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Comment by Deborah Siegel on March 19, 2010 at 1:37pm

Hey Mother Writers! I'd love to know what you think of the post I wrote today at the SW Blog for my She Writes on Fridays column. It's called "Through the Maternal Looking Glass" and is hooked, remotely, to the now notorious Honey Don't Bother piece and the forum also appearing this week at the Times on judgmental motherhood. I linked to the awesome letter Mother Writer! member Debby Carroll wrote and sent to the Times. I'd love to know what you think, via comments!

Comment by Patricia Caspers on March 18, 2010 at 8:13pm

Ack! That didn't come out right. It's a response to "Honey, Don’t Bother Mommy. I’m Too Busy Building My Brand."

The rest is on my blog: http://www.patriciacaspers.blogpspot.com

Comment by Patricia Caspers on March 18, 2010 at 8:11pm

An excerpt of my response to :

I am always fascinated by the way people treat each other in onl... Fish Head Soup

Comment by Suzanne Barston on March 18, 2010 at 7:24pm

I loved the NYT piece... it hits a particular nerve with me, as my blog (and proposed book subject) is at the heart of the mommy war debate. I'm a big fan of both Waldman and Warner, so it was cool to hear their 2 cents...

Comment by bj rosenfeld on March 18, 2010 at 4:24pm

Hi Brooke, Thanks for your input but I'm giving it a try anyway.

Comment by Mary Carroll Moore on March 18, 2010 at 3:19pm

Hi fellow moms, I'm new to this forum and posting this while my teenager is upstairs doing his homework and rocking the floor with his itunes.

I've just had a novel published and am trying to get writing time for the sequel, amid family chaos and my own post-partum effect from the novel promo.

Love to hear ideas, insights, whining, and inspiration from others negotiating family and creative life.

Got a blog for writers at http://HowtoPlanWriteandDevelopaBook. blogspot.com if anyone's interested in taking a peek at some pretty cool writing exercises for book writers (moms and others).

Comment by Brooke Linville on March 18, 2010 at 2:47pm

BJ- I rarely ever think self-publishing is the way to go. If you are doing it because no regular publishers picked up your book then really reconsider. Traditional publishers know the industry and what sells. I used to do PR for self-published books and most were a wreck (like 99% or more). So even if your book isn't, that's what people think of when they think self-published. There are a few success stories, but it is really hard to be one of them, and the money you invest is a lot for what you are getting.

Comment by Karen Maezen Miller on March 17, 2010 at 3:20pm

To be honest, I kind of like it when the Times is condescending to Sarah Palin and the Tea Partiers. Condescending to me and other parents, not so much. I can imagine the reporter pitching the Mommyblogger story to her editor, though. The voice of the Times is smart-alecky, and that's what I love about it.

Comment by Marcia Fine on March 17, 2010 at 3:14pm

Read the NYTimes Mommy Blogger article and loved it! Changing the world and parenting! It was lonely out there when i was raising kids. A few of us clung to each other b/c we wanted to make a difference and liked being home with our kids.

Comment by Deborah Siegel on March 17, 2010 at 12:04pm

Did you all see this? Some interesting mommy blogging this week at the NYTimes: http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/whos-the-best-mom...l/

Posts are by Ayelet Waldman, author, “Bad Mother”, Ann Hulbert, author, “Raising America”, Allison Pearson, author, “I Don’t Know How She Does It”, Judith Warner, author, “Perfect Madness”, Meredith F. Small, anthropologist, Karen Karbo, novelist, Leigh Goldman Balber, editor, UrbanBaby.com, Cheli English-Figaro, co-founder, Mocha Moms Inc.

What did you think?!

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