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Crystal K. Odelle
When I began my MFA program in the fall of 2007 (has it really been that long?!), Jennifer Lynn Krohn was a part of my cohort. A poet at heart with a strong work ethic (she used to write poetry in her car on her lunch break at work) and a fun preoccupation with the dark side of fairy tales, Jennifer also is a sharp fiction writer. She won a flash fiction contest judged by Carmen Maria Machado! She has been a strong Plume supporter from the beginning, and we are so excited to finally feature her work. Please enjoy our interview with her!Plume: When did you know you were a writer?JLK: While I had been writing poems almost every day since seventh grade, it wasn’t until I had to declare a major in college that I realized I was a writer. While reflecting on what I wanted to do with my life, I realized that I was already devoting a good deal of my time to writing and taking every single creative writing class I could. Before then I had assumed that this was just a private hobby that I would only share with my family and friends. I made the short-sighted choice to focus on developing this hobby because it was what I loved doing. P: Where do you get your ideas?JLK: I kind of want to answer the question with EVERYWHERE!!!! There is no one place I go for ideas, though I do have my obsessions: ghost stories, urban legends, and fairy and folk tales. However, I’ve found that research has been particularly helpful for me. A few years ago, I became interested in the history of mental health care, and, from that research, wrote several poems. I never know what research will in turn become a poem or a short story, so I tend to let my curiosity lead me. P: Where do you write?JLK: I write in my home office at my desk. However, I also always carry a notebook with me in case I get any ideas or observe something that I want to record. P: Do you have any writing rituals?JLK: I always read a poem by another poet before I start writing. I also usually have a warm drink (coffee, tea or hot cocoa).P: How supportive is your local community for writers?JLK: I’m very lucky to live in a city with a large, vibrant, and … Read more
