Original novel beta-ing and LJ guide to usage?

[kowaiyoukai]

So, I'm on Spring Break now. And although I thought I'd be able to write fic, turns out I'm swamped with original stuff. AGAIN. *headdesk* I owe people like 38473828347348489 fics by now. ;_;

So I need some people who want to read this section of my original novel and tell me how much it sucks. That would be awesome. I've actually got three stories in the works right now (make that seven, come to think of it), all of which are at least novella-length, but I need some fandom-ish feedback on my thesis. And really, any kind of feedback at all since what I'm getting from my prof SUCKS ASS BALLS. So, please, if you're free and bored or just curious to see my original stuff, comment and I'll send it to you!!

Also, three cool new awesome people have joined LJ--angeluseverto, sebastjaan, rhiannonnymph01--all from the SPN NJ con. And they need help in navigating LJ. So, where can I link them to, like, how-to guides or some such? I tried looking around but I fail at navigating FAQs. ;_;

Thankies!!