[stylist] Introduction

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Amy,

Welcome back. We hope to hear more from you and sample your writing.

I'm also a totally blind writer, but I didn't lose my vision until I was
22. I actually find it difficult to write without visual descriptions
even when I can't actually see things. I'm still a very visual person.
When I was asked to write something for a class as a person with no
sight, I found it difficult oddly enough. It was a challenge but a good
one.

I have a BFA in creative writing with my emphasis in creative
nonfiction, but I took a lot of workshop classes in fiction as well. I
have several pieces I'm working on- both nonfiction and fiction- and I
add onto that list daily, LOL!

I currently blog for the Omaha World Herald's website, Live Well
Nebraska, and my blogs are frequently featured on their sister websites,
Momaha.com and Omaha.com. I'm also the senior editor for Slate & Style,
the Writers' division magazine. And I have public relations experience
and do a lot of PR for our Omaha chapter of the Federation. I also do PR
for my mom's dance studio.

I also took a lot of public speaking classes while at university along
with theatre classes. Since my teens, I've been involved in theatre and
public speaking. I was on my high school's speech team, and I use to
participate in community theatre groups around Omaha, and we have plenty
of local theatres around here. I have done speaking appearances the last
couple of years, mostly as an independent speaker, especially for
colleges and local groups in the capacity of a motivational speaker.
This is something I enjoy and hope to do more of.

My husband, Ross,  and I live in Omaha, Nebraska. We have a
three-year-old little girl, Penny,  and a brand new two-month-old son,
Declan. Because of this, I have very little time to write at the moment,
grin.

Look forward to hearing more from you.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter, editor, Slate & Style
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

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Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:28:17 -0500
From: Amy McGarrah <amyemcgarrah at gmail.com>
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Subject: [stylist] Introduction
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Hello everyone,
My name is Amy McGarrah.  I've been a ember of this division, 
but I had to leave for awhile.  I'm not really sure where to 
begin with my intro, so I guess I'll start at the beginning. I'm totally
blind.  I've been a writer since I was 12 years old. At present I'm
working on getting my bachelor's degree in 
communications and public advocacy at Madonna University.
This semester I'm taking a public speaking class and I love it! I have
dabbled in multifle genres of writing over the past 20 
years, but at the moment I'm work on my own biography and several 
pieces of fiction.
That is all I can think of for now, but if anyone has any 
questions, please don't hesitate to ask either here or email me 
offlist.
Amy