Magazine feedback part 2

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I received a lovely response from Kodin Kuvalehti (see my original feedback here) which actually made me kind of teary, just knowing that they had tried, genuinely tried. If you're in Finland, buy the magazine! Them's good folk as well as producing a good magazine.


Hei Kat,

Ja kiitos palautteesta! Kiinnitit huomiota tärkeään asiaan, jota me täällä toimituksessakin mietimme. Yritimme kovasti löytää 13:n rakkaustarinoihin homo- tai lesboparia, mutta valitettavasti kaikki tavoittamamme parit kieltäytyivät. Pyysimme laskujeni mukaan ainakin kahdeksaa paria. Numerossa 14/15 eli kesätuplassa on onneksi seitsemän viisasta naista, joista yksi on lesbo ja puhuu kauniisti parisuhteestaan. Jos annat osoitteesi, postitan lehden sinulle heti eikä sinun tarvitse odottaa äitisi vierailua.

Oikein hyvää kesää!
Mari


English translation:

Hello Kat,

And thank you for feedback. You noticed an important issue that we at the magazine also thought about. We tried hard to find a gay or lesbian couple to include among the love stories but unfortunately all the couples we asked refused. We must have asked at least eight such couples. However, in issue 14/15 we luckily have seven wise women, one of whom is a lesbian and speaks beautifully about her relationship. If you send your address I will post the magazine to you so you don't have to wait for your mum's visit.

Have a good summer,
Mari



I have emailed back, thanking them not just for getting back to me and the magazine but for trying to make a difference. It doesn't surprise me that same sex couples in Finland are still wary of publicity but I am happy that my fondness for this magazine is not unfounded and maybe over time they will be part of changing things.


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Beta request

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I'm not holding my breath but thought I'd ask anyway... I've finished my serialkillerbb fic which is just above 9k in length. Would some kind soul be willing to do a beta read (grammar check only really but other comments welcome too) for me? The posting doesn't start until1st of September so there is no great hurry with it. Here is the key info re warnings etc:

Fandom: RPS, Telephone AU
Pairing: Beyoncé(HoneyB)/Lady Gaga
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Serial killers, violence (including sexual), child abuse (including sexual) and neglect, prostitution, all around fucked-upness
Summary: How do little girls turn into serial killers? Well, it has something do with rats. And men. And society that leaves little girls to them. It’s not all bad though. Eventually, sitting in a diner and looking scratched and golden like she’s fresh out of a fight with King Midas, Gaga finds a woman whose scars match hers. And that isn’t even the start of the real story, none of this is. – A pre-canon fic, or a long prologue to the music vid itself, and my consequent ‘show me your teeth’ series.

I know this is a rare fandom and a dark fic to the boot so interest will always be minimal. Nevertheless, I'm quite proud of the fic and would like to ensure it goes out without any pesky mistakes. Any help appreciated!

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