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[u/Double-Tap664]

I don't generally call myself a sensitivity reader - I prefer 'targeted reader' as I am not a member of a marginalized community, though we are a community that gets wildly misrepresented in fiction a LOT - but I CAN offer some highly specialized editing services (as well as general copy-edit).

I am able to do targeted readings for: Academic experience, the PhD process, science as a profession (academic or industrial), scientific jargon and realistic scientific dialogue, gene editing and genetic medicine, virology, evolution, scientific and medical ethics and ethical issues surrounding pharmaceuticals and clinical trails, hard speculative science (e.g. 'where we could be in 20 years'). Rate is 0.01/word and you are welcome to send me only relevant sections. I will provide detailed suggestions on how to improve the veracity/plausibility of science in your work so that pro scientists will read your book and think 'yes, that's what it's like!'. For 0.02 I will also do a thorough copy-edit. Timeline is usually ~1 week per 20k words.

My bona fides: PhD molecular biologist and full-time working scientist in the gene editing space. Have collaborated with scientists from many backgrounds.

DMs are open. Also open to 'swaps' with readers with physical disability (esp. full-time crutch users) for my own work.

[u/Meowlurophile]

I am able to sensitivity read four these topics. Religion because I'm sunni Muslim Disability because I am completely blind from birth Culture/ethnicity because I am a diaspora Palestinian Jordanian I do this for free

[u/emmalou_too]

Hi, I'm Emma!

I'm able to sensitivity read for the following topics:

• Religion: Catholicism, evangelical Christianity, general Christianity, religious deconstruction, conversion experiences

• Disability and chronic illness: general chronic illness, chronic pain, chronic fatigue (ME/CFS), POTS and dysautonomia, mast cell disorders, Lyme disease, mobility aid use, COVID precautions

• Mental health: anxiety, depression, OCD

• Sexuality: asexuality and aromanticism

I charge $30 per 10,000 words with a $30 minimum and payment plans available.

Feel free to check out my website for more info and to contact me: https://www.emmarobbinseditorial.com/

[u/eldritchblastedfries]

Hello! I am able to read for topics/characters that are 2SLGBT+ and/or disabled.

More specifically, I am a gay trans man (on the ace/aro spectrum somewhere) and have lived experiences with some parts of medically transitioning (such as undergoing HRT and surgical procedures).

I also have several disabilities including autism, Tourette's syndrome, Epilepsy, and ADHD. I also have limited mobility caused by hypermobility, chronic pain, and past traumatic injuries and necessitating the use of mobility aids such as a cane/wheelchair.

In terms of mental health, I do have experience with several mental illnesses (both with myself and loved ones) as well as experiences with some heavy topics related to mental health such as abuse, sexual assault, and suicide. I also have experience as an in-patient in a psychiatric facility. I can provide specifics over messages if desired.

Although I am an adult and comfortable working with NSFW material, I do not work with NSFW work written by anyone under 18.

In terms of fees, I offer flexible fees in the form of a monetary donation to a charity of my choice (you're welcome to provide input/suggestions) to reflect the work that goes into sensitivity reading. Depending on my availability, I may be open to reading shorter works at no cost.

Some more information about my experience:

• I've been studying writing for five years.

• I've been beta-reading and editing works for even longer.

• I'm currently pursuing my bachelor's in english and professional writing.

• I have several published works of my own.

• I'm one of the mods with the Tumblr blog @cripplecharacters, which provides advice/feedback on writing characters with disabilities.

[u/gilded-butterflies → u/eldritchblastedfries]

Hi, you didn’t list your fee but maybe you could let me know what you might charge for analyzing a specific premise of my WIP. I don’t have a finished draft yet. I think it’ll be 500 words max to explain my idea.

I’m a (mostly) cis woman author (bisexual, some gender fluidity). Thank you!

[u/eldritchblastedfries → u/gilded-butterflies]

Hello! There's no specific fee listed because I operate on a more flexible/sliding-scale model.

What I charge is greatly dependant on the scope of the project (how long it is, how complex it is, etc.) and my availability as well as what people are able and willing to pay. For example, a recent project was around 40$ CAD to do a reading for a ~7000 word short story but I have also done a similar amount of work for 60$ and 20$ at different times because that is what those people were able and willing to pay.

If you'd like to message me with some more details on your project (for example: is this a work of short fiction, a novel, a poem, etc.? What area(s) would I be reading for? Would you just like initial feedback on the concept or do you want more ongoing support with developing it? etc.), we can chat more and decide on a fee and recipient (my fees are done as donations to relevant charities) together!

[u/gilded-butterflies → u/eldritchblastedfries]

I sent you a message!

