by Patty Somlo As someone who was a journalist for 10 years before trying my hand at fiction, I have long been interested in stories and novels that, in some way, address important issues of contemporary life. The last several years I worked as a journalist, I focused on immigrationContinue Reading
I started writing four years ago after the primary school I was working in closed down. It was a small private school in a converted detached house and my main classroom was on the first floor, while the stock room, toilets, dining room and other classrooms I taught in wereContinue Reading
My biggest physical challenge is finding a comfortable place to write. I get terrible backaches from sitting in the same position for long stretches. I’ve tried different chairs, different desks and writing tables, different screen and keyboard angles. Sometimes I sit on my bed, my legs stretched out straight, myContinue Reading