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Reviewer: smokeylovegood Signed Date: 2012.06.03 - 03:37PM Title: Nosh and Natter

Any plans on updating this story elsewhere, since it seems to be in a black hole of validation? You commented in a previous review about the standards on this site making validation take longer - and those standards do make this better than most - but, I'm tired of waiting! I really don't do other sites as mnff has turned into the incest/suicide/mental disorders/slash/Draco is awesome site and ff.net is, well, ff.net, but I'll check out another site for your stories as I know they are of high quality.

Author's Response: Hi.
It seems to me that there are a lot of new writers on this site (or old writers returning). That will make the queue longer. It may be delaying approvals, but, frankly, it's a very good thing. This site seems to be getting more vibrant, while others are declining.
I post on both ffn and mnff, and when I started on mnff there were regularly 2, 3 or 4 pages of new stories, now there are (at most) 2, and the last H/G & R/H story I read there was truly dreadful. I've been told on the forums (though not recently, because I rarely visit them) that I need to open up to the possibilities of non-canon pairings, however, I only see them as impossibilities (Ginny/Tom Riddle, anyone???). I know that I could post Strangers on ffn, but I've always made it a rule to post my H/G stories here first, because I regard this place as my home.
-N-



Reviewer: GinnyP7 Signed Date: 2012.06.03 - 02:33PM Title: Nosh and Natter

I continue to get the "not validated" message so I'm curious how is it that others are reading your story? And, why is it taking so long to get this chapter validated? The wait is spoiling my weekend:(

Author's Response: Hi
I can't help, sorry. Potternut190 has reviewed both this, and the last chapter before validation, but even I can't read it unless I co in to thc Edit Stories function. Why, so long? There are probably a lot of stories in the queue, but I'm guessing.
-N-



Reviewer: ngayonatkailanman Signed Date: 2012.06.02 - 02:18PM Title: Nosh and Natter

I am so glad that I have come across these reviews because I honestly thought I was the only one going mad and I am glad to know that other readers feel the same way. I am 50 years old, disabled, unemployed and going through a really hard time and the only thing that is a bit of hope in my life at the moment is this story. Cheered me up just knowing that I am not yet clinically depressed on top of everything else..... now I can smile a bit... so thank you... and please, do post the validated version.

Author's Response: Hi,
Sorry to hear the you're having a hard time at the moment, my job is currently being "evaluated" which may not be good news for me, either. Not sure if this will help or not, but I've just submitted the nexy chapter of Epithalamium, too.
-N-



Reviewer: Heather Longbottom Signed Date: 2012.06.02 - 01:09PM Title: Nosh and Natter

I'm curious how long it takes to get a chapter validated? I'm so excited to read another chapter and it keeps breaking my heart when I check, again, and still can't read it. I am enjoying your work so much, Strangers and everything about Lavender and Mark are my favorites. In fact I just reread chapter 2 of Brown before I came to this site to check on the Strangers update, so I'm weepy as well as heartbroken, lol. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to this chapter!

Author's Response: Hi,
I can't answer that question, sorry. There have been times when the mods have aproved stories within hours, other times it takes days. The mods, like me are people with day jobs and they update the site when they can, I'm certain of that.
The third (and final) chapter of Brown is now with my beta reader.
-N-



Reviewer: potternut190 Signed Date: 2012.05.30 - 11:22PM Title: Nosh and Natter

starstarstarstarstar

Excellent as usual! Great scene with George and Henry. Love the fly on the wall aspect of seeing the gang through muggle eyes. Good to read that you made good on your threat to include the Moons. (note there was an oops in Lav's dialog, "Let her hold him" and when George starts talking with Henry there was an of instead of an off "of his bench").

Author's Response: Thanks for the review.
I’ve now got the betaed version back from Amelie, and I’ve made several minor edits, including the ones you pointed out, thanks. The Moons will be in the next chapter, too. This party is taking a lot more writing than I expected! This is the longest chapter of this story so far, and the next chapter will be all party, and probably equally as long, too.
-N-



Reviewer: swede Signed Date: 2012.05.30 - 08:37AM Title: Nosh and Natter

Harumph!
Here I am idly checking up on a few things before closing the laptop and leaving work. And what do I see? 'Not Validated'!? Damn, damn, damn. Now I'll be checking my email all day tomorrow. That's what I get for being curious. Another curious question: What i/does/i 'Not Validated' actually entail?
Oh well - At least I'll have something fun to read over the weekend!

Author's Response: SIYE is a moderated site. At (for example) fanfiction.net all you need to do is open an account and post your story (this accounts for the staggeringly high number of absolutely awful stories on that site – there is no one checking spelling, plot, or characterisation). Most sites are moderated, and a mod takes a look at your story, makes sure it’s acceptable and (hopefully) validates it, at which point it appears.
When I was young, daft and impatient I had stories rejected from this site, and the mods were right to reject them. There has to be a certain quality to submitted stories.
All moderated sites are different. SIYE would still automatically (and rightly) reject all of my non-Harry/Ginny stories, because they are a H/G site. It’s all in the site rules. Some sites will reject if there are more than 10 typos, grammatical or canon errors (they accept ‘technically perfect’ stories only – that does not mean that there is a plot or any decent characterisation). Others accept only “Hermione” stories (she could be an airhead, a bimbo or a slut, but so long as she’s called Hermione Granger, that’s okay). All moderated sites have a purpose, some purposes are more sensible than others (SIYE is of course, perfect in every way).
-N-




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