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Celeste Castro (she/her) is an American Mexican from small-town, rural Idaho, where most of her stories take place. She grew up with learning disabilities, though she always kept a journal. In 2009, she graduated from Seattle University with a Master of Public Administration. She is a member of the Golden Crown Literary Society (GCLS) and a 2019 GCLS finalist for paranormal fiction. In addition to fiction, she's a staff writer with Hispanecdotes, an online magazine for Latinx writers, where she publishes essays and poetry.