Brief Author Bio:

I'm doing my PhD in Human Geography at the University of Sheffield, studying the concepts of quality and waste in the speciality coffee industry. As you do.
This is my fifth year of Nanowrimo; I have completed it twice, and did 2/3rds last year hand writing it from Nicaragua!! I've been ML for Darlington for the past 2 years, and kinda an unofficial ML the year before that. I've also attempted - but never finished Script Frenzy for the last two years. (My application for the Phd place took priority - and in hindsight I'm very glad it did!!)
I love to write and do so all the time - Jo and I run RASC (Random Acts of Senseless Creativity) which is our writing group/general creative outlet which can be found at www.rascwriters.org.uk Rasc was born out of our Nanowrimo groups, where we slowly realised it was far more fun and productive to write in a group.
I also blog all the time, mainly about coffee and food, ( http://drcoffee.wordpress.com and http://social-life-of-food.blogspot.com ) and I also contribute to www.100words.com religiously.
When not writing, I cook, drink waaaaaaay too much coffee, moan about trains to Sheffield, practice Kendo, keep ferrets and collect corsets and giant boots.I run Doctor Coffee's Cafe - a little mobile coffee van which all those who come to the Darlington write-ins will probably see! Motivational coffee-refills are on me!!