Hello!

Hi, my name is Alyssa Wong, and I am a teen writer and artist living in the Bay Area, California. I’m an alumni of the Iowa Young Writers Studio 2023 and Smith Creative Writing Pre-college 2022. I am an Editor-in-Chief and Design Lead for Mollusk Literary Magazine and the Editor-in-Chief of Crystal Visions, my school’s literary magazine. My writing and art has been published or recognized by various organizations, including:

  • Apprentice Writer Issue 41 - poetry finalist and art publication

  • Eucalyptus Lit Issue 3: Reconciliation

  • A drawing ($3500) sold at the Zoetic Tapestry “In-balance” Art Show

  • A drawing ($280) and a painting ($250) sold at the Zoetic Tapestry “Reconnect” Art Show

  • 2 paintings ($1900 total) commissioned

  • The Greyhound Journal Issue 2: Tokyo

  • Bluefire 2022

  • HaluHalo Issue 2

  • Scholastic Art and Writing - Silver Medal and 22 others

  • Crystal Visions - “Heritage” Contest winner and 2 more

  • Center for Future Global Leaders - 3rd place regional, 1st place divisional

“Before I was even alive, I loved you. That is what I was made to do.”
— Heart of Gold