xena (just no lesbian content, please). I will read just about any kind of genre, i.e. action, mystery, hurt/comfort, you get the picture. I will try my best to give feedback on what works and what doesn't. |
| Name: | Jesse Quick |
| Email Address: | JesseQuick@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Iolaus, Hercules, Jason, Hades |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | No Slash, please, and while I don't mind sex please make sure that is not all there is in the story. Other than that, I will help you however I can. |
| Name: | Kitty Levee |
| Email Address: | KLevee@aol.com |
| Favorite Characters: | Hercules |
| Special Notes/Restrictions: | Please NO m/m, NO s&m, NO rape. Thanks. |