Monday, December 3, 2007

[CW:MONTHLY] Member in the Spotlight: Louise Sloan

Louise Sloan, a longtime magazine editor and writer, recently wrote her first book, Knock Yourself Up: No Man? No Problem! A Tell-All Guide to Becoming a Single Mom, published under the Avery imprint of Penguin Books.

Knock Yourself Up features Louise's own hilarious and heartwarming story, plus the experiences of other women from all over the U.S. who decided they wouldn't let being single stand in the way of creating a family. This entertaining and informative book is required reading for any single woman over 30 who thinks she might want kids someday.

Sloan has been a professional writer and editor for 20 years. She has written columns and articles for publications including Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Self, Ms., Out, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Bay Guardian and AARP. In June 2006 she became a single mom when her son Scott was born.

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