Patricia Florio has worn many hats. This New York City native has been a federal court reporter, newspaper freelancer, and now a travel writer and published author. But she attributes her desire to write from growing up in a large, Italian family which sat around the dinner table sharing stories. “I believe I’m a natural storyteller,” Patricia says. “I write in a conversational way that anyone can read without going to the dictionary every paragraph.”
Her childhood isn’t the only thing that inspires her, though. “Music moves me. Different kinds of music from Tony Bennett to Dave Matthews; words of songs push me to the computer to start writing where I left off the day before.” Music is always a good thing to keep someone company. She says that her biggest challenge being a writer is all the hours spent in isolation. Staying in touch via social networking is one way she deals with it, and like most of us, she has to be careful to limit her time spent socializing. Continue reading “Meet the Author: Patricia Florio”
