I was an English major in college, took a ton of creative writing courses, and was a newspaper reporter for 10 years. Jennifer Weiner collegecoursecreative Change image and share on social
Being a novelist is hard for anyone - male or female. You don't get to quit your day job. Jennifer Weiner dayfemalehard Change image and share on social
Whenever people with money have power over people with less money, you have the potential for exploitation. Jennifer Weiner exploitationmoneypeople Change image and share on social
Money is a tremendous advantage in just about everything, but in terms of reproduction, if you're a poor woman and you are infertile, it's like too bad, so sad. And if you are a wealthy woman, you can kind of buy whatever you want. Jennifer Weiner advantagebadbuy share on social
I also believe that if you're really a writer, you'll write, and that nobody could stop you. Jennifer Weiner stopwillwrite Change image and share on social
I think it's a very old and deep-seated double standard that holds that when a man writes about family and feelings, it's literature with a capital L, but when a woman considers the same topics, it's romance, or a beach book - in short, it's something unworthy of a serious critic's attention. Jennifer Weiner attentionbeachbook share on social
I wrote my first books when I was single and then I got married and then had a kid and there were different things happening in my life. Jennifer Weiner bookhappenkid Change image and share on social
If you write thrillers or mysteries or horror fiction or quote-unquote speculative fiction, men might read you, and the 'Times' might notice you. Jennifer Weiner fictionhorrorman Change image and share on social
Instead of hoping that some day the boys' club will open its doors, we can form our own clubs, define 'worthy' our own way, and celebrate the books and voices that we decide deserve celebration. Jennifer Weiner bookboycelebrate Change image and share on social
I wonder if novels work for women because they give us a safe place to talk about our ish. Jennifer Weiner giveishnovel Change image and share on social