Hey, Everyone –
Jill Dearman interviewed me for her BarnesandNoble.com column, Bang the Keys. Please check out our conversation, called “Crystelle Clear,” when you can. It’s short and sweet. 🙂
Joy!
Eisa
Just a Bit From the Top:
Eisa Nefertari Ulen is a New York author who shifts seamlessly between fiction and nonfiction; and her work shifts seamlessly from heavy emotions to lighter ones. Below, my interview with Eisa:
Jill Dearman: Tell us about your evolution as a writer, and what your writing practice is like.
Eisa Nefertari Ulen: Well, I think I?ve always been a writer. I just didn?t know I could call myself that. I wrote my first story, about tulips and teepees, when I was about 5 or so. I kept a journal all through my girlhood and contributed to my high school literary journal and local teen newspaper. I never thought about a writing career, though. It wasn?t something I gave myself permission to do. Then, one day in Mr. Ray?s English class I asked my friend what college she hoped to get into. When she said Oberlin, I asked why, and she said the thing that changed everything for me.