About

Dana Staves is an author of romance and mystery novels. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Fiction from Old Dominion University in 2010, and since then her work has been featured on Book Riot, HuffPost Food, and AltDaily, and has appeared in Distinction magazine. For the past several years, Dana has taught writing at The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, Virginia, where she has had the opportunity to develop courses in romance writing, as well as joining the other fiction teachers at The Muse in teaching general fiction courses. 

In 2022, Dana launched her company, Cultivate Literary Consulting, to meet what she sees as a growing need for approachable editors, copywriters, and writing coaches. Dana is delighted to offer her services. Please visit Cultivate‘s website for more information. 

In her spare time, Dana enjoys reading, crocheting, gardening, and cooking. She lives with her wife and their two children in coastal Virginia.