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, Bubblegum, Victress Pink, and Magenta editing packages.
Lizz Nagle

Lizz Nagle used to read books while walking to school as a kid and got lost in stories at the Allentown Public Library. She then stayed local, graduating from Cedar Crest College in May of 2009 where she studied English with a creative writing concentration and picked up another Communication major along the way.
When not reading, writing, painting, practicing guitar, traveling, or at a concert, she might be found on a hiking trail or with her menagerie of kids and rescue animals.
Preferred Genres
Fiction:
Action/Adventure, BIPOC Literature, Caribbean Literature, Children’s, Commercial, Crime, CyberPunk, Domestic Thriller, East Asian Literature, Family Saga, General, Historical, Horror, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary, Middle Grade, Mystery, New Adult, Psychological Thriller, Romance, Science Fiction, South East Asian Literature, Steampunk, Thriller, West African Literature, Women’s Fiction, Young Adult
Non-Fiction:
Biography, Cookbooks, Fitness, Health, History, Humor, Journalism, LGBTQ, Memoir, Parenting, Pop Culture, Psychology, Science, Spiritual, Sports, Travel, True Crime, Wellness
Editing Packages
Lizz is open to Pink Lemonade, Rose, Watermelon, Bubblegum, and Victress Pink 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.
When Alisha isn’t reading, editing or writing about women’s rights and queer history, she enjoys playing with her fur babies (Roary Gilmore, Sweet Dee, Charlie Kelly, and Ronald “Mac” McDonald), practicing guitar, gaming, and watching all the best stories film has to offer with her partner, Matt.
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 Pink Lemonade, Rose, Watermelon, Bubblegum, and Victress Pink editing packages.