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“Agent”
“Agent” I may have a literary agent. At least, it’s suddenly a possibility. What happened was this. Every Friday I repair to a genuinely French café in a nearby town where I review the last six days and pull it … Continue reading
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Tagged "Confessions of a Young Philosopher", allusiveness, artists and writers, author, blurbs, book, coincidence, confession, contacts, control, editors, elevator pitch, endorsements, French cafe, God's world, Hank Williams, inspiration, larger reality, life review, literary agent, Literature, manuscript, memoir, networking, New Yorkers, non-fiction, non-fiction novel, Pan American, personal narrative, plain style, plotline, private and public, public realm, publishers, publishing, readership, serendipity, Success, woodshedding, writer's garret, writers
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“Guilt”
“Guilt” If anyone wants to control us, whether we’re women or men, short of violence the quickest way to get hold of us is by the guilt we carry. If we don’t want to fall prey to the controllers, we … Continue reading
Posted in culture, desire, erotic life, femininity, feminism, gender balance, relationships, social conventions, the examined life, the problematic of woman
Tagged accusations, brainwashing, conscience, control, Feminism, gender roles, guilt, guilt trip, Hercules, manipulation, morality, sociobiology, The Scarlett Letter, vulnerability
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