Jessica Scirocco was born in Ridgewood, NJ, and grew up in Hawthorne, NJ. She graduated with honors from William Paterson University in Spring 2020, earning a BA in Art Studio with a minor in Creative Writing. Jessica Scirocco is a writer, painter, and designer whose work is playful, lush and intricate. She can find a story in simple acts like cleaning dishes, going for a walk in the forest and picking flowers. She believes finding beauty in peculiar things is where everyday magic can occur. She has been published in Tiny Seed Literary Journal, Plants & Poetry, and Ariel Publishing LLC.