Literary agents by day, with 15+ years of combined experience in the publishing industry, degrees in English literature (along with Master’s degrees in Women’s & Gender Studies and Library Science) and avid lifetime readers, the Pink Pen Editors have the knowledge and expertise to help your book stand out in the crowded publishing marketplace. We know what editors at major publishing houses are looking for, and we know what is trending for readers. Wherever you’re at in the writing process–just starting out and wanting to know if you’re headed in the right direction, ready to begin querying agents or editors, or getting your book ready for self-publication–our freelance editing services will take your book from a blush to a hot pink!
Keyanna Davis
Keyanna Davis is a Philadelphia native and a librarian in training, studying for her master’s in library science. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English, a program requiring a core competency in copy, line, and developmental editing. With over ten years of experience, Keyanna brings a sharp eye for detail and a deep love for storytelling to every project. She specializes in helping authors polish their work while staying true to their voices, offering thoughtful and thorough support. When she’s not editing, she’s chasing reading goals, sipping a caramel macchiato, or solving a murder mystery of the board game variety.
Preferred Genres
Fiction:
Any BIPOC, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy, Cozy romance, sweet romance, cozy paranormal romance, Domestic or Psychological Suspense, Gothic or Supernatural Mystery, Classic Mysteries, Paranormal or Supernatural Romance/Mystery, True Crime-Inspired Fiction, Magical Realism, Light YA Romance / Coming-of-Age, YA Romantic Comedy, YA Mystery / Thriller, YA True Crime-Inspired Fiction, YA Horror, YA Fantasy, MG Comedy, MG Coming-of-Age, MG Fantasy, MG Horror, MG Realistic Fiction, Children’s books
Nonfiction:
Any BIPOC, Black Feminists, Memoir, Cultural Criticism, Biographies, LGBTQ, Pop Culture, Autism, Neurodivergent, True Crime, Witches/Witchcraft, History, Humor, Traveling, Parenting
Editing Packages
Keyanna is open to Rose (first pages evaluation) and Pink Lemonade (Query letter/synopsis evaluation) editing packages.
Alisha West
Alisha West has had a life-long love affair with stories, earning a BA in English and an MA in Women’s and Gender Studies. Her thesis, Exploring the Missing Pieces: Readers, Religion and Societal relations in One Magazine, 1954-1963, concerns one of the first widely circulated gay and lesbian magazines published in the U.S. (downloaded 400+ times). Her personal essay, “Walking Sweet Dee,” took third place in the Adult Short Topic category of the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association’s Literary Contest in 2022 and was recently published in Still Point Arts Quarterly Magazine.
Preferred Genres
Fiction:
Action/Adventure, BIPOC stories, Contemporary, Crime, Eco-Fiction, Erotica, Family Saga, Historical, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary, Magical Realism, Mystery, New Adult, Romance, Speculative, Suspense, Thriller, Women’s Fiction
Non-Fiction:
Biography, Cultural criticism, Feminism and women’s issues, Fitness, Health, History, Humor, Journalism, LGBTQ, Memoir, Pop Culture, Psychology, Self-help, True Crime, Wellness, Witches/Witchcraft
Editing Packages
Alisha is open to all editing packages.