[stylist] Monthly telephone gathering- this coming Sunday

Sun Apr 25 17:38:04 UTC 2010

Good idea, Robert.  I have no idea on how to use skype or alternative 
systems to the phone.  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Monthly telephone gathering- this coming Sunday


> Brad and others- all good suggestions, we do need to consider other 
> options.
> --- Those of you who use some of these alternative methods, all so far
> mentioned appear to be computer based, how about writing up a short
> description of how to get it and use it. Get people familiar with the 
> idea,
> as in informed and then we all can make an educated choice.
>
> Thank you
>
>
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
> President NFB Writers' division
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of BDM
> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 8:47 AM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Monthly telephone gathering- this coming Sunday
>
> That would be very cool. However  muting the mikes I'd think would be
> necessary to avoid extraneous background noise. Also there is Ventrilo 
> which
> can be had fairly cheaply. A buddy of mine bought a room license for like
> $28 for up to 15 people for a year. The need to  mute a mike isn't 
> necessary
> as it is automatically muted unless you use the talk key. Some folks are
> familiar with this program too from other  internet  community gatherings.
>
> Brad
>
> At 06:06 AM 4/25/2010, you wrote:
>>That could be discussed.
>>
>>
>>
>>Robert Leslie Newman
>>President NFB Writers' division
>>Writers' Division Website-
>>http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
>>Personal Website-
>>http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of cheryl echevarria
>>Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 9:47 PM
>>To: Writer's Division Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Monthly telephone gathering- this coming Sunday
>>
>>have you thought about having a skype conference call instead of on the
>>phone, you can do that also.
>>
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>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
>>To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:45 PM
>>Subject: Re: [stylist] Monthly telephone gathering- this coming Sunday
>>
>>
>> > Neil, Jewel and others
>> >
>> > about calling in from out of country and for those without long
>> > distance
>> > plans- a 3 way would be super great! I'll contact free-conference
>> > and see what they tell me about calling in from Canada.. What goes
>> > through my uneducated thoughts are, that seeing how it is a USA
>> > based service and it is a US number, then -- we'd have to look at
>> > Neil's service, does it cover calling to the USA?
>> >
>> > And so, might there be some one who could call Jewel and do a 3 way?
>> > Email
>> > her if you can.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Robert Leslie Newman
>> > President NFB Writers' division
>> > Writers' Division Website-
>> > http://www.nfb-writers-division.org
>> > Personal Website-
>> > http://www.thoughtprovoker.info
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> > On Behalf Of Jewel S.
>> > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 8:58 PM
>> > To: Writer's Division Mailing List
>> > Subject: Re: [stylist] Monthly telephone gathering- this coming
>> > Sunday
>> >
>> > A suggestion that has worked with a few groups I'm in...if anyone
>> > who is going to be in on the conversation has free long-distance for
>> > Canada (some plans include Canada and Mexico) and has
>> > three-way/conference calling, they can call in on the chat, then
>> > call Neil, there will be no charges on Neil's phone bill, but he can
>> > participate as if he called in for himself.
>> >
>> > On that note, if anyone does have conference calling, I would be
>> > grateful for a three-way into the chat. I don't have free
>> > long-distance; I have a more basic plan, which is all I can afford
>> > at this time, but it has a minute-by-minute charge. So, if anyone
>> > can do the three-way with me, give me a buzz via e-mail and I'll
>> > pass my phone number on to you.
>> >
>> > ~Jewel
>> >
>> > On 4/24/10, James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR <n6yr at sunflower.com> 
>> > wrote:
>> > > neil,
>> > > 2 1 8   is not toll free so whatever your phone charges to call
>> > > it.  many of us have unlimited long distance here.
>> > > we certainly wouldn't mind a Canadian joining our discussion, in
>> > > my
>> > opinion.
>> > > jc
>> > >
>> > > At 12:22 PM 4/24/2010, you wrote:
>> > >>Hello,
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>Is the call toll free, and if so does it include Canada?
>> > >>
>> > >>Neil
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>--------------------------------------------------
>> > >>From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
>> > >>Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 11:14 PM
>> > >>To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> > >>Subject: [stylist] Monthly telephone gathering- this coming Sunday
>> > >>
>> > >>>RE: This coming Sunday, the 25th of April is the Writers'
>> > >>>Division's monthly gathering (the last Sunday of the month)
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>--As previously posted- this months gathering will feature two
>> > >>>special
>> > >>>events- First, is a opportunity to meet and talk with an editor
>> > >>>of an on-line magazine called "Breath and Shadow." this is a
>> > >>>magazine created by the disabled and seeks disabled authors and
>> > >>>pays for submissions. The editor, Chris Kuell is a member of the NFB
> Writers'
>> > >>>Division and I have finally lined Chris up to come on a monthly
>> > >>>gathering and to specifically talk to us and to answer our
>> > >>>questions about "Breath and Shadow" and about himself. Chris is a
>> > >>>great writer of short stories, and I'm sure of other forms of
>> > >>>writings, too. You can see some of Chris's stories in Slate and
>> > >>>Style; Chris Tooke first place in the 2010 Division writing contest
> and second in 2009.
>> > >>>immediately below is his bio-
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>Biography
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>Chris Kuell is a blind writer and advocate living in Western
>> > >>>Connecticut.
>> > >>> A
>> > >>>former research chemist, he lost his sight at thirty-five as a
>> > >>>result of diabetic retinopathy. A few years later, he learned how
>> > >>>to use a computer with speech output and turned his efforts to
>> > >>>writing. He's had more than  two dozen articles about blindness
>> > >>>published, and His fiction has appeared in Spillway Review, The
>> > >>>Sun, Breath and Shadow, Apollo's Lyre, Gambit,  Mountain Echoes,
>> > >>>Decomposition, Bewildering Stories, and Dialogue. He was an
>> > >>>editor and contributed to the anthology, Mountain Voices:
>> > >>>Illuminating the Character of West Virginia, as well as having a
>> > >>>short story in, Northern
>> > >>>Haunts: Terrifying Tales From New England. He is currently
>> > >>>seeking an agent/publisher for Disconnected, a novel about how
>> > >>>Alzheimer's disease affects a family and tests the bonds of love.
>> > >>>He is also hard at work on  his second novel, Rub It In, a novel
>> > >>>about a blind massage therapist caught in  a thorny love triangle.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>In January of 2008, he took over as Editor in Chief at Breath and
>> > >>>Shadow, the only paying literary journal written and edited
>> > >>>exclusively by people with disabilities.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>--Our second feature of the evening is an opportunity for any
>> > >>>member to present, read a short example of their writing. This
>> > >>>would be for the purpose is an opportunity to get some on the
>> > >>>spot, constructive
>> > feedback.
>> > >>>This was suggested during last months gathering. this can be any
>> > >>>type of writing that you would wish to present.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>It has also been suggested, that if we do this again, how about
>> > >>>sending  the work out to members prior to the meeting date. Let's
>> > >>>talk about it.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>--The time for the gathering is- 8:30 PM Eastern; 7:30 PM
>> > >>>Central; 6:30 PM Mountain; 5:30 PM Pacific.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>--The phone number to call is- 218-339-4300
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>--the code is: 568839# (last character is a number sign)
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>Robert Leslie Newman
>> > >>>President NFB Writers' division
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