Denise and Louise talk to Maya Berger, a professional editor who works with Young Adult and children’s fiction, speculative and science fiction, and romance and adult fiction. In this episode, we focus on writing and editing erotica.Listen to find out more about:Why authors shouldn’t fear approaching an editorWhy erotica deserves the same editorial rigour as any other genreThe rise of romance and erotica in mainstream publishingHow to find an editor who specializes in erotic fictionSubgenres and the benefits of specialist editing: LGBTQ, kink and taboo (BDSM and powerplay dynamics)Sensitivity reading: representing voice and identityMentioned in the show:Maya Berger: What I Mean To Say: https://www.whatimeantosay.com/Maya Berger (SfEP): https://www.sfep.org.uk/directory/what-i-mean-to-say-clear-and-professional-copy-editing-and-proofreadingSfEP Directory of Editorial Services: https://www.sfep.org.uk/directoryFinding an editor (blog): https://www.louiseharnbyproofreader.com/blog/how-do-i-find-a-proofreader-copyeditor-or-developmental-editorFinding an editor (podcast): The Editing Podcast, S1E10, How to Find an Editor Denise and LouiseDenise Cowle Editorial Services (non-fiction)Louise Harnby | Proofreader & Copyeditor (fiction)Music credit‘Vivacity’ Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/