I will be your bipoc, lgbtqia sensitivity reader
Championing Your Book With Encouraging And Honest Words
About this Gig
As a BIPOC person (I am of black Trinidadian descent), and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, who has been writing his own novel for the past six years, I am looking to help fellow creatives with their own manuscripts. Using my own lived experiences, I will provide an informed insight into the characters and their representation within your manuscript and help to highlight any difficulties or problems that may be present with the diversity in your cast. I am always on the lookout for, not only diversity in a cast, but for marginalised characters to be represented in an authentic way.
I will take a deep dive into your manuscript and provide feedback on the following areas:
- Stereotypes
- Voice and Dialogue - Do your characters speak naturally?
- Lived Experience - Do the characters speak of their experiences in a realistic manner?
- Coded Language or Microaggressions - It can happen but don't worry though, I will find them if they're there
- Biases In World Building - Are there some thinly veiled comparisons to real world cultures that are jarring?
- Dehumanization of ethnic characters
- Are they complex?
If this sounds like a good fit, please reach out!
Language:
English
Delivery style preference
Please inform the freelancer of any preferences or concerns regarding the use of AI tools in the completion and/or delivery of your order.
My Portfolio
FAQ
How qualified Are You As A Sensitivity Reader?
I am an openly gay man of black descent who grew up in an impoverished area in the UK, where being different was not seen as a positive. I am now living in Hong Kong with wonderful husband and so have many lived experiences that inform my opinion within my reports.
Have You Ever Used A Sensitivity Reader Before?
I have indeed! I of course represent my own demographics but there are characters in my stories that do not share my own lived experiences; I have worked with some incredible sensitivity readers on my own manuscripts and have gained invaluable insights as a result. I am so grateful to them.
What Will Happen If You Discover Something Offensive Or Sensitive In My Work?
My main aim is to guide and coach a writer through the difficulties of writing nuanced characters who are marginalised; there are penalties or scolding involved in my approach because I believe in working together to make your work the best it can be! So let's tackle it together!
What Is The Revision Roadmap?
It’s a 1-page Google Doc laid out like a Kanban board (To Do / In Progress / Done) with your top 5 revision priorities and how to fix each one, so you can tackle revisions in the right order without feeling overwhelmed.

