Her relationship advice, often with other experts in the field, has been published in the Wall Street Journal,[1] U.S. News & World Report,[2] Salon magazine,[3] Yahoo!

[5] Newman leads a variety of self-improvement workshops; her guidance is based upon her research which started in 2002 and continues today.

She received a certificate in American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Culture Studies from Vista Community College, Berkeley, California (1997).

A completed manuscript was already in editing at the time of meeting Pierce and was then rewritten from the perspective of a woman now in a committed relationship.

[9] In connection with the publication, Newman has been interviewed by, Access Hollywood (NBC),[11] the Wall Street Journal,[1] the Washington Post (reprinted Chicago Tribune),[12][13] The Huffington Post,[14] Self magazine (reprinted in Glamor),[15][16] and The Daily Free Press [17] 121 First Dates has been reviewed by, Library Journal,[18] Publishers Weekly,[19] and Metro International.