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when i grow up i wanna be just like E. Jean Carroll

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Jan 11, 2023Liked by Sophia Efthimiatou

SOPHIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are not only the Goddess of Substack, you took a tired genre (old white men sending emails) and set it off like a rocket! And NOW you turn out to be the single most gorgeous, mad, brilliant, merry Interviewer to smack our dim-witted little inboxes!

My Gawd, woman, what a surprise this was!

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I loved everything -- everything! -- about this. Happy subscriber to E. Jean's Substack 🙌

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Jan 11, 2023Liked by Sophia Efthimiatou

What a breath of fresh witty air! She seems to elevate a lot of people, that is a gift!!

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Gee, I thought this post was fun...

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Reminds me of a networking tip I saw, probably around the same time y’all were talking (in the dog days of the pandemic while I was laid off). Jimmy Fallon is a great interviewer because he asks a ton of questions and is genuinely interested in what his guests say. Ask questions, then listen, without any desire to put your own two cents in.

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Jan 11, 2023Liked by Sophia Efthimiatou

How refreshing to hear the unvarnished,witty,humble and authentic voice of someone I’d never heard of. I am South African resident in Portugal hence my ignorance of this legendary figure.

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Jan 11, 2023Liked by Sophia Efthimiatou

Brilliant interview Sophia!

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Ravishing regards- I loved your answers!

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Dear Ms Carroll,

I loved your column from age 20. You go! I am now a subscriber. ♥️

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I love this and am so excited for this series!

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Jan 11, 2023Liked by Sophia Efthimiatou

"What is freedom for a writer?"

"Everything. Absolutely everything."

YES!

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Great to hear more about E. Jean. She sounds like a darling and I especially love the description of Substack as a “hailstorm of brilliance”. Apt words, indeed.

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This was lovely writing. It's so wonderful when people manage to be so kind to other people with graciousness and humor! Well done, Sophia! You have given as one should receive :), as John Steinbeck would say!

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Oh how I love this so much! What a fun series!!!

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Jan 12, 2023Liked by Sophia Efthimiatou

Substack is pretty awesome. That is clear to me by now. Love this series though Sophia!

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