Dana Staves

Dana Staves is a romance and mystery writer living in coastal Virginia. She received her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (Fiction) from Old Dominion University in 2010. Her work has appeared in Shaking Magazine, HuffPost, Book Riot, Food Riot, Distinction Magazine, and others. 

Dana teaches writing at The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, where she has developed courses on writing romance novels, cultivating creative practice, and has taught fiction workshops as well. She has also previously taught at the college level, courses in composition and literature. 

Dana is the person behind Cultivate Literary Consulting. She is also currently working on a cozy mystery novel about murder and musical theatre. She enjoys gardening, cooking, and crocheting. She lives with her wife and their two children. 



Services

Military

Creative Writers

Writing Coach

Copy Editing

Copywriting

Content Writing

Testimonials

Cultivate Literary Consulting serves a diverse client base, from non-profits to small businesses, military members giving speeches to writers honing their craft. 

Cultivate Literary Consulting takes our social media postings from idea to finished product with a quick turn-around and well-crafted and engaging content.

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Dana crafted our organization’s origin story, a letter template to present to future donors, and has maintained our social media presence. When we need to write a post or update our written materials, we reach out to Cultivate Literary Consulting.

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