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Celeste Hollister

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in Vidor, Texas, The United States
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Neil Gaiman, A. S. Byatt, Stephen King, Roger Zelazny, JRR Tolkien

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Celeste Hollister is a novelist, a mom, a travel writer, and willing cat minion. She writes books for people who struggle with racial identity and LGBT+ representation. She graduated from Texas State University with a degree in writing, taught in urban schools for a decade, and lived in South Korea for a year. She loves wine, cookies, traveling abroad, and fanfiction. Currently, she lives in San Marcos with her lovely boyfriend and fabulous daughter.

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Celeste Hollister That is a really good question. A few years ago, my brother, my aunt, and I went stargazing in Big Bend National Park. The sky was amazingly clear and…moreThat is a really good question. A few years ago, my brother, my aunt, and I went stargazing in Big Bend National Park. The sky was amazingly clear and we watched falling stars for hours. Then, shortly before dawn, we saw a brilliant light beam down and flash us. It left us breathless; we were so stunned. If we had been there separately, none of us would have believed the others, but we each nodded and agreed that, yes, we had just witnessed what the other two had seen. I think that would be a good start to a book. What was that light we saw in the desert?(less)
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Celeste Very much, thanks. Saw Spamalot and breakfasted with fruit bats, orangutans and breakfast cereals. There was much rejoicing.




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Heath Burns Hi Sue. Thanks for sharing w/ me. I'll enjoy this. Did you have fun in the Big Apple?


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