Live life as a date
Holy. Freaking. WOW. If you want a book that will have you laughing out loud and leave you giggling and smiling like a Cheshire Cat then this is the book for you. Booksprout ARC reader The chemistry is electric and the banter is witty and flows naturally and once you add in the secondary characters you get the perfect rom com. 💤💋Sleep_Reader💋💤 Amazon Review Hi, I'm Sunny Chanel, the main character in Middle Ageish, Shirley's novel. …
It's just a freakin' meet. Don't freak out! Yes, I'm using the word freakin’ on purpose. Not being flip. I'm aware that dating for the first time in a long while can be scary. It’s just a freakin’ meet is meant to put you at ease. In your head. Where it counts. Why? Because no matter how hilarious he is in email, no matter how cute her smile in her profile photo, nothing counts until…
What I learned about relationships from interviewing my characters Who knew two of my main characters were savvy about this dating and relationship thing? Sunny Chanel (Middle Ageish) and Dana Narvana (Eat Your Heart Out) proved, in this post, that I have a few things to learn. Besides, I have a secret. Too often, my inner voice is my characters from my novels arguing with me while I’m writing. This past week they schooled me…
What do you notice in the first few seconds on a first meet? His comb over? Her weight? This unscientific survey is brought to you courtesy of my friends (names changed) and acquaintances, all middle ageish and dating online. They were all asked the same question and yes, the sex card was played. Or at least mentioned. What Women Notice in the First 5 Minutes We pick up on certain things. Such as you asking…
With everything going on in our world these days, friends are essential to our health. I don’t have family nearby, so maintaining my friendships is especially important, especially those friendships with history. It takes effort, but staying in contact with as many of our friends as possible is a priority for most of us. In fact, I’ve put a name to this and say I’m dating my friends. Not so weird since I write a…
New to online dating? Don’t make these boo boos. And pull on your rhino suit because internet dating is not for the thin of skin. THE BASICS 1. You Don’t Realize Online Dating Is Tough If you haven’t dated in twenty years, it’s good to know this. Don’t let it stop you. How is it tough? Anonymity often leads to bad behavior. I’d say that rudeness sometimes rules, but it isn’t that simple. I’ll give…
I’m a writer finishing up a novel. So what’s with the How To website about dating, especially middlesageish dating? When I started meeting men––or should I call it redating––in my middle ages, I knew nothing. Here are a few of the many things my friends said: Don’t take it personally. Nothing has changed since we were thirteen. There’s a lot of monkeying and ghosting. It’s a numbers game. Everything has changed since we were thirteen.…
Internet meets are never this easy, the banter never this clever, the guy never this good looking. Something is wrong, but what?
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