Listen "Sensitivity reading: With editor Crystal Shelley"
Episode Synopsis
Louise Harnby and Denise Cowle talk to editor Crystal Shelley about sensitivity (authenticity) reading.Listen To Find Out More AboutWhat is sensitivity reading?What types of topics do people read for?What does the sensitivity reading process look like?Why should an author hire a sensitivity reader?What type of feedback does a sensitivity reader give?How does someone become a sensitivity reader?Some authors are hesitant to work with a sensitivity reader because there's concern about censorship or having books pulled. How do you address those concerns?Is sensitivity reading only useful for fiction? How do authors find sensitivity readers?You can find out more about Crystal at Rabbit with a Red Pen: rabbitwitharedpen.comMentioned in the ShowFind a sensitivity reader: Binders for Sensitivity Readers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2263914640530111Conscious Style Guide: https://consciousstyleguide.com/Editors of Color: https://editorsofcolor.com/Ask Us A QuestionThe easiest way to ping us a question is via Facebook Messenger: Visit the podcast's Facebook page and click on the SEND MESSAGE button.Denise And LouiseDenise Cowle: denisecowleeditorial.comLouise Harnby: harnby.co/fiction-editingMusic Credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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