Being A Woman Without A Man is a challenging transition – and Corinne Edwards, in a kaleidoscope of poetry, letters and prose insights really helps.
James Kavanaugh from the forward of A Woman Without A Man.
HERE IS ONE OF THE LETTERS TO MY SISTER FROM THE BOOK
Dearest Junie Bug—
In case you think you’re missing something by being married, I’m going to tell you about my latest date.
We met for lunch. He is a friend of a friend of a client of mine. As we settled in, I, half-joking, asked him, “Well, here we are.Why don’t you tell me the story of your life?”
He started from where he was born in Iowa—no, wait a minute, to how his parents met, that’s an interesting story.
He was a late walker. Didn’t talk until he was three. It was probably an emotional problem. His mother favored his brother, which probably led to the stuttering problem.
But wait, he skipped telling me about his kindergarten teacher. She was beautiful. He was in love with her.
On to the childhood diseases—chickenpox was the worst, unless you want to count the tonsillectomy. He had won an essay contest in the seventh grade, but he hated high school.
Those teachers were hard markers.
His first date stood him up. He didn’t make the football team.
June, after two hours, the coffee had not arrived and we were only up to age twenty.
It was finally over. And as he left he said, “I can’t wait to see you again. I have never met such an interesting conversationalist.”
Just to keep you up-to-date. This single life is not as easy as I thought.
Next time I will bring my own car so I can become urgently ill and escape.
Love you,
Corinne
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Hi Corinne:
I certainly remember that letter and I did think you had the most glamorous life – dating all those facinating men. I felt like I was missing out.
It was a hard lesson! I also remember the remark you made – “Junie – all the single women out there are looking for someone just like your Doug, so be happy with the man you married.”
Love, Junie Bug
Thanks, Junie Bug for commenting.
Otherwise, people might think I was making these things up.
The entire book is true. Sometimes, embarrassingly so.
I figured if I was telling my story, I might as well tell it all.
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September 7, 2010 at 10:30 am
I remember that sotry and it was a good one. thanks for the reminder. After I joined the dating service I had a referal that I met for coffee. First thing he ask me is, “I am looking for someone to marry how about you?’ I said no, not at the moment and that was the end of the coffee. I couldn’t believe this guy. It is a funny world out there and sometimes we just have to keep our sense of humor or it can get rough.
Thanks again Corinne.
Debbie
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Dear Debbie -
I had an experience like that once.
A man asked me to marry me 20 minutes after we met. Scared me to death.
I think it has something to do with laundry. They don’t know how to separate the whites from the dark and end up with all gray clothes. Makes them desperate.
Woman do better than men when they are alone. We are used to taking care of ourselves – and others.
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September 7, 2010 at 3:12 pm
I laughed the first time, and again the second time I read this. love the photo!
Michelle – I was laughing when I was typing the excerpt from my book.
The funniest part is that it is a true story.
I like the photo too. Hesitated a bit and then said what the heck – if they can’t take a joke ………
Really funny. I don’t think I did that on any of my dates, or I hope not. The biggest problem with dates made on the internet was the picture and the reality. You say everyone is fibbing about their age, how about their weight. The pictures are often 10 years younger and 50 or 75 pounds ago. I got so I told them if they really did not look like their picture, they needed to fess up before we met. That eliminated a few opportunities.
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Hi Bruce -
If you ask me my age, and the unlikely probability that I answer, add five years.
Weight? Hmmmmm. Every woman will tell that they need to lose 5 to 10 lbs. But I go by my grandmother’s advice that everyone should be carrying a few extra pounds in case “they get a cold.” Is that still true? You are the doctor.
50 -75 lbs. WOW!
That is asking for rejection.
Corinne
that really made me laugh and brought back all the advice I used to get from my Nana when I was growing up.
Number 1 on her list was never talk about yourself – always let a man talk about himself. I can’t help wondering if you got the same advice. Or maybe you’re not as old as me?
Can’t help commenting on Bruce’s comment – clearly this is why I would never succeed at this dating thing if I had to do it. I wouldn’t send you an accurate picture – it’s not my job to look good for you after all. Did it occur to you that it might be a test? If your face fell at the sight of the real me, I’d know you weren’t bothering with.
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Dear Lesley -
Glad you are not in the dating game because if you put up a “test” no one would answer you.
This is a limited venue. And competitive. Sorry to say that, but it is true.
Bruce is right in saying you should not misrepresent yourself to any great extent.
I am thrilled for you that you are happily married to a man that took no effort to find.
You are everyone’s poster child.
One of the karmic lucky ones.
PS – Your grandmother’s advice is now, sadly, out of date. Women certainly will listen, but we also want to be heard. We are people too.
Wow this was great and funny…it’s funny cuz its true…I love your poetry and the humorous way you write
thanx
Vickie
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