<html><head></head><body><div style="font-family: Verdana;font-size: 12.0px;"><p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%">Hey everyone, </span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%">I recently signed up to the Blind Professional Journalism List. I get the feeling the list is no longer about getting blind people into journalism. Is the list active for any purpose at all? Are there any blind or visually impaired people here; I’d like to connect? </span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%">Are there any journalists or other professional writers here? Freelancers or ghostwriters? Anyone with leads to writing work in any capacity? Is there anyone here looking for journalism or other content? </span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%">I’ve authored seven books (4 fiction and 3 nonfiction). Also, I have written drafts for spec work (to serve as a portfolio as well): 50 micro <i>essays In 200 Words </i>(I am pitching as a weekly); 10 articles 500-800 words; 2 articles 2,000+ words; and 6 op-eds. </span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%">I am 56, visually impaired for decades, live rurally and desperate to find connections to write professionally. I am a voracious reader and consume news from around the world daily. </span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%">I am looking for the following work: journalism, copywriting, website content and ghostwriting.</span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%">It really looks like Elvis left the building on this one. I wish the NFB would update their website and get rid of content that is outdated. I spent a month and half going through the entire website for resources. I am sure countless other people do so every year. Frustrating!</span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%">So, if there is anyone out there on this list who can tell me anything about the list or what I am looking for, I would be most appreciative. </span></b></span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><b><span style="line-height:107%">Thank you for your time. Have a great day!</span></b></span></span></span></p>
<div><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patrick J. Russell</span></span></span></b></div>
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