[stylist] Last night's gathering

[Judith Bron]

Carry, Since I'm technologically challenged, I have no idea how you would 
transfer a sketch or drawing to the computer.  Did you ever think of using 
already drawn pictures that are already done as graphics?  Just a thought, 
Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kerry Thompson" <uinen at earthlink.net>
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 3:53 PM
Subject: [stylist] Last night's gathering


> Hi guys,
>
> I enjoyed the phone call last night.
>
> The reception of my work was very encouraging. Everyone laughed in the 
> right places and no one laughed in the wrong places, which is even more 
> important. Thank you all for listening. As I said at the time, hearing Jim 
> read it was a real treat for me. I almost never hear my work read by a 
> real live human. It's a great comfort to find that the rhythms and 
> cadences I hear in my mind are more or less right.
>
> It was very enjoyable to hear everyone elses work. Marilyn's poem is 
> poignant. She paints a clear picture of a lonely woman at loose ends. I 
> agree that it needs some more polishing, but overall, I found the poem 
> effecting.
>
> Myrna's poem is sweet and whistful, quite lovely. The feeling, the mood of 
> it lingers in my mind. The only complaint I have is that Myrna kept 
> apologizing for its being so short. There's no need to apologize. A poem 
> is the length and shape and form it needs to be. In this case, any longer 
> and the delicacy of the moment the poem describes would have been ruined. 
> A poem is what it is. Never force it and never apologize for or attempt to 
> justify it.
>
> Of course, because of my own proclivities, I particularly enjoyed Sean's 
> story and Lori's fragment. I really do want more, Lori. Maybe you could 
> post further sections to Stylist?
>
> On a different subject: I've talked to Robert and, well, I'll have to talk 
> to our treasurer as well  but it appears that there's a good possibility 
> we can offer payment to anthology contributors. Unfortunately, the 
> treasurer is going abroad with Robert for several weeks, so the details 
> can't be worked out at once. But, I very much hope that, a little later in 
> the Summer, checks can start going out to our contributors.
>
> This means a lot to me. I'd been troubled for some time about our 
> inability to pay. I feel a whole lot better about the project now.
>
> Also, Robert has agreed to let me create the CDROM of the anthology. I'm 
> so excited! I love creating web sites and, after all, a CDROM is a web 
> site on a disc.
>
> That reminds me... Can anyone contribute, or tell me where I might find, 
> simple pen and ink drawings to illustrate each of the four holiday 
> categories? Not only are my hands crippled but, more importantly, I never 
> had any artistic ability. Maybe there's someone on this list with some 
> vision and some talent for drawing?
>
> I'm thinking large or medium sized versions of the drawings would be used 
> in the print book at the beginning of each section, and small versions 
> used for the same purpose on the CDROM. Just an idea, but I figured I'd 
> ask here before looking anywhere else.
>
> Solidarity and Peace,
> Kerry
>
>
>
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