For this week’s edition of Inspired By we are pleased to feature our client, Camille Finan author of Kitchen Love Story.

Camille has chosen to share 5 authors that inspire her as a writer…

Tina Fey

“Her indomitable cheer and ability to see humor in life, a quality I lack myself is so inspiring for me.  Her ability to be vulnerable and strong at the same, while being fearless on stage.  I love that she truly is able to balance a happy marriage, full time career and clearly loves her children.  I get the feeling she is authentic and able to share her best self.  A goal I hope to accomplish myself one day.”

Gertrude Bell

“Known as The Queen of the Desert, she shaped the middle east in ways never seen before by women in 1880.  Though not known to most people she was a woman who lived as full a life as is possible.  She never let circumstances, obstacles or the passage oftime dictate what she thought was right and what work had to be done.  From her youngest years to her eldest years, she met problems head on and never faltered.  She truly “leaned” into life and used every resource she had to improve things for her friends and people around her.  I love that at every step, when there was something put in front of her, that most people would have ignored or turned away from, she used what she knew to solve theproblem, never faltering.”

Elizabeth Gilbert

“Author of Eat, Pray Love, a woman we can all aspire to be.  Although she is famous and a great writer, what I really admire is the way she lives her life.  I think she is a great example of being authentic and loving what you do.  Her insights and comments about life always push me one step further.”

Ayn Rand

“Her books The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged were my first foray into self determinism and strongly shaped my view of the world.  Even though I was around 9 when I first read them, they immediately clicked with me and provided lots of inspiration to follow my own path.  I’ve probably read them around 20 times each and am always amazed at her ability to foresee the future we now live in.  She was spot on.”

Sara Gruen

“Author of Water For Elephants, she has a way of writing that makes me completely fall into the story.  Her ability to weave characters lives but also to show that it is never too late to have an adventure and take a risk, leaves me breathless.”