Literature at Lunchtime- Mark Twain

I attended the Literature at Lunchtime a lecture by Jane Mackay on ‘The adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Never a dull moment when Jane talks - brilliant as usual!
Mark Twain was not just a great writer but led a very interesting personal life too! His book is seen by many as one of the ‘great works of American literature’. Twain wrote his book during the Civil War period- when tension was high and slavery the norm. Twain's story challenges ‘white’ America’s belief of superiority over other races. A courageous and honourable step for any person to take at anytime let alone then!!! Wow! The book was published in 1884 but many people found it hard to deal with his subject matter! Surprise! Surprise! His book went on to do well and sold out quickly.
Twain was man of the moment- well ahead of his time and his work was totally cutting edge!

Elizabeth Cochrane of Greene&Heston Literary Agency

Yesterday Elizabeth Cochrane of Greene& Heaton Literary Agency gave a wonderful talk on how to get published. I have to admit a lot of what she said I already knew. But, I thought her light hearted witty approach kept the evening enjoyable and very entertaining. I did pick up a few tips on how to write a good covering letter. Overall her advice was to keep the writing style simple, but have a powerful plot and you’ve got good chance of getting published.

Well, ok she didn’t exactly say it like that but you know what I mean! Oh yeah! We mustn't forget you can't be the other 95% of unpublished writers to achieve success in publishing. Well, that’s if you believe what the statistics tell you. My attitude is keep the dream alive and anything is possible!