Caitlin Moran: live webchat, Thursday 13 September, 1-2pm

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Much excitement at Mumsnet HQ this week as Caitlin Moran is joining us on Thursday lunchtime (1-2pm) for a live webchat and to talk us through her latest book, Moranthology.

How to be a Woman was one of the most talked about books on the boards last year, so we're all delighted to hear Moranthology brings more chat on a brilliant range of topics: Twitter, Obama, binge drinking, Amy Winehouse, 'The Big Society', Party Bags and Boris Johnson - Albino Shag-hound. These are just a few of the subjects touched on and make us think she is our ideal guest.

Post your questions to Caitlin in advance or join her on Thursday at 1pm.

Another Web Chat highlight BOF, true.

Must go back to work and chip away at the coal face of learning. And I know you've actually Spoken To Me. But... please tell me you sometimes sit at your desk eating chocolate and going fuck I have no idea what to write and I'm going to never eat again and I just can't... ...and then once you start you get verbal diarrhea and write all night on coffee and Haribo and then tell your husband he has to take the kids to school and no you won't load the fucking dishwasher. And then crash into bed berating yourself for your indiscipline before waking up to do the school run in your crumpled 2 day clothes followed by a bottle of wine to drown the guilt? Please? I really, really detest hearing about writers who line up all their pencils before bed every evening and then do an hour of meditation followed by three productive hours of writing and then some vigorous exercise after lunch.

@desserttime

Hi Caitlin,

are you watching Lord of the Rings trilogy again this Christmas?! Love this idea, we've started doing this with Star Wars!!

Moved on to Game of Thrones. LOVING the multi-world. Also LOVING my new imperious catchphrase, "I am Khaleesi", whenever I want someone to buy me a drink. "Khaleesi needs a drink." "Khaleesi is going to the toilet." "Khaleesi has just done a little sick."

I am rubbish at web chats. I love Caitlin and had loads of questions in my brain but to totally thrown by Bruce and buffed balls.

I am going to search Moranthology on audiobook . >

Here's the running one:

PiggeryJokery Thu 13-Sep-12 13:24:44
Hello Caitlin!

I've just got here and haven't had a chance to read the Qs above, apologies if this has been asked already.

You didn't run, and now you do run and seem to love it. Please could you tell how you motivated yourself to get through the early days of terrible red-faced out-of-breath after 200 metres attempts to the point where it is enjoyable.

I would like to get past the first stages but fail miserably each time I haul my sagging 37 year old body out onto the streets and console myself with cake most times too

Thanks for the webchat and Bruce.

Hello caitlin

Do you think that the journalists that get the most attention, also get wealthy and comfortable, so that they end up writing only about the lives of the comfortable, and this means society as it is does not reflect itself through a journalists art, but only the nice bits because that's what Journos see as normal (ignoring that great mass of small time journos who earn a crust working for the local rag/their blog etc who have little voice, consequently) ?

you know, Journos may write a very nice piece about an inconvenience they encountered at Waitrose, publish it in the Times,and someone like me reads it and thinks 'That Shit is Just Normal At TESCOS!' ...

I find sometimes the lifestyle journalism i read is not that of a bigger fish in the same pond, but possibly a fish from a completely different, bigger, cooler pond, with waiters and canapes.....

I greatly enjoyed your chain reaction interview with Tim Minchin, it was funny :) there are many questions i'd ask about that, but i'll stick with the above one.

OMG I love Game of Thrones - I just really hope he doesn't die before finishing the next book.

Parsnips. Surely they must be English?
Reading your new book, my snorts were almost loud enough to drown out the sound of my small dog savaging the dog-groomer. As a 42 year old writer who grew up in the wilds of Wolverhampton, I salute you. Long may you rant.

@OfficialFlyingSquirrel

question was whats your ipod playlist when running?

Bowie. Always Bowie. That's what turned Running Pain into Running Love - just realising that running is basically dancing, but in a straight line. It's my 9am disco.

I can't think of a clever question, but I LOVE YOU. That is all.

I am strangely proud to use the exact same hair products although possibly smaller quantities!

I have only recently read HTBAW and enjoyed it although i did fine some bits contradictory. Anyway, i lent it to my bff who happens to be a single hot shot lawyer. Even though she enjoyed it she said she felt self conscious reading it on the train. Why can't some people accept that they are a feminist and that's a positive thing? It's frustrating.

And more inane question, red or white?

Bruce was a gift to the whole of Mumsnet.

yes it is! the enemy is also good

Oh Bugger, i wanted to ask if she had read the Naomi Wolf webchat.

Catching up late - I blame the pic of Bruce for throwing me off my stride. HOLY SMOKES and I've never even been a fan before now...

Waves at Caitlin You're awesome! That is all. Ironically I'm supposed to be writing at this very moment - you both inspire me and distract me at the same time.

Yay! that answer will please both me (as questioner) and my OH the big Bowie fan in our house (FYI Chemical brothers/ Mogwai for my running list)

Just realised I have sort of had two mini conversations with CM! does this mean we're BFF now? Can I borrow your blue DMs? :)

@bigbenclock on Twitter has just said "BONG BONG", which is how I know it's 2pm. (I haven't needed a watch since I've been on Twitter. LOOK HOW USEFUL IT IS). I must leave. I am GOING! I'm LEAVING! I must TAKE MY FAREWELL. stands outside door, to listen to what you all say )

Fab webchat.

Thanks for an entertaining hour

Cameron will totally be reading this and searching shots of Bruce for his next webchat. And will bring Damien too I expect.

I love b* even if you even if you didn't answer my question, byebyebye!!!!

Great chat but what was she wearing in the twitter pic? (ooops, hope she's not still outside the door listening)

I love you Caitlin...