I have two stories in the current (February) issue of Take a Break’s Fiction Special. That’s quite enough to keep me happy, but I was very pleased to see that one of them is featured on the cover and the other gets a mention in the editor’s letter! That’s a first for me.
Don’t judge a Book features someone who worked in a bookshop for work experience at school. My memory must be better than I realised as I did my work experience in a library and I think that’s where the idea came from.
Different Kinds of Brave deals with gangs and PTSD. Perhaps 
not obvious subjects for a women’s magazine, so I was pleasantly surprised to have it accepted.
Gangs and PTSD? Wow. Serious stuff.
It was a challenge to make the story light enough for a magazine without trivialising the issues, Stuart.
Gangs and PTSD? Wow. Serious stuff.
It was a challenge to make the story light enough for a magazine without trivialising the issues, Stuart.
Well done, Patsy, your stories are becoming favourites with all the magazine editors. Look forward to reading those.
Well done, Patsy, your stories are becoming favourites with all the magazine editors. Look forward to reading those.
I keep hoping that’s true, Suzy.
Awesomeness!
Something like that, Daniel.
Awesomeness!
Something like that, Daniel.
Fantastic, Patsy! Tantalising titles – can`t wait to read them!
Thanks, Dolores.
There are plenty more good stories in that issue.
Fantastic, Patsy! Tantalising titles – can`t wait to read them!
Thanks, Dolores.
There are plenty more good stories in that issue.