First Draft to Published

A writer is all about words and inspiration. On Wednesdays we ask our visiting authors what their favorite quote is and why? Lisa Heidke had this to say about contemporary author Marian Keyes. "Chick Lit uses humor to reflect life back to us. It's a very comforting genre, and it's the first time our generation has had a voice. It's a very important genre for all of those reasons.” Marian Keyes I choose Marian Keye’s quote because she is a contemporary author whom I admire for many reasons. Keyes unashamedly writes chick lit and says she uses humor to reflect life back on us – and she does it so well. Her books such as Watermelon, Anybody Out There? and The Other Side of the Story, are entertaining. I relate to them because Keye’s heroines although flawed, have hope and humor and are engaging, despite their troubles. She has the ability to tackle serious subject matter – addiction, depression, death, etc and write about them with passion, integrity and warmth but at the...