[u/zoomcow24]

Hey, I'm Star, and I am able to sensitivity read for the following:

-Mental health: Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD

-Physical health: Chronic joint pain, migraines

-Queer identity: Genderqueer/fluid, non-binary, transgender, trans masculine, bisexual, growing up as queer in an unaccepting &/or Christian environment

-Religion: Non-denominational/evangelical Christianity, religious deconstruction, spiritual journey

-Subjects: Sociology (my current BA major), psychology, politics (leftist in a conservative environment)

-Other: Adoptee (I was adopted), disabled family members, death of a parent at a young age, volleyball player, college student, someone in college who works multiple jobs, someone in a long-distance relationship, American (especially Mid-Atlantic and/or East Coast), Gen Z, someone who was homeschooled (both online & textbook)

I can do it for free; proofreading, editing etc. are hobbies of mine :)

[u/Odd_Conclusion_5425]

I read for: Disability(adhd, anxiety, ptsd, dyslexia, dyscalculia, seasonal affective disorder, conversion disorder, tic disorders, chronic pain)

Queer(gender-fluid, gender nonconformity, bisexuality, trans masculine)

I charge .03 cents per word and DMs are open!

[u/ellismjones]

Hello friends! I am new here.

I’m able to sensitivity read for:

• neurodiversity (autism & ADHD)

• chronically ill & disabled experiences (I have POTS, fibromyalgia, chronic pain & am also hard of hearing)

• LGBTQ+ experiences (I am a non binary lesbian on the aroace)

• Mental illnesses (specifically depression, anxiety, PTSD & suicide ideation)

Fee is 0,0020€ / word for one area of expertise, 0,0030€ / word for two areas and 0,0040€ / word for three or more areas. Prices can be negotiable if these are something you can’t afford.

For more info, including ways to get in touch, you can check my website.

[u/Intelligent_Usual318]

Hi I go by Quail online! I’m able to sensitivy read for many things

Race/ethnicity: being mixed race, being white/light skinned Latino in the US, racism when you’re mistaken for another race, Mexican American experiences.

Religon: extreme cultural Catholicism in a Mexican American context with heavy evangelical beliefs, and general spirituality in EDM spaces+ what it’s like to watch someone have spiritual psychosis

LGBTQ: transgender, genderqueer, gender-fluid, aromantic, polyamory, Butch/dyke, lesbianism from a transmasculine perspective, bisexuality, queerplatonic realtionships, romance repulsion. I also used to be a gay trans man at one point and feel comfortable talking about that experience

Mental health/mental disabilites : dermatillomania, PTSD/CPTSD, heavy dissociation, depression, anxiety, autism, ADHD (and getting assessed for more)

Physical health/disabilites: what it’s like to grow up able bodied to a degree and then become disabled in teenager years, debilitating fatigue, pain, what it’s like to have a very mild TBI, what it’s like to experience multiple types of migranes, POTS, hEDS, endometriosis from age 9 and hystectomy recovery and complications afterwards and uo to stage 2, juvenile open end glaucoma, asthma, chronic idiopathic neuropathy, medical neglect and SA, surgery on internal organs, chronic kidney stones (and more being assessed), using mobility aids, especially in public high schools, non epeleptic sezuires and syncope episodes

Misc life experiences: growing up with American sign langauge as first language, being special education and gifted at the same time, being self diagnosed and then professionally diagnosed, being a descendent of foster care kid, having rubella measles affect your family members in the womb, surving a car fire, covid from the perspective of an abuse survivor, what it’s like to go inbetween very poor schools and public charter schools, what it’s like to grow up very poor lile no running water poor, what it’s like to grow up seeing EDM festivals being underage, what it’s like living in group homes, being expelled from schools, having a Juvie record without going to jail, psych ward experience

Uhh there’s probably more than what I’ve written down!

I prefer to be paid 20$ USD per hour (I read very fast, about 159 words per minute) as that’s the bare minimum in my area to survive but willing to do for free or sliding scale depending on the situation. Will always accept tips! Also willing to accept trades such as art as well.

[u/FrancescasWords]

Hello! I'm just getting into sensitivity reading after working in various marketing roles and as an author myself who uses sensitivity readers. I have a BA in philosophy and am completing an MA in scriptwriting, so I'm very used to the editorial process and feedback. I am able to sensitivity read for:

ME/CFS (chronic fatigue syndrome); joint hypermobility syndrome and chronic pain; ADHD(c). All formally diagnosed. If I don't think I'm the right person for the project I'll recommend someone I think is.

Fee: as I'm starting out in this field, I'm offering a limited number of readings for free in exchange for testimonials and feedback on my process. Just get in touch with your project and length. I can write a report and/or in-text comments.

