Margo Steines Talks About Brutalities - "I Feel Aligned With The Tastes of Men In a Way That I Hope To Grow Out Of"

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, I talk to Margo Steines about her memoir BrutalitiesWe talk about: - Not wanting to use suspense as a way to move readers through your work - Having your first manuscript 'die on submission' (meaning an agent represents it, but no editors want to buy it)- Gender dysphoria and the claustrophobia of the body- Steines's friendship with Melissa Febos- How parenting has influenced the stakes of publication for Steines- Judgement of mothers who have done sex work - Reading your own audiobook - The importance of therapy You can get a copy of Brutalities here! Find out more about Margo Steines here.Find out more about the Writing Stories podcast at writingstories.org This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writingstories123.substack.com