Welcome
writer - critical reader - advocate for indie authors
I'm Rose, writer, independent Sensitivity and Accuracy Reader and Proofreader, and a proud part of Tandem Collective's DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) Pod. I work in both British English and American English editing standards.
With a passion for accessibility and insight into what makes a manuscript relevant in today’s society, I work one-on-one to help make your next novel something readers will remember for all the right reasons.
Many writers worry that Sensitivity Readers will attempt to minimise the difficult topics within their manuscript. I use the term "Accuracy Reader" for this very reason. Likewise, a proofread should always aim to retain your original voice, like any copy or line edit.
For me, it’s not about silencing the heavy topics - it is my belief that we need these heavy topics in writing to normalise and provide social commentary on the things that are taboo or quieted by society. What I do rather, is to make sure the way each heavy topic is approached is going to make your readers glad they picked up your novel.
My personal credo is: context always matters. There are always going to be some circumstances where slurs are necessary to character growth. Where understanding evolves from misunderstanding. Writing is very nuanced and every writer and their work is vastly different.
Working one-on-one with you as an Accuracy Reader, I’ll go through your manuscript with an eagle-eye to pick up on the minutiae as well as the broader picture and help evolve your manuscript. I keep an eye out for the practical side of things: character personality evolution, relationships, symptoms, reactions, physicality. And, of course, work to eliminate unintentional biases and stereotyping, or inaccurate language from peeking through.
Likewise, as a Proofreader, it is my belief that a writer's personal voice should never be stifled. I use style guides to keep track of your personal grammatical and punctuation preferences and make sure consistency is retained throughout the manuscript you've entrusted me with.
My topics of expertise are:
LGBTQIA+ characters and issues
Neurodivergent characters and issues
Mental illness,
self harm and suicide
Physical and
mental disabilities
Manipulation, gaslighting and coercion