Celia started telling herself stories at the age of six. They were about unicorns, and she made up an imaginary friend so her parents wouldn’t think she was crazy talking to herself all the time. Thus was born a love of storytelling, and the lifelong dream of becoming an author.
Celia writes intersectional feminist stories and queer stories. Her Jewish background usually crops up in her writing whether she intends it to or not. Her short fiction has been published in Plott Hound Magazine, Heartlines Spec Magazine, The Dark Magazine, and several anthologies. She is also an award-winning knitter.
She is represented by Keir Alekseii at Azantian Literary Agency.
Statement on the use of “AI” and LLMs
I do not use generative AI or LLMs for any portion of my writing: I do not use it to develop ideas, characters, or plot points; I do not use it to correct my own prose or word choices; I do not use it to critique, “correct,” or compare my work to others'. I do not knowingly allow LLMs touch my work in any way. I also do not knowingly use AI-generated images for my social posts and story publicity.
Writing is both a skill and a craft. I have dedicated over two decades of my life to it. As technology worker, I do not see the point in using algorithm and data models to create art. If you take short cuts, you miss the beauty of wandering through the wilderness.