Dara M. Beevas

Dara M. Beevas is a writer, editor, blogger, speaker, and indie author. She mentors other indie authors as co-founder & co-CEO of Wise Ink, a creative publishing agency for writers, authors, consultants, and publishers.

For most of her career, Beevas has worked in publishing. She was acquisitions editor for the American Chemical Society and has also worked at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She received her Master's Degree in publishing from George Washington University and was selected as an emerging writer by the Givens Foundation for African-American literature.

Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, Beevas moved to Minneapolis in 2007 with her husband Tomme Beevas. The Twin Cities' writing community captivated her almost immediately. In her spare time, she writes poetry, short stories, and is a speaker on the topic of self-publishing. She's reachable via www.wiseink.com, LinkedIn, and @darairene on Twitter. She's currently working on a children's books series about real-life black queens.