Natasha Acevedo is a first generation stateside Puerto Rican born and raised in the border town of El Paso, Texas. She writes as a means to stay connected as an individual within the queer community and as a neurodivergent individual navigating life's hardships. She writes to empower, tell stories, and ultimately revive expression. Natasha has not received any traditional training but dives into creative writing in an effort to bring new stories into the traditional literary world.