TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: WOMEN: WRITE ON! 
Clue: Her novel "The Book of Ruth" won the 1989 Hemingway Foundation Pen Award for best first fiction

SOLUTION: jane hamilton

PROBLEM: Category: ENGLISH USAGE 
Clue: Latin for "thus", this 3-letter word is put in brackets to indicate an error in a quote

SOLUTION: sic

PROBLEM: Category: SING IT, SISTER 
Clue: Her hits include "Miss You Much", "Escapade" & "The Pleasure Principle"

SOLUTION:
janet jackson