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Jesse Couyere

Fiction Editor,
Rainbow Pen Editing

Bio

I'm a developmental and line editor of fiction. I specialise in speculative fiction (including horror), romance (all levels of spice), and queer fiction. I have experience with both genre and literary fiction. I’m open to other genres so long as I can offer enough value for the project. 

I’m also a member of the LGBTQ+ Editors Association.

I don’t work on manuscripts that use generative AI, and I don’t use it to edit either. AI poses a lot of ethical and copyright issues. I also believe that both writing and editing are human arts that require creative input.

I’m committed to uplifting diversity and making editing services more accessible to marginalised writers.

My studies focused on language, literature, cinema, research, and literary analysis. I've freelanced as a professional beta reader for a year while studying fiction editing. I also have a couple years of informal experience as a critique partner through writing groups.

Certifications in editing:

Developmental Editing:
Developmental Editing of Fiction I (2025, EFA)
Developmental Editing of Fiction: Intermediate (2025, EFA)
Developmental Editing of Fiction: Advanced (2025, EFA)
Editing Romance (2025, EFA)
Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy (2025, EFA)

Line Editing:
Line Editing of Commercial Fiction: Beginning (2025, EFA)
Line Editing of Commercial Fiction: Intermediate (2025, EFA)
Line Editing of Commercial Fiction: Advanced (2026, EFA)

Copy Editing:
Copyediting 1: Introduction (2024, CIEP)
Introduction to Fiction Editing (2024, CIEP)
Getting to Grips with Grammar and Punctuation (2024, CIEP)

Demographics

Fiction Editor

Rainbow Pen Editing

  • Authenticity Reading
  • Beta Reading
  • Consulting
  • Developmental and Substantive Editing
  • Line editing
  • Manuscript evaluation
  • Sensitivity reading

Currently Booking

  • Adult
  • New adult
  • Young Adult (13–18 years)
  • Young Adult (13–18 years)

  • Word

No

Yes

Ebooks, Novellas

  • Fantasy
  • General Fiction
  • Horror
  • Literary
  • Paranormal
  • Romance
  • Sci Fi
  • Speculative Fiction

  • Cultural Studies
  • Film/TV
  • LGBT+

  • English

  • Yes

No

  • Developmental Editing of Fiction I (2025, EFA)Developmental Editing of Fiction: Intermediate (2025, EFA)Developmental Editing of Fiction: Advanced (2025, EFA)Editing Romance (2025, EFA)Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy (2025, EFA)Editing Young Adult Fiction (2025, EFA)Line Editing of Commercial Fiction: Beginning (2025, EFA)Line Editing of Commercial Fiction: Intermediate (2025, EFA)Line Editing of Commercial Fiction: Advanced (2026, EFA)Copyediting 1: Introduction (2024, CIEP)Introduction to Fiction Editing (2024, CIEP)Getting to Grips with Grammar and Punctuation (2024, CIEP)

he/him

No

White

Male

Master's degree

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