"Erin Spineto should be proud as hell for being it, living it, and writing it."
--Kerri Sparling, creator and author of Six Until Me, one of the first and most widely-read diabetes patient blogs
Erin Spineto
Erin Spineto is an author, adventurer, and diabetes advocate who weaves heart, humor, and the sea into stories that inspire. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1996, Erin channels her resilience into her writing and epic adventures. She kicked off her writing journey with Islands and Insulin (2011), a witty memoir of her 100-mile solo sail down the Florida Keys, defying doctors’ warnings to embrace the ocean’s call. Her follow-up, Adventure On, offers a blueprint for using adventure to fuel motivation for managing diabetes.
Now, Erin dives into fiction with her Warrior Women series, a three-book angsty romcom saga featuring fierce female surfers navigating love, life, and autoimmune challenges against the backdrop of San Diego and Maui’s sun-soaked shores. Her latest release, Souvenirs (June 2025), is a heartfelt, closed-door romcom that blends beachy vibes, second-chance romance, and the raw realities of living with diabetes.
A UC San Diego graduate and science teacher, Erin’s adventures extend beyond the page. She’s led all-type 1 diabetic teams in a 12.5-mile Swim Around Key West and a 100-mile stand-up paddle along North Carolina’s Intracoastal Waterway. As the founder of Sea Peptide Productions, she inspires others to embrace adventure as a path to thriving with chronic illness. Erin lives in San Diego, California, with her husband, Tony, and their two surfing kids, where she’s never far from a wave, a fish taco, or a good story.
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