Episode 286: Somto Ihezue
About this episode
Scott Edelman interviews award-winning author Somto Ihezue about his writing journey and the significance of community and literature.
Savor a molcajete with the award-winning Somto Ihezue as we discuss why fireflies matter, how the social media algorithm led him to writing workshops, finding the courage required to write his award-winning story, why the literature of the fantastic is his chosen playground, how he brings the geography of his stories to life, the startling fact his first published short story was also the first he ever wrote, the way the Clarion workshop experience made his writing better, the importance of community, the way readers speak about his poetry vs. the way they speak about his prose, how his editing gigs helped make his own rejections less bothersome, plus much more.
More episodes of Eating the Fantastic
- Episode 287: Arley Sorg
- Episode 285: Mark L. Van Name
- Episode 284: Octothorpe's John Coxon and Alison Scott
- Episode 283: John Jarrold
- Episode 282: Charles Stross
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