Lucy Ausman’s Comments (group member since Dec 12, 2022)

Lucy Ausman’s comments from the Beta Reader Group group.

I have a bunch of poems I am looking for a beta reader/critique partner/editor for! Would love any and all feedback but cannot pay at this time. If you or anyone you know might be available and interested please let me know. Here is more info.

The following series of poems chronicles pivotal moments of life in my body and heart as a woman in my twenties. Themes in these poems revolve around nature, gender, sex, fertility, loss, aging, trauma, and power.

In these poems and my other writing, I often infuse natural themes. However, I don’t enjoy reading comparisons of women to gentleness in nature and you will see quite the opposite in my poems. I also am fascinated by the role of men in my generation’s relationship to fertility. As women’s control of their bodies is hotly debated, I want to consider the role men play in understanding these issues for themselves.
I aim to write poetry that is both approachable and layered with meaning. My poetry often has some grounding or signpost connecting it to the modern world. My audience is primarily young people who may not connect to traditional forms of poetry and anyone with an interest in issues of sex and gender.

Looking for Betas on a Short (700 word) Flash Fiction - Modern Love Type Piece preparing for publishing/competition. Themes include Climate Change, millennial generation themes, modern dating, literary illusions, humor, and romance.

I have not submitted to a competition before so if there is a conflict of interest here, please let me know.

~30 pages of a poetry collection focusing on a variety of themes including Romance/Women's Issues/Nature/Female Body Themes. Style has been compared to Rupi Kaur. Poems vary in length and include modern themes.

Looking for feedback, readability, common themes, and whatever you can provide! Excited to get my work out there.

Thanks, Lucy