Cassandra Lewis

Writer revising a CNF manuscript, THE BITING KIND. Author of debut novel, GRIEF CAMP (SFWP '27). (Photo by Desiree Bustos)

[Innocence Project @innocence]

New York law makes it nearly impossible for innocent people who plead guilty and don’t have the benefit of DNA evidence to go back to court and prove their innocence.

Urge Speaker Carl Heastie to bring the Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act (A.7422-C) to the Assembly today. @VOCALNewYork @nyc_defenders @LegalAidNYC @BklynDefender @_CFAL

https://t.co/WJIvS2PCxq

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

On Sunday, I saw The Fear of 13 on Broadway. What a powerful and important play! Afterwards, my friend and I had the honor of meeting Nick Yarris (the story is about how he was convicted and sentenced to death for a crime he didn’t commit and served 22 years on death row)!

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

The Key West Literary Seminar has invited me to be a writer-in-residence this fall! Thank you, Key West Literary Seminar, for this honor! I plan to finish revising my forthcoming novel, GRIEF CAMP, which will be published by @SFWP in 2027, and work on a new fiction manuscript.

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

And that's a wrap for my spring Fiction #Writing Workshop at the #Delaware Art Museum. It was awesome getting to work with such talented writers.

I will be offering an Advanced Writing Workshop on four Saturdays this summer. Stay tuned...

#writingcommunity #writingclasses

[Alina Stefanescu @aliner]

I saw this in a random feed and I’m sharing it because my baking experiment failed last night but my spirit loves messing up more than it loves succeeding.

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

For @broadstreview Book Week, I had the pleasure of reviewing The Grief Shop and Other Stories from a Broken World by Alex DiFrancesco.

This powerful new book, a linked collection of speculative short stories, offers a cathartic escape and is a surreal exploration of humanity.

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

Due to the extreme heat, tonight's Scholars' event on
Citizen Artist will now be held at the air-conditioned
Buzz Ware Village Center, 2119 The Highway, Arden, Delaware, 19810.

See you at the Buzz at 7:30 pm tonight!

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

Tomorrow, May 19, at 7:30 pm EDT, I look forward to welcoming to the Arden Gild Hall co-curators Margaret Winslow and Dorothy Fisher of Citizen Artist, which is currently on view at #Delaware Art Museum. They will be the featured guest speakers for the Arden Scholars' Gild!

[SFWP @SFWP]

Experience the wedding of the century when you treat yourself to @nairvands' upcoming novel, THE WEDDING!

THE WEDDING will be available everywhere that books are sold in 16 DAYS. Make sure to preorder a copy right here: https://t.co/jRBCVY3KiX

[Mother Jones @MotherJones]

We're celebrating our 50th anniversary! 🎉🎉

Join us Tuesday, May 19th, for a fascinating conversation about how nonprofit news is proving to be a sustainable model for the news industry in San Francisco and across the country.

Click the link below to learn more! https://t.co/5fGFiAhgyt

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

“1. Turn up for work. Discipline allows creative freedom. No discipline equals no freedom.”

Jeanette Winterson’s 10 rules of writing, which apply to all creative work https://t.co/3jrGv2wAs4

[SFWP @SFWP]

Discover the importance of Sales Reps in Stage 2 of the Marketing Process from Andrew Gifford's #PatreonExclusive series, The Invisible Work! https://t.co/N3X59SgQkO

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

It is an honor to see one of my favorite passages from my essay included in this awesome review by Asha Dore that was published in @MuthaMagazine! Check out her review of No Contact: Writers on Estrangement, edited by @jbartoy, published by @CatapultStory:
https://t.co/7ze8a5Vuaj

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

I'm so excited to be mentioned in this beautiful review by Renée Reese that was published in @hippocampusmag! Read her wonderful review of No Contact: Writers on Estrangement, edited by @jbartoy, published by @CatapultStory.
https://t.co/lblIWfSdsD

[Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom]

Join our team! CPJ is #hiring a remote communications associate to develop and implement communications strategies to maximize the impact of CPJ’s work in defense of press freedom worldwide.

🗓️ Deadline is May 18, 2026.

Apply today: https://t.co/erPXYQ1n0u

[Prison Policy Initiative @PrisonPolicy]

"Being a single mother is hard enough [let alone] being a single mother and having a spouse in prison.”

Mass incarceration has a ripple effect, causing trauma for the entire family.

https://t.co/TDpfcV6FIM

[Solitary Watch @solitarywatch]

This #MothersDay2026, Kwaneta Harris honors the mothers who lost their children to #solitaryconfinement. She shares the story of Jennifer Rodriguez and her late daughter, Brooklyn Hogrell, and how prison robbed them of their time together.

Read more: https://t.co/6gn7K3j4h9

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

@SFWP @OprahDaily Thank you so very much!

[SFWP @SFWP]

We're thrilled to share that our forthcoming author @WriterCass recently had her essay, "What I Hope My Daughter Learns from My Choice to Cut Ties With My Own Mother," published in @OprahDaily! https://t.co/7M6LLKJDOj

[Cassandra Lewis @WriterCass]

One of the things that has gotten me through these challenging times is getting to teach #creativewriting to adult #writers.
I am excited to expand where I will be offering my creative #writingclasses this year. More details coming soon...
#teachingartist #writingcommunity