editing – May Peterson Books

By May|2024-07-18T22:07:53+00:00November 23rd, 2021|Editorial|Comments Off

Hey all! I’ve been off work for some time due to several upheavals in my life and being houseless for the past two months. It’s been a difficult time and I’m eager to get back to work, which will also help stabilize my situation.

I’ve focused on accessibility for authors with fewer means or less experience for some time, and it’s been a personally fulfilling way to engage with my business. I know I needed guidance and breaks when I was a newer author, and I want to help provide that for others.   As part of this goal, I’m making […]

Art Has an Effect (Make Sure It’s the Effect You Want)

By May|2019-10-23T13:28:14+00:00October 2nd, 2018|Editorial, Representation, Writing|1 Comment

If I had to name the part of my role as an editor I find the most daunting, I’d probably say sensitivity editing. But I’d also name that among the most important.

For those not familiar with the term, sensitivity editing is editorial focused on making sure a work is written with care toward its audience. Particularly, making sure the work is sensitive about the dynamics of race, sex, class, and disability that might impact that audience.

Some may wonder how this could be as important as I’m saying it is—and it’s true, some authors struggle with receiving sensitivity edits. This […]