Cristina M. R. Norcross is the author of Land & Sea: Poetry Inspired by Art (2007), The Red Drum (2008) and Unsung Love Songs (2010). Her works appear in North American and international journals, such as The Toronto Quarterly, Your Daily Poem and The Nervous Breakdown. Featured in the BVAG show, ARTiculate (2011 and 2012), Cristina's work also appears in the anthologies, Contemporary Women’s Literature (2007), and Verse & Vision (2011 and 2012). She was the co-editor for the project One Vision: A Fusion of Art & Poetry in Lake Country (2009-11) and is currently one of the co-organizers of Random Acts of Poetry & Art Day. Find out more at: www.FirkinFiction.com.