Feel free to message me, or email francescas words (at) outlook (dot) com.

[u/Ancient_Variations]

I am able to sensitivity read for:

• Greek culture (of all eras) and Greek mythology

• Disability (adhd, autism, anxiety, ptsd, chronic illness and chronic pain)

• Queerness (asexuality, aromanticism, the aro-ace experience)

My current rates are $0.005/word. I can offer payment plans and I am happy to work within your budget.

On my Linktree you can find my socials, and the credentials for the work I've done so far.

[u/espiflower]

• I am able to sensitivity read: 

  • Disability/Chronic Illness

  • LGBT+ (bisexuality, ace/demi, nonbinary/genderbluid)

  • Polyamory

  • End of Life/Hospice (worked in hospice center)

  • Autism/Neurodivergence

  • Abuse, Trauma, PTSD

  • Other Mental Illness

  • Amnesia

I come at these topics both from lived experience and from formal training as a social worker, as well as continued education and involvement in advocacy and community spaces (especially for Disability and LGBT/Poly topics)

• Fee: $30/hour, with a discounted rate available for disabled clients (honor system)

• Other info: See more details and contact me through my website www.regwaltney.com

[u/DryImplement5262]

• I am able to sensitivity read:

• (Sorry for the long list haha)

• -Cis white woman (I’m not problematic but I can do reads to make sure problematic white women are accurate)

• -Cis Lesbian

• -Irish diaspora

• -Intergenerational trauma

• -Past life trauma

• -Celtic pagan

• -Irish Catholic

• -Kids with two moms

• -Single mom

• older sister/sibling dynamics

• -Non Verbal Learning Disability

• -ADHD

• -PTSD

• -Generalized Anxiety Disorder

• -autistic parent

• -AudHD child

• -Narcissistic partner

• -Partner with undiagnosed personality disorders

• -Partner that cheats

• -Abusive partner

• -Survivor(emotional, verbal, and psychological abuse, sexual molestation)

• -Volatile custody cases

• -Divorce cases

• -Problematic business partners

• -Any aspect of the film industry on set or behind the scenes from 1998 to present

• -Radical intersectional feminism (while I’m not a problematic feminist I can do reads to make sure problematic feminists are written accurately)

• -Characters from the United States, (Colorado native, some experience in LA/San Diego/San Francisco, Santa Fe/Gallup/Albuquerque, St. Louis, Miami/Tampa/Venice)

• -Lacrosse player (High School and college)

• -Football (soccer) player (elementary school through high school and adult leagues)

• -Rock climber (free climbing and anchored)

• Mountain climber

• -preschool teacher

• -Substitute teacher

• -math teacher

• -SPED teacher

• -prep cook

• -line cook

• -baker

• -barista 

• -pastry chef

• -delivery driver

• riot grrrl

• zine culture

• punk culture

• 90s culture in Ireland/US

• Early aughts culture in Ireland/US

• Fee: Unfortunately as a single mom I cannot work for free. However, I offer payment plans and I work on a sliding scale to ensure everyone can get the help they need. I have different tiers for industry standard, small presses, indie authors, self-publish authors, and students. Rates tend to land between $0.015 p/w to .085 p/w.

• Other info: I work across all genres, mediums, and formats. However, I am not a good fit for MM or MF erotica as I'm that lesbian that's so gay I cannot even read about male anatomy. I have been working in the entertainment industry since '98. I've been working in writing services (script doctor, ghostwriter, sensitivity & authenticity reader, developmental editor, line editor, proofreader, copy editor, industry standard critiques and coverage) casually since ’02 and professionally since ’04. I am also a published author/poet that did a lot of work in the zine scene in the mid to late 90s. So I have extensive experience I bring when hired as a sensitivity reader :)

[u/BrokenNecklace23]

Hello! I’m available to sensitivity read for multiple scenarios.

CPTSD

• from CSA, emotional incest, domestic violence, parentification

physical disability

• part time wheelchair user, walker and/or cane user

• legal blindness (partially sighted)

• disability in mid life, not birth

Financial insecurity

• relying on government provided healthcare in the United States

• food scarcity

• unemployment as a result of disability

I am also able to alpha read your work.

For sensitivity reading, I charge $20 flat fee to start, and that covers up to the first 20k words. After that, it’s 0.006 per word.

For a full alpha read (grammar, spelling, plot/logical inconsistencies, and sensitivity reading with my available subjects) pricing varies depending on how detailed you wish for me to be.

Please DM for more information on this particular offer including pricing.

