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Crystal K. Odelle
I (Jennifer) am thrilled to share Jill Badonsky. Before I really knew I was a writer, I was working as the executive director at the now defunct 101 artists’ colony in Encinitas, California, a coop of sorts for artists. Jill taught workshops there. In addition to the the Modern Day Muse class (before she published her book), I signed up for her six-week Performance Writing course, which culminated in a performance (I performed a poem called “Luna Sea” and even dressed as a moonbeam. I can tell you this now only because there are no photos to prove or disprove this statement). One important lesson I got from Jill: it’s okay to have fun as an artist; you can be silly. I’m still working on this perpetual challenge–a military family upbringing, the fact that my mother died when I was 13, and heck, I’m a Virgo. I model my drop-in writing sessions after the ones she facilitated at the bookstore in Del Mar, Calif. and I regularly turn to her Instagram feed for a smile. Her illustrations are not only beautiful, but fun–very refreshing in this age of pending doom, uproar, and chaos. And her cats are adorable! I still look to Jill for inspiration and we here at Plume hope you will too! She’s magical. Plume: When did you know you were a writer? Jill Badonsky: I knew I was a writer when in high school, it gave me great pleasure to amuse my friends with elaborately written and illustrated notes. To this day, almost everything seems like a waste of time except writing, helping people, or watching a Broadway musical. P: Where do you get your ideas? JB: Does anyone know where they get their ideas? I just pay attention to what stirs my compulsion to get something down on the page. One sentence or word combination that captures my creative attention can inspire me to sit down and explore. I think I am driven mostly by having fun and inspiration, and when the two conspire with each other, I’m in my element. P: Where do you write? JB: In my pillow fort…well, on a couch that feels like a pillow fort. When I get distracted by all the things that demand attention in my house or seduce me with diversion, I go to a local cafe. Sometimes I book a little getaway specifically for writing and walking. P: Do you … Read more
