C. L. C. Editorial
Sensitivity Reader & Editorial Services
MEET YOUR READER.
C. L. Catwell is available as a sensitivity reader and experienced editor during the year for all completed manuscripts. They work primarily with fantasy and general fiction, but have experience and invested interest in a number of genres and subgenres.Catwell brings two years experience as an in-house editor of Japanese fiction, as well as multiple years of experience working as a freelance editor on a number of titles.All reads come with in-line /in-document edits and suggestions, as well as general proofreading.
NOVEL AND GRAPHIC NOVEL/MANGA RATES.
$450 for manuscripts ranging from 75k or less for middle grade
$600 for manuscripts ranging from 80k or less for YA
$750 for graphic novels and comics
$850 for manuscripts ranging from 110k words or less for Adult fiction
$1250 for manuscripts ranging from 120k words or less for Mature/MA fiction
Please contact directly regarding manuscripts that exceed the words counts listed above.
CONTACT.
Please contact C. L. Catwell via their email at [email protected].In your intial email, please include a summary of your manuscript/work, as well as your expectations of what you expect from their services.Anticipate a response in 1-2 business days.
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE.
Staff Editor at Anime Feminist, (May 2020 - current)
In-House Editor at Seven Seas Entertainment, (12/2021 - 09/2023)
Freelance Editorial and QA Work, including for Sekai Project, Cross Infinite World, and J-Novel Club
Bylines at Anime News Network, But Why Tho?, and Siliconera
READER SKILL SET.
Race/racism along the lines of Black culture. This includes reading for diversity of character(s), inclusive of fictional words where characters are racially coded as Black
Anti-Blackness as a general topic, including macro- and micro-aggressions
Anti-Blackness/Racism abroad, inclusive of four years lived experience working in rural Japan
Queer identities, inclusive of queer joy and queer liberation as well as a knowledge of queer coding and a diversity of identities
Nonbinary experiences, inclusive of lived experience
BIPOC Trans Masculinity, specifically from the perspective of a Black Adult
Interracial relationships, inclusive of friendships, found family, and romantic relationships
Mental Illnesses, namely PTSD, OCD, Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma
Suicidality and Suicidal Ideation, inclusive of how to respectfully discuss and write about the topic
Asexuality and Aromanticism, informed by the perspective of an AroAce adult
© C. L. C. Editorial Services. Updated January 4th, 2023.