Independent Publisher Book Awards 2024 Gold Medal WInner
WELCOME
Hi, I’m Debbie Weiss—author of Available As Is, essayist, former attorney, and recovering overachiever.
After losing my husband of 32 years in 2013, I created a new life, eventually finding love again at 55. These days I write about grief, second chances, sobriety, family caregiving, aging, and the unexpected adventures of growing older.
My work has appeared in The New York Times’ Modern Love, HuffPost, Next Avenue, and other publications. Whether I’m writing about dating, caring for elderly parents, navigating midlife, or discovering that life can still surprise us, I’m interested in what comes next.
I hope you’ll explore the site, read a few essays, and join me on Substack.
Available As Is – Order Now
Winner of the 2024 Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal and multiple national book awards, Available As Isis the story of how I rebuilt my life after losing my husband of 32 years to cancer.
Widowed at fifty and suddenly facing a future I never expected, I set out to learn how to live on my own, rediscover who I was outside of marriage, and eventually find love again.
Part memoir, part midlife adventure, Available As Is is a funny, honest, and hopeful story about grief, resilience, reinvention, and the surprising possibility of second chances.
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to begin again after devastating loss, this book is for you.
2023 Readers’ Favorite Book Bronze medalist in grief/Hardship
2024 National Indie Excellence Award finalist in grief
Selected Essays
Next Avenue: To Create a New Life, I Had to Evict My Late Husband
As a widow, I had to take steps away from our past to find my own happiness By Debbie Weiss | June 1, 2023 | Living I was talking to the contractor about remodeling my bathroom, emphasizing that the project needed to be reasonably priced, with an eye towards resale,
Huff Post Personal: When My Partner of 32 Years Died, I Thought my Life was Over. Here’s How I Overcame My Grief.
“For 32 years, George and I had woken up together each morning, talked about our days over dinner, and curled up closely at night. Now there was only silence.” Huff Post – Debbie Weiss Apr 8, 2023, 08:30 AM EDT The author and George at her college formal in 1984.
New York Times’ “Modern Love:” Try the Pastrami, Stay for the Polyamory
New York Times’ “Modern Love:” Try the Pastrami, Stay for the Polyamory