Thank you, Sayantani!  I worked really really hard to be fair, but already heard back from a few docs...I could have actually made it MUCH more shocking, honestly!  Thank you for the support!!  Now, back to the novel.

Hi Sayantani: I just saw the message you sent about your new blog, which looks great! (I don't know why the message didn't come to my email inbox, and I didn't see it until I logged in to my She Writes mailbox.) I tried to follow the blog through my twitter account but the button didn't work. What's your twittertag?

Also, saw your post about your piece in Narrative. Congratulations!

PS. Do you ever come to Boston? If so, I'd love to feature you in the literary series I run b/c I think your work is so interesting. More @ http://www.fourstories.org/index.html

Dear Sayantani,

Funny, I blogged today about the same article. I agree that the answer is not excess control of internet and gaming. I am an educational school psychologist and my blog addresses my solution: how we can make reading more fun and meaningful.

I hope you check it out, and would love your comments.

Thanks,
Meryl Jaffe, PhD
www.departingthetext.blogspot.com

Hi Sanyantani,
Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.

I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.

Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Look forward to reading your posts.

Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50

hi! I am not at MSKCC; it was an internship for my MPH. I have seen "Becoming a Doctor" at the bookstore so many times, but I never buy it. I am trying to see if I can get one of my roommates to get your first book for me from the UNC library, since I graduated last year and don't have a library card anymore! :) I am definitely interested in reading your other book, it sounds right up my alley. :) You're at Columbia? I am looking at their MFA as well as New School......I would love to be back in NY again.

Sayantani,
I'm just starting to get going with this here, but I wanted to say hi. Sorry, we didn't get too much to connect yesterday. But it would be great to meet for tea or coffee or lunch.

Hi Sayantani, Sorry, just saw your comment. Happy new year!
Do you live near Nyack too? All best wishes, Marjorie

Hi Sayantani,
Thanks for visiting us at Color Online. Please come often and join in the conversation. We'd love to have you.

I can't comment on your post directly because I am not part of the group, but wanted to leave a big THANK YOU for your essay!
I am a writer and a mom of a 3-year old. And now, during NaNoWriMo, I get up at 6 in the morning to write for at least one hour in peace before the real mom-day starts.
Reading your essay also reminded me of starting work (editing) already 10 days after giving birth, scribbling corrections with one hand onto an endless stack of manuscript-pages while working an electronic breastpump with the other hand. What weird things we do to combine motherhood and writing, but every word, every sentence is worth it. And yes, I also write a lot by hand now, everywhere.
Your essay was beautifully written. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

Hi sayantani...wow you are a gifted writer. I just read your literary mama piece. amazing. completed encompassed the pushing and pulling of writing and motherhood. I loved how you used the pebbles in the pocket (as we know how ms wolff killed herself) as a metaphor for the words you didn't want to lose. brilliant.

I have yet to post my writings...I just joined. I do write on writerscafe.org and have some there. men and women there, tho.

best,

rachel
www.giltfree.blogspot.com
http://www.examiner.com/x-25519-LA-Hot-Moms-Examiner

I'm delighted to hear from you! And isn't this a great venue? Kamy is amazing. I'm not great at keeping up with things, but I admire it all and love reading about members.

Warm best, Christina

Welcome to the Children's Writers Group! You can go to the group page and introduce yourself in the comments area if you like. I look forward to getting to know you.

Sayantani,

If you're finding your way around you're doing great!

-V

Sayantani,

In "Open Letter to Virginia Woolf" you describe my life about 3 years back...my kids are now 8, 6, and soon to be 4....but I could very much relate. Before I was able to move into my "writing cabin" my desk was pushed up against the bed for years and I wrote while the baby napped, quietly, always under duress of interruption. It goes on, the duress, doesn't it, but so does the quiet production of new work, even a sentence at a time! Thank you for your comment, your support.

Hello Sayantani,

Welcome to Mother Writer! Sorry it has taken me a while to stop by. We've had our hands full with sick kids around here. Please feel free to introduce yourself to the group and join or start any discussions that interest you. If you need anything or have any questions please feel free to ask.

--Victoria

Welcome Sayantani