Why Sensitivity Readers Are So Important - Bright & Ambitious Episode 9

Season 1
Written By Kailey Bright

Shownotes:

We’ve all heard the advice “write what you know,” but what happens when you want to tell a story about a character with different life experience than your own? How do you make a diverse story, and how can you make sure you do so well?

In this episode of Bright & Ambitious, Kailey Bright talks with indie author and editor Whitney McGruder (The Throwaway Queen, The Destiney Seeker duology) about how to develop diverse stories, why diversity matters, and how sensitivity readers can be essential to the success of your story.

Links:

Pre-order The Vindicated Queen or check out Whitney’s other books

Referenced in the episode:

Aparna Verma (The Burning Queen)

Salt and Sage Books (Book Consultants)

Check out The Un Series By Kailey Bright

Also available on Kindle Unlimited

Music by Stream Cafe

Kailey Bright

Kailey Bright is fantasy YA fiction author and computer scientist, which means she writes code during daylight and writes about fantastical worlds under starlight.

Tired of YA stories where protagonists suddenly get secret, plot-helpful powers, Bright seeks to write powerful and ambitious stories about characters who persevere with and through disadvantages. Her books are meant to positively impact readers who struggle with challenging societal norms and cultivating inner growth.

When she’s not tanning under her computer screen’s glow, Kailey enjoys winning at mediocre bowling and drinking iced coffee at all hours of the day. 

https://www.kaileybright.com/
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