Interview: Daiva Markelis on memoir
Daiva Markelis, a professor at Eastern Illinois University who blogs at The Adventures of Mighty Bear Woman, answered some questions for Narrative about her memoir, White Field, Black Sheep: A Lithuanian-American Life, reviewed in my last post. RSG: The first thing I noticed about your book was your easy, seemingly natural voice. Was finding this consistent, personal voice easy or difficult? DM: I belong to a writing group–the Eastern Illinois University Writer Babes; the babes are great at pointing out …