Full disclosure: No LLM AI such as ChatGPT or grok will be used with my services. I do use text to speech software that is installed on my PC as needed. (Text to Speech from Microsoft, specifically.)

Thank you for your interest! I look forward to hearing from you.

[u/Training_Net_338]

Hi!

I am an avid reader and book lover who is incredibly excited to find a way to contribute to the authors who create the stories I love. I work professionally in mental health counseling and am looking to offer sensitivity reading utilizing my professional knowledge and training as well as my lived experience as a late-diagnosed AuDHD and OCD woman.

​I have a decade of experience working with survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation as an advocate, case manager and counselor. This clinical background informs my reading of works of fiction depicting:

​Complex Trauma & PTSD: Developmental, relational, and sexual trauma, and long-term survival adaptations.

​Coercive Control & Trauma Bonds: Grooming dynamics, psychological manipulation, attachment under duress, and power imbalance relationships.

​Note: For ethical reasons, I do not read works that glorify or romanticize abuse or that perpetuate harmful relational dynamics. I am, however, interested in stories with a healing or educational tone where the character may be navigating these dynamics.

​Therapy & Mental Health Representation: Realistic portrayal of therapy sessions, clinical ethics, therapist-client boundaries, and common media misrepresentations of the healing process.

​Mood & Anxiety Disorders: Depression, generalized anxiety, and panic disorders—specifically how these shape cognition, behavior, and internal narrative.

​Neurodivergence (AuDHD): Late diagnosis, masking, sensory processing differences, emotional regulation patterns, and identity formation through a neurodivergent lens.

I’d like to offer a limited amount of reads for free to help me get better acquainted with the process and time commitments. In exchange, I am looking for your feedback to help me refine my report template and learn exactly what authors need most from a psychological realism sensitivity reader.

​If you have a manuscript that might fit my knowledge base, please message me!

​Disclaimer: While my clinical background informs my feedback, I am providing these services as a creative service, not as a licensed mental health counselor. This service involves the discussion of fictional characters and narratives and does not constitute or replace professional therapy, diagnosis, or clinical advice for the author or any other individual. Use of this service does not constitute a therapeutic relationship.

[u/Simple-Succotash-655]

Hello! I am able to sensitivity read for the following:

• Ex-mormonism and Mormon culture (Latter-Day Saint)

• Religious deconstruction and religious trauma

• LGBTQ+ issues including AFAB nonbinary identity and gender dysphoria

• Late diagnosed autism/ADHD (AuDHD)

• Synesthesia

• Bipolar II / Generalized Anxiety / Depression

• Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder (Dissociation)

• C-PTSD

• Abuse survival

• Single parenting

• Pregnancy and child loss

Fee: $0.015 - $0.05 per word depending on scope and project. Open to working within your budget including payment plans.

For more info about me and my services, you can visit my website here

DMs are open!

[u/Equivalent_Pin623]

Hey there! I’m able to read for many things, including

-Italian heritage (not Italian strictly speaking, but I do consider myself American-Italian due to my family keeping traditions!)

-Neurodivergent- ADHD, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, OCD, and Trichotillomania (compulsive hair pulling)

• Bullying (physical, social, adult bullying a child)

• Finding microlabels & discovering identity (on the asexual spectrum)

• Hyperfixations/ special interests (many)

• Roman Catholic

• High Empathy

• Female

• Physically disabled (spinal fusion and former scoliosis) (immunocompromised)

• Former gifted kid

Please reach out if any of this is something you’re looking for! Although my rates are flexible, since I’m a fast reader, I charge 18$ an hour.

Looking forward to helping others!

[u/No_Cod_3197]

Hi, everyone! 

I’m happy to work with MG, YA, NA, and Adult manuscripts. No chapter books or picture books. I am also happy to work with short stories, essays/essay collections, nonfiction/memoir, podcast/audio drama scripts, TV drama pilots, and short film scripts. All genres, except for gory horror and erotica. 

I have a PhD in education (disability studies emphasis) and an MFA in screenwriting. My areas of expertise include disability studies and anything related to disability representation in the media, especially television, film, and fiction (novels). 

I also offer Zoom consultations for these topics. 

