[blparent] Writers

Sun Sep 23 06:11:43 UTC 2012

Honestly, I have had an eight year writer's block.

Sadly, I went through a stage in my life in which I felt absolutely 
worthless. After that stage passed, I found it extremely difficult to 
sit down and write as I used to be able to. I have shared my writing 
with very, very few people (less than five individuals) because I was 
afraid that they would feel the same way about it as I did. Not to get 
into too much detail about it, but I came from a pretty broken home, and 
because I was the only blind child I faced a lot of adversities 
including but not limited to being beat up on and harassed by both my 
siblings and their friends. Needless to say, I went through a lot of 
emotions for a long time in my life. If not for my grandmother I would 
have probably lost my mind. My grandmother passed away almost 12 years 
ago, but I use her as my example for leading and raising my children, as 
well as what I glean from reading the Bible.

Even if my novel is never published, I want to finish the story which I 
started back in 2004. I know that if I do not finish it it will haunt 
me, as crazy as it may sound.

On 09/22/2012 10:32 PM, Jo Elizabeth Pinto wrote:
> Hi, Bob.  It seems there are a lot of budding writers on this list.  I 
> have written a lot of poetry, but it's been years now.  I've written a 
> novel, but I'm finding it very difficult to get it published.  Great 
> job sticking to your schooling, but never give up your writing.  It's 
> part of what makes you who you are.
>
> Jo Elizabeth
>
> Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you 
> may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and 
> full at evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
> -----Original Message----- From: Robert Cole
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 11:01 PM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [blparent] blparent Digest, Vol 100, Issue 25
>
> Thanks for the warm welcome, Bridgit.
>
> As far as my employment situation goes, I have been seeking a job for
> twelve years (ever since I was sixteen). Unfortunately, I have
> encountered many employers who are not open-minded about having a blind
> employee. Because of a lot of issues involving credit transfers from
> Ohio (we moved from Ohio to California in 2007), I had to start my
> schooling from scratch. I could have probably had a Bachelor's degree by
> now, but I finally earned my A.S. degree in computer Information Systems
> last December.
>
> My wife has some health issues which prohibit her from working. We get
> by alright because we carefully budget our income each month, and our
> two boys are well taken care of. I grew up in a very poor family, and I
> did nto want to raise my children in an environment where worry exists
> about every day necessities. I can say that, although we may not have
> the fanciest technologies and the flashiest items, we are making it
> along well. I want to work, though, so that I can provide more for us.
>
> Not to go too far off-topic, but I have always loved writing. I have a
> microsoft Word document which contains about 76 pages of poetry. I
> started working on a fantasy adventure novel back in 2004. Sadly, the
> story goes on unfinished. It has been a very long time since I have
> written, and it is something which I very deeply miss.
>
> Anyhow, thanks for the welcome. I am very glad to be a part of this list.
>
> On 09/22/2012 05:25 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
>> Bob,
>>
>> Welcome to the list. I'm not always able to follow the list, but I try
>> to keep up. I'm sure you'll find a plethora of info here and always
>> support.
>>
>> I'm a 31-year-old mommy of a precocious almost-three-year-old, Penny,
>> and a brand new baby, Declan. Penny is not biologically mine but a niece
>> who is as much a daughter to me as my Declan is my son. We have had a
>> huge hand in raising her, and in fact, up until recently, she always
>> called me mama, and she took her first steps for me, grin. She has her
>> own room at her house, and most major decisions my husband and I make
>> concerning family, we include her. Declan I get to keep all the time
>> though, or at least I will once we bring him home from the NICU.
>>
>> My husband, Ross, and I are both blind. Ross administrates a program
>> that provides home accessibility for people with disabilities (I. E.
>> wheelchair ramps, widening doorways, accessible bathrooms, etc.) and I'm
>> a writer. We live in Omaha, Nebraska, though Ross is an Iowa native.
>>
>> We just bought a new house, and Ross is getting his masters in computer
>> science. I hope to go back to school to get my masters in creative
>> writing, but for now, I'm enjoying mommyhood, grin.
>>
>> Welcome, again, and let the list know of any questions, and I agree with
>> Erin that it will be nice to have another daddy perspective on the list,
>> grin.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
>> Read my blog at:
>> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>>   "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
>> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>>
>> Message: 11
>> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:42:11 -0700
>> From: Robert Cole <rkcole72984 at gmail.com>
>> To: BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [blparent] Introduction
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>> Hello, everyone.
>>
>> My name is Robert Cole; please feel free to simply call me Bob. I was
>> informed about this mailing list earlier today and so I immediately
>> joined as I really needed to find people who I could relate to.
>>
>> I am a 28-year-old blind father of two precious little boys aged six
>> months and three years. I love my boys dearly, and I want to be the best
>>
>> father that I can be to them. My eye condition is called microphthalmia;
>>
>> this basically means that I have small eyeballs. I have absolutely no
>> sight in my left eye and a very small amount of sight (20/2000) in my
>> right eye.
>>
>> Thanks for providing this list. I sincerely look forward to the advice
>> and tips which I know I will find here, and I hope that I can be of help
>>
>> to others as well.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
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