Big-time blogger
At a recent SXSW (read: geek conference), blogger Heather B. Armstrong, was awarded a lifetime achievement award and her blog, dooce.com, was recently named in the top 5 of most influential blogs by The Guardian.
So, why should you care?
Because Heather is a SAHM living in Salt Lake City, a BYU grad, a post-Mormon. Her website is followed by tens of thousands of readers each day, which makes her one of the most-widely read LDS writers.
For me, reading dooce is a guilty pleasure. She’s crass and completely self-absorbed. But I have to admit that I just love her that way.
March 20th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Thanks for pointing that one out. I’ll check it.
March 21st, 2008 at 4:52 am
Meh. Even though self-absorption is a key component of blogging, an even bigger component (in my book) is community. If she’s an exmo blogger, then she can provide a link to Outer Blogness. We’d be more than happy to see her participation in the community, but if she’s not interested, then the feeling is mutual.
If I’m going to read a “celebrity blog,” I’d rather read Pharyngula — P.Z.’s latest episode with the “Expelled” people is hilarious!!!
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I read dooce religiously and find her funny as can be but I don’t know that I’d characterize her as an LDS writer. She writes of her former religion very seldom and then only with contempt. I’m not offended by her and wish her only the best, but LDS she ain’t.
March 24th, 2008 at 8:32 am
I read her daily & know that she’s an ex-mo/mommyblogger, but I read her for the humor. I get some dose of mormonism, but not much. More doses of mommyblogging, but she’s still super funny, so I keep reading. Congrats to her! CL: I like what you say about blogging being about community, I may have to steal that concept.
March 31st, 2008 at 3:43 pm
I can’t stand her self-absorption. If Dooce hates the church and her family so much, why does she live in the bosom of both? Perfect justice would require her daughter to grow up to be just like her.
April 30th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
She reminds of those in Lehi’s dream who have partaken of the fruit and then she has ended up in the great & spacious building mocking those striving to remain faithful. They leave the Church, but can’t leave it alone. I was sickened by her comments about the Church and her constant making light of her religious upbringing. I spent about hour on her site and will never be back. I hope she remembers that the great & spacious building she’s in has no foundation and someday ‘great will be the fall thereof’.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:41 am
I would disagree with the title of “LDS writer” & have found when she does write about the church it is filled with contempt and anger. I admit I did start reading her blog (for about 1 week) around all the hype, but have since decided it isn’t for me…my personal decision.