Valerie Hunter teaches high school English and has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her stories have appeared in publications including The Wax Paper, Colp, and Inaccurate Realities, as well as anthologies such as Runs Like Clockwork (Wyldblood Press), Water: Selkies, Sirens, and Sea Monsters (Tyche Press), and What Remains (Inked in Gray). You can find her on Instagram @somanystories_solittletime.