First Dates & Soulmates

17: Sensitivity Readers 101 with Sydney Fowler

28 Aug 2024

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Is it true that we should only write what we know?In this episode of #FirstDatesAndSoulmates, Meg & Nikki sit down with Sydney Fowler, a sensitivity reader who also worked on Meg’s debut novel Peppermint Bark, No Bite. We ask Sydney so many questions including:✏️ the role of a sensitivity reader (and what they are NOT)✏️ the importance of dialogue between author & any type of reader✏️ how Sydney helped shape Meg’s book content and storytelling ✏️ when and why an author should engage with a sensitivity readerAbout Our Guest:Sydney Fowler is a white, queer, nonbinary writer and editor living in Denver, CO. They founded their sensitivity and developmental editing company, Inqueery, LLC., in 2015 to help create more authentic and respectful portrayals of marginalized identities, communities, and experiences in literature and other media. They are published in The Snarktastic Guide to College Success, New Directions in Folklore, and Handbook of Sexuality Leadership. They are a 2024 Tin House Summer Scholar. Sydney facilitates writing and publishing workshops for youth and adults at The Loft Literary Center and Lighthouse Writers Workshop.Website: https://www.sensitivityreader.com/Book a free 30 minute sensitivity or developmental editing consultation with Sydney here: https://calendar.app.google/7eDsppNZYigDmkqf9Books & Media We Mention:Peppermint Bark, No Bite by Bailey SeabornJessica Steinrock, Intimacy Coordinator https://www.instagram.com/intimacy_coordinator_Ursula K Leguin’s Earthsea seriesDeadpool & Wolverine filmThe Raven Cycle audiobook series by Maggie Stiefvater https://www.audible.com/series/The-Raven-Cycle-Audiobooks/B00E3E1CD8 Follow the show on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/firstdatesandsoulmates/Follow the show on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@firstdatesandsoulmatesView the full show notes on our Substack: Shop our affiliate book recs on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/caseboltcreativeDon’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe! Get full access to First Dates & Soulmates at firstdatesandsoulmates.substack.com/subscribe

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17: Sensitivity Readers 101 with Sydney Fowler

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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

13:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

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