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Do you know what a Sensitivity Reader is? I didn’t until I read the post by Natalia Sylvester at Writer UnBoxed. With all the costs associated with publishing, it is hard to justify another. But unless you are like me and write straight up fiction where you control the world (power!) then you might want to read the article and see if this could be something useful for you.

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What a Sensitivity Reader Is (and Isn’t) and How to Hire One

By Natalia Sylvester

An interesting thing has been happening to me with increased frequency: I’ve been asked to read friends’ and acquaintances’ manuscripts as a sensitivity reader for stories that deal with immigration. Because I am a Latina and an immigrant, and the authors who’ve requested I read their work are writing outside of their own experience, I’ve been asked to evaluate their work for authenticity. So far, I’ve had to turn down these kinds of requests because I’ve been busy with my own writing and mentoring work, not to mention personal commitments. But while I am not actively offering sensitivity reading as a service, there are several writers and editors who are. As sensitivity readers become more sought after in the publishing world, their role has been met with mixed reactions.

First Things First: What Is a Sensitivity Read?

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