Hip chick's guide hitting stores April 1

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      "Oh, Solo Mia!" Promises Women Scads of Solo Fun

Single women and hip chicks, take heart-theres a new book packed with ideas for solo adventures ranging from mild to wild.

"Oh, Solo Mia! The Hip Chicks Guide to Fun for One" offers women savvy tips on doing the solitary scene in style. With rapid-fire fun suggestions ranging from timid to scandalous, "Oh, Solo Mia!" offers more than 120 hilarious and helpful hints for bringing out womens inner vixen, such as:

Come on Baby, Light Your Own Fire -- learn to hand dip candles
Excuse Me, Your Pores Are Showing -- spend a day in a sweat lodge
Frequent Flyer Miles Davis -- take a weekend jaunt to a city known for great jazz
Gone With the Wind -- frankly my dear, you wont give a damn about anything when youre parasailing
Moms Moonshine Hut -- brew your own booze

"From loveseats to tandem bikes to double occupancy, it seems like the whole universe is plotting to pair people up," says co-author Wendy Burt. "Women dont need a date or a friend in tow to have a great time. Weve included ideas for chicks of every disposition, from mellow bookworm types to wild party girls. Theres only one person a woman needs to rely on for a great time -- herself!"

Authors Wendy Burt and Erin Kindberg are freelance writers with more than 350 articles, essays and short stories to their credit. Their work has appeared in such varied publications as the Rocky Mountain News, American Fitness, The Business Informant, Boise Weekly, and Motomama magazine.

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Oh, Solo Mia! The Hip Chicks Guide to Fun for One
by Wendy Burt and Erin Kindberg
Contemporary Books, April 1, 2001
$14.95 paperback
ISBN:0-8092-9782-5