Media Packet
The Spinster’s Guide to Dating
Written and Illustrated by M. J. Minerman
Media Packet
In her book The Spinster’s Guide to Dating, M. J. Minerman presents an unapologetic, politically incorrect, hypocritical, sometimes sarcastic, and always biased look at dating for the 40 plus set in the O.C. It is a world of “real housewives”, rico suaves, and 50 year old guys looking for their 20 year old soulmates. It’s the anti-mecca of singledom, the Time Magazine’s Worst Place to Find a Partner. (She made that up…) There is no yin for your yang or yang for your yin. It’s the Bacall without the Bogart, the dirty martini without the olive.
BUT…it is also very entertaining! Online dating profile pictures of dudes dwarfed by monster trucks or with boobalious bimbos are the stuff of grocery store tabloids and hot E! News specials. It’s a world you love to watch, but sure don’t want to enter alone.
Don’t even bother dipping your toe in the dating pool! Sit back in your comfy chaise lounge and let this magnanimous aging unmarried do it for you in The Spinster’s Guide to Dating . She can suffer the indignities of a quinquagenarian trying to out-intellectualize her with his Pinot Noir knowledge, and you can read about it from the comfort of your own home! So pour yourself a glass of vino and enjoy the ride! You already have a designated driver!
Author Bio
M. J. Minerman writes and illustrates her tales of spinsterhood from her home in South Orange County. Appreciating a good cliché, she also is a former teacher.
Q and A
- What is a spinster? In the past, a spinster was an older women no one wanted to marry. In writing this book, I wanted to change this definition. I think a spinster is a woman who never found anyone to marry who would make her happier than she is single.
- Why did you write the book? Women who reach their 40s, 50s, 60s, and even their 30s sometimes feel sad because they have not found “the one.” I wrote the book to make them laugh and hopefully not feel so alone.
- Is your book only for “seasoned” women?! I wrote it for “seasoned” women but younger women seem to like it as well. I was even more surprised by how many men like it! I’m thinking there’s a universality in dating and the search for that special someone. Everyone can identify with that.
- How long did it take you to write and illustrate your book? It took me almost 8 years. I was a full time teacher and worked on it during the summer and on weekends during the school year.
- Do you plan to write a sequel? Yes, I ‘m already compiling ideas and have about a third of the book figured out. The only problem is the title. I wonder whether it should be The Spinster’s Guide to Dating, Too or The Spinster’s Guide to Dating Two.
Interviews
- Radio Interview on The Importance of Being on 93.5 FM ~ Laguna Beach
- Radio Interview on Irvin in Irvine on 88.9FM ~ University of California, Irvine
- Online interview on Stu News Laguna
- http://stunewslaguna.com/archives/front-page-archive/18225-mary-minerman-s-guide-100915
- Newspaper interviews in L.A. Times and Coastline Pilot
Awards:
- Top Dating Blog 2016, http://www.creditdonkey.com/dating-blogs.html
- Book Panel at The Bookstore (February 28, 2016)
- Book Event at Fullerton Library (February 14, 2016)
- Book Event at Laguna Beach Books (November 20, 2015)
Contact Info
Publisher
With Friends in Mind Publishing Company
P.O. Box 3882, Dana Point, California 92629
(949) 496-7040
www.withfriendsinmind.com
[email protected]
Release Date
September 26, 2015
Available at
www.spinstersguide.com
Amazon
Laguna Beach Books
Twig ~ Laguna Beach
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Publisher
With Friends in Mind Publishing Company
P.O. Box 3882, Dana Point, California 92629
(949) 496-7040
www.withfriendsinmind.com
[email protected]
Release Date
September 26, 2015
Available at
www.spinstersguide.com
Amazon
Laguna Beach Books
Twig ~ Laguna Beach
We support Rylie’s Angels!
Go to: www.atcp.org/rylie for more information