FAQ

If you have a question that isn't answered here, either email me (eillyamari@gmail.com), use the contact form, or leave a comment below.

Is Eillya-Marí your real name?

No. It's just a pen name.

Why do you use a pseudonym/pen name?

In short, I'm a graduate student in Computer Science--which is night and day from creative writing--and am required to publish technical papers to graduate. Once I begin the job search (and possibly on into my career), potential employers and colleagues will be searching for the technical papers I have written. To eliminate confusion, I created the pen name to keep my creative writing separate. More on this decision can be found here.

Why did you choose Eillya-Marí as your pseudonym/pen name?

The full explanation of how I chose my pen name can be found here.

Can I re-post/use one of your poems?

If you're using it for non-profit (ie you aren't going to make money from using it), sure. Just remember to cite me as the author.

When did you start writing?

I'm actually not sure. I can't remember not writing... I met my favorite children's author when I was 6 years old and I had already begun writing short stories at that point. I was mainly focused on prose until 7th grade, when my English teacher assigned us a huge poetry project.

Why did you start writing?

Since I can't remember when I stated writing, it's hard to say why I started writing. I suspect it had to do with my love of reading. My mom started reading to me before I was even born. Combining the love of reading with a wild imagination sounds like the perfect recipe for a writer. I was often antsy in my classes--my teacher's attributed it to A.D.D., my parents to boredom at not being challenged. Whatever the case, writing down ideas, creating stories, drawing and defining characters, kept me from getting in trouble and since it didn't interfere with my performance, most of my teachers didn't stop me.

Will you read my blog?

If you post a link in the comments section, I'll definitely take a look at it. I'm not sure how long it will take, as grad school takes up most of my life, but I love to read so I'll take a look at it eventually.