Self-Acceptance, Dating Disasters, and Life After Loss with Debbie Weiss

Send us Fan MailJoin me and Debbie Weiss, author of the memoir Available As Is,  as we discuss how multiple major losses impact the way we see ourselves and the world, the challenges of dating when you’re over fifty, and the most important thing new writers should consider when starting a book. Debbie’s Bio: Debbie Weiss is the author of the award-winning memoir “Available As Is: A Midlife Widow’s Search for Love” about creating a new life after the loss of her husband and high school sweetheart of 32 years. Her writing has been featured in The New York Times’ “Modern Love” column and the Huffington Post among other publications. A former lawyer, she’s proudest of earning her MFA in creative writing at Saint Mary’s College of California in 2020 at age 56. She currently lives in Benicia, California where she can be found practicing yoga, hiking, and extolling the virtues of cheese.Resources Mentioned During This Episode:First Try the Pastrami, Then the Polyamory by Debbie WeissWhen My Partner Of 32 Years Died, I Thought My Life Was Over. Here's How I Overcame My Grief. by Debbie WeissAnn Garvin’s Tweet Thread: https://x.com/AnnGarvin_/status/1776564808482959499 Episode Highlights2:00 Tackling a Story of Layered Grief7:58 Finding Your Story's Essential Question12:00 The Challenges of Dating Over 5018:47 Getting What We Deserve  25:07 Publishing a Modern Love29:47 Tempering Your Expectations34:20 Debbie’s Best Writing AdviceConnect with Debbie: https://debbieweissauthor.com/https://www.facebook.com/debbie.hansen.9https://www.instagram.com/debbie_weiss_author/https://substack.com/@debbieweissBuilding Better Memoir Scenes: https://janefriedman.com/building-better-memoir-scenes-with-lisa-cooper-ellison/Connect with your host, Lisa:Get Your Free Copy of Ditch Your Inner Critic: https://lisacooperellison.com/subscribe/Website | Instagram | YouTube | Facebook | LinkedInProduced by Espresso Podcast Production