Welcome to the authenticity reading portal. Please use the sub-menu to the left (or at the bottom of the page on mobile) to navigate this section and learn more about my services.
Firstly: what subjects do I read for?
- Transgender representation (transmasculine, GNC, or non-binary), as well as parenting and travelling while trans
- Queer representation (pansexual, omnisexual, bisexual, gay)
- Fatphobia
- Addiction
- Sexism/misogyny
- Canadian/French Canadian/Québecois culture, history, and geography
With life experience in these areas, I can point out problems/errors and offer valuable insights and guidance to ensure your narrative is stronger, more engaging, and genuinely reflects the nuances of these subjects in your work of fiction or non-fiction.
What I will not read:
- Works that are written with the goal of supporting or promoting hate, like homophobia, queerphobia, transphobia, racism, fatphobia, etc.
Example: if your book is written in praise of conversion therapy or white supremacy, I will not read it.
However, if you have antagonistic characters in a fiction book that are purposefully hateful because it serves the plot, that’s fine.
- Works that are deeply religious… any religion. I don’t feel comfortable commenting or criticizing something I know very little about.
If you’re not certain, just ask!