Dana is a writer and mother of four who maintains her sanity with daily trips to St. Elmo's Coffee Pub. Currently, she is collaborating on a book about the coffee shop with owner Nora Partlow. She also blogs at http://www.feastafterfamine.com. 
Dana formerly worked as a reporter in North Carolina where she covered state politics, city council shenanigans and a wacky small-town sheriff who painted his jail cells pink.