A Word on Reviews

[Sarah]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "shanti_50130" 
<seuferer at n...> wrote:
The reason I personally feel so strongly about reviews is because I 
> am currently in the process of writing a very lengthy WIP myself. 
> Every chapter represents literally /*HOURS*/ of work on my part, 
the 
> time and effort of my beta-reader, then the time to re-edit after 
> she has made her corrections and suggestions. I put all that time 
> and effort into the chapter, post it, and if I am really, really 
> lucky, I'll get two to three reviews on the chapter on each of the 
> sites to which I post. 

 Someone recently pointed out I'd 
> misspelled 'Shirlock Holmes' (I'd put Sherlock) and I fixed it 
right 
> away. 

I've got a couple of things to say on this
1) I am currently writing a WIP, which I have never done before, but 
it is all-consuming.  ALL my spare time is taken up writing, editing 
and reading what I've done.  I think I want to post it - I'm not 
sure.  I might struggle with negative reviews (I have a very fragile 
ego at times).  Where can I find a good beta-reader?  I know where my 
story is going, and I know the characters inside out, but I think I 
need a beta-reader to make sure I'm not taking too much for granted.

2)Isn't Sherlock Holmes the correct spelling?

Sarah xx