Celia E. Ochoa

Celia is a Navy Veteran currently living in North Florida. She is a passionate storyteller, book lover, and creator who first found her voice as a bookstagrammer, sharing her love for books and for words and the way they shape our lives. She is an indie published author whose work spans genres. From her memoir: Row Your Boat Cuban Refugee, to a thoughtfully designed daily planner and journal, the vulnerable and healing poetry collection The Gentle Rise, and her latest, The Closet Had No Windows, a deeply personal queer poetry collection that traces the path from hiding to honesty, from suppression to self-acceptance, and from silence to living out loud.

Through her writing, Celia invites readers to explore life’s hardest endings and most beautiful beginnings. Her work reflects her belief that words can mend, inspire, and remind us that no matter how broken we may feel, rising is always possible.

When she’s not writing or connecting with fellow readers, Celia works in Corporate Operations and enjoys spending time and making memories with her daughters, her girlfriend and stepson.

She is currently working on her debut fiction novel.