Also Published on Medium.com. Halloween 1978 Do you remember your first “slasher” film? I do. It was Halloween. I was a teen and
Read More
How Do I Become a Sensitivity Reader? You’ve heard a little something about Sensitivity Reading, and you’ve asked yourself, “Just how do I become a Sensitivity Reader?” Good question. There is a growing need for Sensitivity Readers as authors, publishers, gaming companies, marketing agencies include people of color and/or marginalized individuals in their projects and
Read More
About fifteen years ago… …I wrote a script based on real people; a famous British explorer, Samuel Baker, who found his future wife, a Hungarian aristocrat, on a slave block in Bulgaria. He bought her freedom. The two eventually fell in love and set out on an adventure to find the source of the Nile.
Read More
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was six at the time and my sister, Phyllis, was nine. It was the early seventies and this was the very first time that we visited Disneyland. I was so excited! What kid wouldn’t be? There was so much to take in; from the People Mover, to
Read More
Wanted to know everything about becoming a Sensitivity Reader, but too afraid to ask? I’ll address all the top questions during my free webinar. I’ll also tell you how to get started as one within 7 days. CLICK IMAGE BELOW.
Read More
So You Haven’t Heard of a Sensitivity Reader? So what is a Sensitivity Reader or Sensitivity Review, anyway? A Sensitivity Reader is someone who has a writing or editing background; (or simply an avid reader) with extensive personal experiences that they use to draw upon when they review projects submitted to them for bias, racism,
Read More
Now open – FreeCourse.SensitivityReviews.com Want to make a difference in the way you are portrayed in books, on the screen, in ads or games? Become a Sensitivity Reader. Sensitivity Reading is an emerging industry available to content creators who want to alleviate unintentional bias or racism in their books, in magazines, ad campaigns, television, film,
Read More
Quick Quiz: What is wrong with this ad?” A. I don’t see anything wrong. B. Too much skin? C. This Nivea ad is inferring that “fair” skin is better and that Africa-American women want “fairer” skin. If you answered A or B, then you need a sensitivity reader. Hi, my name is Patrice Williams Marks, and I’m a
Read More
New Kickstarter, Indiegogo Crowdfunding Pocket Guide Coming Soon I’m working on an abbreviated version of my popular “Hacking Kickstarter, Indiegogo: How to Raise Big Bucks in 30 Days: Secrets to Running a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign on a Budget,” for those of you who want a quick and dirty guide to successful crowdfunding, even if you don’t
Read More
My 1930s crime novel based on a true story, “The Abduction of Nelly Don,” is on promotion for two days only! October 17-18, 2017. View the heart-pounding trailer: During the Great Depression, high-profile kidnappings became more and more commonplace. On December 17, 1931, self-made millionaire fashion designer Nell Donnelly becomes the next casualty. Senator
Read More