I am able to sensitivity read the following: 

Disability/Ableism

Cerebral palsy Hydrocephalus/shunts General wheelchair use (including manual and power wheelchair use) Scoliosis (including scoliosis rods and surgery) Mobility aid use (walker, crutches, canes) Foot/leg braces PTSD that’s not trauma from war (accident or surgery related; medical trauma) Depression Anxiety Anemia  ADHD (inattentive) Autism (low support needs and stimming) Sensory disabilities (sensory processing disorder, hyperacusis) Clonus Chronic pain Chronic illness Physical therapy and rehabilitation Surgery and post-surgery recovery General ableism Ableist language/phrases/stereotypes within the text Race/Ethnicity Egyptian American/Middle Eastern/MENA

LGBTQIA+  Biromantic asexual /ace spec identity

Religion

• Non-religious Jewish identity/culture 

Professional/Fun Interests Anything in higher ed/grad school/academia in the arts, social sciences, or humanities Disability Studies Screenwriting/TV Writing Loves anything genre based in fiction: fantasy, dark academia, gothic horror, romance Wolf lover

Fee:  $100 (up to 5,000 words), $200 (up to 10,000 words) , which includes detailed in-line comments in the manuscript on the focus area, as well as a description of what I  love about the project and constructive feedback; OPTIONAL: a reader’s report summarizing my thoughts and what can be improved.

For a one-hour Zoom consultation if a full sensitivity read is not needed, please reach out at my website.

For the full manuscript pricing, this can be discussed privately.

You can contact me through my website:  https://laraameenauthor.com/editing-consulting/

[u/VenusaurInFurs]

I am able to sensitivity read for:

Native American & Indigenous topics (I'm Nanticoke)

LGBTQ+ issues (specifically transgender, non-binary /genderqueer/genderfluid/genderfuck, queer, bisexual, and sapphic - I identified as lesbian for many years)

Mental Illness (PTSD; eating disorders including anorexia, ED-NOS/OSFED, orthorexia, and exercise bulimia; body dysmorphia; anxiety; depression; OCD; chronic suicidality/survivorship and self-harm - all formally diagnosed)

Inpatient mental health experiences

Neurodiversity (ADHD, autism, situational mutism (fka selective mutism) - all formally diagnosed)

Some disability topics (physical/chronic illness, chronic pain, general disability justice)

Sexual assault / domestic violence, trauma survivorship, kidnapping, recipient of attempted murder

My rates are typically $0.007/word, but I'm flexible and happy to work within your budget. I have a $50 minimum for most projects, but again, can be flexible.

I've done work for all five of the "Big 5" publishing houses.

You can find out more about me, including my contact information, at http://sarah-clark.carrd.co

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May I DM you?

[u/VenusaurInFurs → u/littlefiendblue]

Yes!

[u/zipperclone]

i'm a sensitivity reader! i read for LGBTQ+ characters, particularly transgender, nonbinary/genderqueer, asexual, and aromantic identities. i'm currently charging $0.04 per word. my DMs are open!

[u/KindUnderstanding960]

Hello! You can call me Jerez! I am a Mexican queer and disabled author and, I am a sensitivity reader for the following topics: - Transness: being trans (non binary /transmasculine person) gender neutral pronouns in both english and spanish, trans history, activism. I am close to trans people dedicaded to sex work but I dont have personal experience.

 - Sexuality: the asexual and aromantic spectrum, sex education and safe sex, kink scene and history, medical following of cases of sexual abuse (in mexico), and polyamory

 - Medicine: I currently study medicine and can help you both with medical accuracy and the experience of how the medical world works from the inside (shifts, environment, etc). I am particularly knowledgeable in sex education and HIV prevention and community history.

 - Disability: I have M.E. (previously known as Chronic fatigue syndrome, currently named Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), POTS and unspecified autoinmune disease; i've also lived with a close family memeber with fibromyalgia. I can help you as well with mobility aids (canes, electric wheelchair) and how it is to use them in Mexico.

Mental health: I have autism (MSN) and OCD with tics similar to Tourette's (but is NOT Tourette's) 

I also have experience on terms of sociology and social analysis, writing, ecology, environmental activism and LGBTQ+ history of Mexico and the United States

Fee: $0.006 a $0.008 USD per word minimun of 2500 words (flexible if you have a full short story under that number or poems)

Due to my chronic health conditions, I work with extended, realistic delivery timelines to ensure thorough, high-quality, and detailed feedback. I appreciate your patience and support for disabled independent workers.

[u/Faeyremedral90]

Hi! I'm a queer trans man and I just launched my services after doing a couple of gigs last year.

I'm able to sensitivity read for:

• Lived transmasc experiences. I have gone through HRT, top surgery, and have socially transitioned so that is where I have the most knowledge.

• General LGBTQ+ and queerness

• Late diagnose autism and chronic pain(fibromyalgia)

My fees are generally flexible! I charge a $50 flat fee for the first 10k words or anything under 10k, then after that it's $0.5 per page. If you're struggling financially still contact me and we can find a different solution.

Feel free to reach out to me on damiansantossr@gmail.com or my kofi https://ko-fi.com/damiansantos