[stylist] tonight's teleconference

Tue Aug 3 02:18:06 UTC 2010

I seriously started writing poetry when I was sixteen and shortly thereafter 
I started writing that story I've subjected you to.  That was actually only 
the very beginning and it's an uncomplete trilogy.  Now when I have writer's 
block for writing poetry I start stories.  I'm a romance writer of stories. 
I've put myself to sleep for years by making up stories.
I think I'm a much better poet than story writer because the stories are 
generally from one person's perspective.  ...
Barbara

...
Yesterday is
A path well-trod,
A familiar lane
Through sacred sod,
A road we travel
Too often, I fear,
For there are the good times
When things are hard here,
...

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From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 5:12 PM
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] tonight's teleconference

> Lori,
> I got serious about writing when I was 13, and just never stopped.
>
> ---so, that's when the elf and the fairy kidnapped you and stole you away 
> for a stay in the valley of the forgotten beyond?
>
> lol.
>
> I enjoyed moderating the discussion of this.
> for me: I wanted to write even in high school but was not confident or 
> prepared enough to do much.  I certainly enjoyed reading fiction.
> I didn't share this last night: I had low vision like 20/200 in only my 
> left eye until I was 13 years old.  to that point of course it was the 
> pointless "sight saving" philosophy and I had to read using cumbersome 
> lights and magnification.  once I became blind, it was like being let out 
> of prison.  I read and read and read.  it was braille and audio.  I say 
> that I was able to go to college because I became completely blind and 
> then I could really read.
> so with reading and enjoying fiction I learned about it and liked it.
> In college I got some wonderful writing skills.  when you are in the 
> college of letters and sciences you are taught to write.
>
> as a student therapist, my supervisors said that my clinic reports on 
> clients often read more like short stories.  they may not have meant that 
> as a compliment in that context.
> so now with a major health issue I cannot work an 8 to 5 job.  I have 
> wished I could write since I was a teen.  I often am writing nonfiction 
> and political comment items and I like that writing.  but when my duties 
> as a caregiver allow me to focus I'd prefer writing fiction.
>
> jc
>
>
>
> At 12:12 PM 8/2/2010, you wrote:
>>Sorry I couldn't make it.
>>I got started telling stories when I was four years old.  THe writing had 
>>to wait until 4th grade when I realized my spelling lists could be put to 
>>better use than just "use this word in a sentence."
>>I got serious about writing when I was 13, and just never stopped.
>>How about the rest of you?
>>Lori
>>
>>On Aug 1, 2010, at 10:19:23 PM, "James H. \" <n6yr at sunflower.com> wrote:
>>
>>From:   "James H. \" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
>>Subject:    [stylist] tonight's teleconference
>>Date:   August 1, 2010 10:19:23 PM EDT
>>To: stylist at nfbnet.org
>>Attachments:    2 Attachments, 8.3 KB
>>it was a little slow starting but we had Shawn Jacobson, Chelsea
>>Cook, Myrna Badgerow, and myself on board. we just ended at 9:15
>>central time.
>>we all did talk about how we started writing, what got us interested
>>in writing. then, how new story ideas come to us.
>>it was a good teleconference.
>>we all missed Robert and hope for his quick recovery!
>>jc
>>
>>
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