looking for critique/accountability partners

[matsushima]

Name: Meep
Age: 30
Location: East Coast, USA 

About Me: I am an elementary school librarian, currently on indefinite medical leave. I recently moved back to the States after spending most of my 20s living overseas in Japan.

About My Journal: I write sporadically about my everyday life. 

What I Write: I write poetry, short stories, and novels. My poetry and short stories are mostly speculative, especially urban fantasy. My novels are middle grade, usually contemporary/realistic. All of my work features disabled & queer representation. My resolution for 2020 is to submit short stories and poetry for publication and start a Patreon.

What I Don't Write: I don't write erotica/NSFW/smut or horror.

What I Read: I would like to find a partner with similar writing interests and goals.

What I Don't Read: I don't read horror, although I can read stories with horror elements like ghosts or vampires. I'm not comfortable reading about present tense interpersonal abuse; stories about survivors/victims recovering from abuse are OK. 

Could I Edit Someone Else's Work: Absolutely! I'm looking for a critique partner, and it's only fair to swap stories. I have experience doing critique exchanges with SCBWI and I do/did collection development at two elementary school libraries, so I have an eye for the kidlit market. I can do sensitivity reads for ADHD/OCD, lesbians, parental loss in childhood, and chronic pain/chronic fatigue. 

Comments

[reveiled]

Hi, we are already friends, though I have not been very active on DW lately - but I also have a many years old pattern of returning to LJ towards the end of the year. If you recall my scattered posts from the past year, I am writing on a novel, and ADHD and chronic fatigue are very much present there - I have those conditions too, but even more so I would benefit from somebody else reading to ensure that I am not just projecting my experiences into my protagonist. Both of my characters have also lost a father in their early childhood... I still have a long way to go, but I would definitely benefit from some beta reading! I would also be very happy to read your work if you would like to share it. I enjoy being a beta reader for genres that I am comfortable with, and our literary tastes sound very similar. I'm sorry that I haven't been very interactive on here, but I want to do better, and especially to have more conversations about writing. I really enjoy all your posts.

[divinemusings]

I'd like to add you if you're cool with that!