Quirkyalone noun/adj. A person who enjoys being single (but is not opposed to being in a relationship) and generally prefers to be alone rather than dating for the sake of being in a couple. Also, a book, a movement, and an international holiday that happens to fall on February 14. Still confused? Read on.

This blog is written by Sasha Cagen, the creator of the quirkyalone concept. It's about everyday life, pop culture, relationships, and politics.

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Spotlight on R.O.

By Sasha on December 4, 2006 | Permalink | Comments Off

For those of you who have been afflicted with an R.O. (romantic obsession) and are familiar with the term from reading Quirkyalone, here’s an interesting essay from yesterday’s Modern Love section of the New York Times. Lisa Phillips describes a particularly intense R.O. and a surprisingly quick transition into normal, upstanding, non-RO-like behavior. I liked this essay, you might too!

Reading/Party Nov. 6

By Sasha on November 3, 2006 | Permalink | Comments Off

Hey all! I’ll be reading a fairly quirkyalone piece as part of an anthology Before the Mortgage on Monday, November 6, at Madrone Lounge in San Francisco. More details below. . . would love to see you there.

Please join us for a party and reading with the good people of the anthologies THE MAY QUEEN and BEFORE THE MORTGAGE.

WHEN: Monday, November 6th, 7 p.m.
WHERE: The Madrone Lounge, 500 Divisadero (at Fell), San Francisco

Together, for one night only, these two anthologies will join forces. Readers include Christina Amini, Shoshana Berger, Carson Brown, Sasha Cagen, David Kolek, Ariana Lamorte, Catherine Price, and Evan Ratliff of BEFORE THE MORTGAGE and Samina Ali, Kimberly Askew, Nicki Richesin, and Michelle Richmond of THE MAY QUEEN.

Door prizes and other goodies await you.

For more information, please visit:
http://www.beforethemortgage.com
http://www.themayqueenbook.com
http://www.madronelounge.com

“How to Date in a Post-Dating World”

By Sasha on August 29, 2006 | Permalink | Comments Off

QA Diane Mapes of Seattle (who writes a single life column for the Seattle Times) has written a fresh, witty book on dating. It’s called “How to Date in a Post-Dating World.” Check it out here.

Fill Out a To-Do List Survey!

By Sasha on August 3, 2006 | Permalink | Comments Off

I’m working on a new book about people’s to-do lists and the stories behind them. I’m taking a survey on people’s to-do list habits, quirks, and compulsions, on everything from whether you check off or cross off accomplished items to whether you make New Year’s Resolutions. I would like to invite you to participate. Click here to begin!

The results will be published in the To-Do List book, which will be in bookstores October 2007. Your answers will be anonymous, unless you indicate that you want to be available for a future interview. The deadline for completing the survey is August 31, 2006. So don’t delay! Make our list-voice heard.

Taking the Tyranny of Coupledom Down a Notch

By Sasha on July 25, 2006 | Permalink | Comments Off

When an AP reporter called me for comment on this trend–the spread of saccharine-sweet couples websites celebrating their unique, wonderful bonds–it was hard to resist participating. Quirkyalone is a positive philosophy. it’s not about putting other people down. It’s about lifting people up. But it’s hard not to snicker at some of these perkytogether websites, whether you are quirkyalone, quirkytogether, or not!