Special Guest: Marissa Stapley, New York Times Bestselling Author

Marissa Stapley is a mom of two and has worked as a newspaper journalist and magazine editor, and is now the internationally bestselling author of the novels Lucky, a Reese’s Book Club December 2021 Pick, The Last Resort, Things to do When It’s Raining, and Mating for Life. Her work has been published in fifteen countries and two of her novels, including Lucky, have been optioned for television. She also co-writes holiday rom-coms (The Holiday Swap, All I Want for Christmas) under the pen name Maggie Knox. She lives in Toronto with her family.   Topics discussed:   How she became an author The interesting (and nonlinear) way her career progressed What meeting Reese Witherspoon was like How Lucky is our very first Mom Halo Bookclub pick Why books and stories are here to stay   For more Marissa, please visit:   @marissastapley on Instagram   Marissa Stapley on the web   *Warning—this podcast is completely unfiltered. If you are around young children, we suggest headphones. **Disclaimer: All opinions of our guests are their own and in no way represent those of Alana Kayfetz