Description: Her life may not be sunny and perfect like the Hollywood rom-coms she writes, but happily ever after is overrated.
Brief description: Gina Fattore is co-showrunner/executive producer of the USA network series Dare Me. Her other credits as a TV writer and producer include Masters of Sex, Parenthood, Californication, Gilmore Girls, and Dawson's Creek. Before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in TV writing, she was an assistant editor at the Chicago Reader. Her essays and reviews have appeared there and also in The Millions, Salon, and McSweeney's Internet Tendency. In 2015 she delivered a TED talk called "Become What You Believe" at TEDx GrandRapids.
Review Quotes: "TV writer Gina Fattore has penned this 'semi-autobiographical unromantic comedy' to shine a hilarious light on chick lit, the TV business and spinsterhood. If you need a laugh and want to support indie publishing during this time of uncertainty, this is the book for you."
-- Ms. Magazine
-- Kirkus "A satirical and heartfelt novel that touches on life in the TV business and the chick lit novels we all know and love."
-- Bookstr "Paying homage to women who self-actualize through their art, The Spinster Diaries focuses on two women separated by time who live out their beliefs... Gina's story develops in tandem with Fanny's. Both adopt The Spinster Way, prioritizing writing over the typical feminine protocol of marriage and children. Their relationships with their sisters highlight the importance of women's friendships, while their resilience and humor are dominant and infectious. Fanny inspires Gina to maintain hope in the face of death, even as she herself outlives everyone she loves. The ending is unexpected and delightful."
-- Foreword