Cassandra Crossing

Poet, Creative Nonfiction Writer

Chicago, IL
Illinois US
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Author's Bio

Cassandra Crossing immigrated to the US from Europe and now resides in the Chicagoland area. Poetry and writing have been her life-long dream. She writes from personal experience about love, despair, loss, and hope. Her work includes short stories, creative nonfiction essays, flash fiction, plays, and poetry. She’s also working on a few novels, novellas, and memoir, among them are Mommy's Journal and Imprisoned.

Her poetry and prose has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and has been published in several literary journals and magazines like The Scarlet Leaf ReviewFresh.Ink MagazineUnlimited Literature Literary Magazine (online & print), Ariel's Dream Literary Journal (online & print), Spark Literary Journal (in print), Beautiful Words by Ariel Publishing, by The Illinois State Poetry Society, and L.eX|Literary Excellence. As contest winner and runner-up by WOW! Women on Writing, in Writing Through Lockdown, a Special COVID-19 Poetry & Prose Anthology, Vol. 2, by Ariel Publishing, forthcoming in The TypescriptA Too Powerful Word, and more. 

Author Site: https://ccrossing888.wixsite.com/cassandra

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CassandraCrossing

Scribophile: https://www.scribophile.com/authors/cass...

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CassandraC888

Publications & Prizes

Creative Nonfiction

Journals:
Ariel's Dream Literary Journal
,
L.eX | Literary Excellence
,
Unlimited Literature
,
WOW! Women On Writing

Poetry

Journals:
Ariel's Dream Literary Journal
,
Beautiful Words
,
L.eX | Literary Excellence
, ,
Unlimited Literature
Prizes won: 

Won 2nd place in a Creative Nonfiction Essay competition by WOW! Women on Writing.

Won Runner Up twice in a Creative Nonfiction Essay competition by WOW! Women on Writing.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
No
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Women
Fluent in: 
English
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Last update: May 11, 2023