As a past president of the Writers Guild, I think women shouldn't write for free. Maybe you have to do it for a time, to make a reputation, but I think the idea of giving your work away is the beginning of authors not being able to make a living. Erica Jong authorbeginfree share on social
When I'm sitting at the desk not being able to write line one, it's silence and despair! It's not so easy to put the pen to the legal pad or type the first sentence on the computer screen. Erica Jong computerdeskdespair Change image and share on social
Women are not the richer sex. Women are not equal in society. Erica Jong equalrichsex Change image and share on social
I think that Sappho expresses the orphaned part of ourselves. The orphaned part of ourselves that reaches out to passion for completion. That reaches out to motherhood for completion. Erica Jong completionexpressmotherhood Change image and share on social
Is a currency worth anything if no one wants it? We used to buy shoes in Italy. Remember? Erica Jong buycurrencyitaly Change image and share on social
Women are the only exploited group in history to have been idealized into powerlessness. Erica Jong exploitgrouphistory Change image and share on social
Ken, my husband, just smelled like he belonged to me. I'm not talking about hygiene. I'm talking about when you hug him, he either feels like a member of your tribe or not. It's their scent. Erica Jong belongfelthug Change image and share on social
My generation was not only maligned in book reviews and attacked in graduate school but we lived to see our adored and adorable daughters wonder why feminism had become a dirty word. Erica Jong adorableadoreattack Change image and share on social
