Mercedes Paradiso is a poet and author with a background as an attorney. She feels most herself when writing poems and novels, exploring the struggles and beauty of the human condition. Mercedes earned her undergraduate degree from USC and her law degree from Seattle University School of Law. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and their toy poodle. You can find her online at mercedesparadiso.com, on Instagram @mzparadiso, and on YouTube @mercedesparadiso.