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David S. Cross

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David Cross was raised in Galt (Cambridge), Ontario and enjoyed writing as a teenager and into his early twenties. However, he soon started a family and had to work diligently for the industrial complex selling auto parts and dangerous chemical concoctions. He spent three years living in El Paso Texas, travelling the southwest and working in Chihuahua, Mexico. Now he lives in a mystic village with a shapeshifter, a witch and a large black dog. He works very little and not too hard, practices poetry and wonders why he didn't do this sooner. His work has been published in numerous journals in Canada, USA and the UK.

His poetry is a blend of everyday observations and wild imaginings, intertwining characters and events of his hometown with those
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David S. Cross Not sure I've really ever dealt with this. I tend to go through periods with little, to no, output but I believe these to be cases where I have tuned …moreNot sure I've really ever dealt with this. I tend to go through periods with little, to no, output but I believe these to be cases where I have tuned out the usual signals that inform my writing.

Other times I'll be writing but it doesn't feel "right". At those times I just stop. So, I guess that's my strategy: take a break. Effective only if you have no deadlines!(less)
David S. Cross As usual, poetry makes up much of my output. I'm putting them on paper as they come to me; a few each week. I'm also working on a few short stories. A…moreAs usual, poetry makes up much of my output. I'm putting them on paper as they come to me; a few each week. I'm also working on a few short stories. A couple were written previously and are now getting some fine tuning while a couple others are entirely new works.

I also recently completed a series of rewrites on a manuscript intended to be an illustrated book for children. I'm shopping that around now to some publishers. If this connects I've got a couple non-fiction works I'd like to work on this year and next.(less)
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Saigon, Hanoi or Da Nang

3.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2009
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Colour of Days

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007
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Short Fiction Contest

I'm pleased to report that my story "White" has made the "long list" (which is pretty short) for the Elora Writer's Festival Short Story Contest.

The Elora Writers Festival takes place May 29 featuring popular Canadian and international authors.

Details are here: http://www.elorawritersfestival.blogs... Read more of this blog post »
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“It only takes one line, from one poem to change your world...What has poetry done for you lately?”
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“It only takes one line, from one poem to change your world...What has poetry done for you lately?”
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