Our Team

As a member of the Editorial Freelance Association, Alyssa has held many roles with a handful of small publishing companies dating back to 2014 and is certified in Creative Writing and Editing as well as Technical Writing. 

In addition to founding Sage & Sorrows, Alyssa is the Acquisitions Editor for the publishing imprint, Sage & Scribes. She can be bribed with coffee to edit the occasional freelance manuscript through Syntax & Subtext.

Kelsey Kicklighter is a Media Specialist, an editor, and an all-around lover of the written word. Her debut novel, Of Beast and Burden was originally published in 2022. The novel reached the Amazon Bestseller List for its categories on several occasions. Her short story, “What We Know,” is set to be published in May of 2026. She has a B. A. in English Literature, Emphasis Creative Writing from the University of Georgia, and a M. Ed. in Instructional Technology from Georgia Southern. While she’s never met a genre she doesn’t like, she has a special place in her heart reserved for all things 398.2: fairytales and folklore. 

Bekkah has a passion for reading everything and anything, which ultimately led to her completing a BA and MA in English Literature. She is interested mostly in literary, contemporary works, but is open to supporting the editing process for any genre.

Erica has been editing since 2015, and loves reading the potential in stories, helping them to be realized in the author's vision. Though her editing preference lies with speculative fiction, Erica is open discussing any genre!

With years of experience in writing, narrating, and teaching, editing was the obvious next chapter in his lifelong love affair with storytelling. Mitchell is passionate about helping writers refine their voice and shape their stories into their clearest, strongest form. He’ll give your work the care and attention it deserves—and, unless requested otherwise, he solemnly swears not to use his powers of weird phrasing for evil. Unless you ask nicely.

Finn, a Northern California native with a lifelong love of fantasy and romance, began writing as a teen on Tumblr before crafting vivid D&D backstories and performing in community theater. With over a decade in animal care and a Zoo and Aquarium Sciences degree, they now blend that experience with their passion for storytelling. When not wrangling wildlife, Finn enjoys Renaissance faires, video games, and time with their cats—Boblin the Goblin and Fartbuckle. Through it all, Finn dreams of giving life to the stories that spark in their mind, weaving together their love for creatures, fantasy, and romance.