Butterfly Fire
Escape Upsidedown
Striped Pockets
The Mysterious Lady
Hawaiian Wahine
Stephanie Maru Flood {birth name: Desiree Maru} is a Filipino American intercountry adoptee and mixed media story-teller with an MFA in Creative Writing based out of Florida. She was born in poverty in the Philippines and raised in the United States. Her nonfiction is often embarking on creative journeys exploring spirituality, life meditations and identity, while her art speaks of all that can’t be said in words alone. You can follow her daily inspirations on Instagram @starwoodletters website: https://sdmaru.weebly.com