[stylist] writing prompts, welcome, and facebook

Mon Oct 29 21:06:47 UTC 2012

Sandy is just beginning to get stronger here now - we were just  outside 
picking up  furniture to the inside of the house a few minutes ago. Like 
everyone else on the EAST COAST , we don't know what to expect with this 
one.

The fire last night went well into the night - lots of footage on the 
Pittsburgh, PA TV stations showing it - and then fire squads were back there 
again today on it.
Hopefully, it is done now - very frightening for everyone.
Western PA, Southern and Central Ohio, and WV have been hit very hard 
economically, so anything like this now is really frightening to everyone 
who depends on their jobs in the mills. We have heard that no one was 
injured in the blasts or the fire last night - so are thankful for that 
news.

OH, yes, Aine - closed is what I meant  when I said "private."   Yes, we 
definitely want people to find the group list  through the FB page - AND, 
the FB page through the group list,  all to reflect back to our NFB 
organization, as Robert has said.

Lynda Lambert, MFA
 724 758 4979

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aine Kelly-Costello" <ainekc at slingshot.co.nz>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] writing prompts, welcome, and facebook

> Hi Linda,
>
> I'm really sorry to hear about the fire and recession etc, I hope Sandy 
> doesn't hit too hard.
>
> I personally reckon the Fb group should be "closed" rather than "secret" 
> so people who don't know about this list can see it is there.  Because 
> isn't part of the point of doing this in the first place to let more blind 
> writers access it than those who have stumbled across the e-mail list? :) 
> There could be a system, like say every time a person not belonging to 
> this list requests to join, the admin sends a message saying "Please tell 
> us why you'd like to be a member of this group" or something, and if they 
> don't respond they don't get in, in order to keep out people who perhaps 
> shouldn't be there?
>
> Just some thoughts :)
>
> Aine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:33:11 -0400
> Subject: Re: [stylist] writing prompts, welcome, and facebook
>
> Hi Aine,
> Yes, that is right, the FB page would be an addition to the
> conversation/class via phone.  And, I agree that it needs to be private - 
> it
> is for our members only - and each person would be added to the FB page by
> the administrator.  That is how it works.  The ones I belong to are very
> successful with lots of participation and fun among the members.
> Members of the Writer's group, can invite a friend to join the group as 
> they
> would have to be a Writer's group member to be able to be on the FB page.
> It is a compliment to the list as it is, and not anything that would take
> people away from this list - it is an additional perk that comes with 
> being
> a member of this list, in a way.
>
> Rains are beginning here in PA now, and we are to have snow as the week
> progresses.  Hope everyone is safe and out of the storm.  Last night, for
> hours, we heard and saw emergency personnel going by, as a local mill was 
> on
> fire - just across the creek from my house - about 1/2 mile from here.  I
> believe it has been completely destroyed by fire - not good at all for our
> little community to be losing even more jobs - the recession has hit 
> western
> PA so hard you just feel so sad and now, something else, this fire that 
> will
> take away lots more jobs here.
>
> Lynda
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aine Kelly-Costello" <ainekc at slingshot.co.nz
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2012 7:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [stylist] writing prompts, welcome, and facebook
>
>
> Thanks for the welcome Chris
>
> Regarding Facebook - a couple things ...
> Firstly, I don't think anyone wanted to get rid of this e-mail list, only
> to create a Facebook group as a supplement.  I've watched this happen on
> (at least) 2 other lists I can think of right now and it's worked
> reasonably well in that Facebook will attract some more people that this
> list won't and vice versa so there's no need to be on both, even though
> quite a few people probably will be.
> Secondly, I think it would make more sense to make a closed group (which
> in Fb's terminology means a group where to join, either the admin has to
> approve the request or a current group member has to add you), rather than
> a page as for one person with adding friends, if that's what was meant by
> a "private page"?
>
> With respect to the writing prompts: yeah I'd be willing to give it a go
> for sure but it will definitely depend on how busy I am as it probably
> does for many of us.  Even if one month a prompt for whatever reason only
> inspires one person-I think that's still worth it right? :) Of course more
> participation means more fun though, so I'd say we should all attempt to
> make a commitment to at least writing every 2nd or 3rd one.
>
> And I hope this hurricane doesn't cause too much havoc, stay safe guys.
> :)
>
> Aine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Kuell" <ckuell at comcast.net
> To: "Stylist" <stylist at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:25:51 -0400
> Subject: [stylist] writing prompts, welcome, and facebook
>
> Firstly, I'd like to welcome Aine.  I hope your exams go well, and that
> you have a fabulous summer as we in the US are preparing for old man
> Winter.
>
> Eve, my gut reaction is to politely decline your request and wish you all
> the best in attempting to breathe some much needed life into this group.
> We've tried doing this through writing prompts a number of times, and at
> best we get maybe 5% participation.  For those who spend hours writing a
> piece to share with the group, it's very disheartening  when nobody reads
> or responds .  Although I'm a cynic, I'm also a bit of an optimist, so
> I'll agree to give it one more try.  I'll come up with a writing prompt
> for the group for November, and we'll see how it goes.  I'd love to read a
> dozen or more responses, and it would be fantastic if folks would give
> constructive feedback so we can all grow in our craft.  The one caveat is
> that I live in Connecticut, about 20 miles from the coast, and we are
> expected to get slammed by hurricane Sandy tomorrow.  Schools have already
> been cancelled through Wednesday, and it's likely we will lose power.  So,
> if I don't post a prompt on November 1, I'll get to it as soon as the
> power is back on.
>
> Lastly, if the group decides to move to facebook for interactions, that's
> great, but I won't be joining in.  I have a facebook account, and use it
> to promote my writing and on occasion to share things with my friends, but
> my experience of facebook is that it's primarily a time sucker, and not
> very meaningful to me.
>
>
> Until next time,
>
> chris
>
>
>
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