The Trauma-Sensitive Editor

About the Substack

This is a Substack for writers and editors who are shaping difficult material into art. My approach is process-oriented, with an eye to the impact of trauma storytelling on our society. My aim is to empower people to express themselves.

Free Subscription Benefits

  • Community, Inspiration, Advice, and Resources

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • A community of publishing professionals
  • Access to the forthcoming Resources section

Paid Subscription Plans

  • $80 a year
  • $7 a month

About Michelle Levy

Book editor, essayist, and creative writing teacher in New York. Bylines in Discover Magazine, Insider, Hippocampus, Humans and Nature, and elsewhere. I write about neuroscience, nature, parenting, and the craft of writing

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