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

[RachelMumsnet]

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.

[JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar]

yy Caitlin (she is listening outside) you should follow me BIWI. She's super

[marshmallowpies]

She didn't answer my question but I didn't think she would.

What I wanted to ask outright but didn't quite have the nerve is about her 'not being nasty about people' stance in her writing & on Twitter. It's a great philosophy & one of the reasons I love her, but, BUT, there are some other female writers on Twitter, some of whom are/were CM's Twitter friends, who I have seen being really nasty & spiteful to other women on there.

Now I realise that a) it's not CM's job to police her friends b) there's two sides to every story and maybe I didn't see the other side and c) perhaps she's not such good friends with these people any more but I wish others could live by her rule of just being a bit damn nicer to people.

I would love it if CM was Twitter's dinner lady who could make the mean girls go off and sit in the corner to THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY DID!

[AitchTwoOhOneTwo]

oh yes that Blardy Emma Kennedy, who does she think she is? (she invented the word fucktard dontchaknow, and apparently it's got nothing to do with retards).

[marshmallowpies]

Hmm well I did some googling & perhaps there really ARE two sides to every story.

Still, I love that CM seems to rise above it all and doesn't get into fights. She really should be Twitter's dinnerlady.

[AitchTwoOhOneTwo]

not with you re two sides to every story, mmpies. do you mean emma kennedy?

[DillyTante]

Do share marshmallow

[marshmallowpies]

I googled it to try & find out the origins of the nastiness I saw on Twitter. Now not entirely sure who started the spat & what it was over, I just saw some really nasty tweets directed at her & assumed she was the injured party.

should concentrate on own life & not worrying about whether certain slebs are friends on Twitter or not.

Either way, CM

[marshmallowpies]

Oops that should have said CM was not part of any nastiness that I've seen on Twitter.

[PeahenTailFeathers]

I missed this :(

The article she wrote about how dreadful library closures are is the finest piece of journalism I have ever had the privilege of reading.

I can't wait to read Moranthology; I have to wait until Christmas though because my mum's already bought it for me.

[JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar]

Who are you on Twitter, marshmallows? Do I follow you already?

[marshmallowpies]

JenaiMarr my twitter name has part of my real name in so it would out me on here

Ooh - as well as CM's article about libraries there was also her very brilliant, very sad piece on what it was like growing up with parents on disability benefit. Worth reading if you can find it online somewhere, pay wall or otherwise...

[ReshapeWhileDamp]

Feck feck feckity feck I missed it! And I was in the house and DS2 was asleep and everything.

Thanks, everyone, for asking some great questions and most of the ones I'd have asked and THANKS Caitlin for coming! Please come back soon. I luff you much, and now I know you run to an exclusive Bowie soundtrack, I think I may just have come slightly.

[VivaLeBeaver]

Missed it all due to bloody work.

I had sex with one of Menswe@r, Simon.

[NanBullen]

Live here now!

[SuperB0F]

Thank you so much for that link, Nan, I'm really enjoying it.

[JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar]

Thanks Nan :)

For all my being mean about Menswe@r ; I had a t-shirt. And saw them twice. I never had relations with any of them though.

[NanBullen]

I wish I could wear green eyeshadow like caitlin, just makes me look ill

[CumberdickBendybatch]

I thought everyone had slept with Menswear?

also, for this, I love you a lot - "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.""

[MrsKwazii]

Nan, you just need to find the right shade of green. One with gold tone to it perhaps? Darker greens are fabulous when a bit more metallic. I have a bit of a thing for green eyeshadow

[CumberdickBendybatch]

Ooh I think I met Caitlin in London! Have just checked FB and she's a friend of a friend.. I feel very special now

[CumberdickBendybatch]

Nan - thanks for the link!

[NanBullen]

[JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar]

I like those big palettes of cheap make up that you get from supermarkets at Christmas, the ones designed for aunties to give their teenage neices. There are always a few greens in those.

Only problem is making sure you put the same colour on each eye.

[NanBullen]

I'm going to do it, I'm going to go out IN PUBLIC wearing green spangly eyeshadow.

On your head be it!

[Nagoo]

buy this one it's cheap, you can build the colour, and it stays on :)

I used to slaver my eyelids in vaseline and stick holographic glitter to them. I used to be cool.