[stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
April Brown
aprilbrownwrite at gmail.com
Tue Jul 16 17:48:03 UTC 2013
Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm at beginning of the journey. My first
massive vision loss was in November. It was May before I was able to get
into a low vision clinic. After a few appointments with my very nice
vocational rehabilitation trainer, she said I was teaching her more than she
was teaching me. So now, I'm reaching out again. Next month, I go back to
see her and the neuro ophthalmologist. No one knows why I am losing vision.
I've had two more massive losses since November. In fact, grey and light
blue appear lavender now. Honestly, they happiest I've been in ages when we
sold my car. I know the state Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services has
a serious backload. I've asked my vocational rehabilitation trainer to get
me on the list, and next month I hope to find out some idea of when my turn
will come.
I run a basic Windows 7 computer 64 bit with 6 gb of ram, so any program
should work.
April Brown
Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 22:15:04 +1000
From: Henry Macphillamy <henry.macphillamy at gmail.com>
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Hi Jim,
very much appreciated. I'll have a look in the next few days, and email what
I find.
cheers, Henry
On 15/07/2013, Homme, James <james.homme at highmark.com> wrote:
> Hi Henry,
> I know of a blind blogger who uses a plug in for WordPress called
MarkDown.
> MarkDown is a sort of textual formatting scheme that allows you to use
> symbols in your text. The plug in reads your blog posts as someone
> reads your site and when it sees the formatting marks, turns them into
> HTML. You write the text and put the formatting marks in it. The plug
> in stores your text in the WordPress database with your MarkDown
formatting in it.
>
> Here is the page that talks about all of this.
> http://www.vocalbranding.com.au/these-are-a-few-of-my-favourite-themes
> -and-accessible-wordpress-plugins/
>
> Here is the page written by the maintainer of the MarkDown formatting
> language. http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/.
>
> Speaking of HTML, I feel that if you want to use HTML, that you need
> to turn off the normal editor WordPress uses, so that you can read the
HTML mark-up.
> Mark-up is another term for formatting.
>
> As for learning HTML, if you want to do that, and you use a blogging
> platform such as Blogger and WordPress, you can get away with starting
> with a small subset of HTML. MarkDown, though, would probably be a
> good way to go because it covers most of what you would use as a
> writer, in my humble opinion.
>
> I'm starting to play around with WordPress myself. I'd be glad to
> share what I learn with anyone who wants to talk about it on this
> list. And while my coffee is flowing through my veins, if anyone wants
> to have a look at the site I'm using to play with WordPress, and
> please feel free to send me material privately, visit
> http://www.popciclejokes.com/. Note that the site address is
> misspelled. That joke is on me, because I can't change the domain name
unless I want to buy a new one, which I don't. <grin>.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
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> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
> From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
> To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
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> Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
> writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
> since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is
> fantasy. Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published.
> I'm still in the early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward
> to getting to know all of you!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:24:39 -0700
> From: Vejas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] also new on the list
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> Hi Sophie,
> My name is Vejas, and I'm also 16. Actually, I remember you from
> Braille challenge and the NABS list. Also, quite a while back I saw
> your review for the book Louisiana's Song in Stone Soup.
> We share writing and have discussions about various things related to
> writing.
> I can't really tell you what I'm working on, because I'm kind of
> having writer's block.
> Vejas
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com
> To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
> Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
>
> Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
> writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write
> ever since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my
> passion is fantasy. Right now, I'm working on getting my first book
> published. I'm still in the early stages, but it's coming along! I
> look forward to getting to know all of you!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie
>
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> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:13:44 -0500
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
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> Welcome Sophie. Great, another fantasy lover! I admire your ambition.
> I'm 32 with a degree in creative writing, and I'm finally working on a
> novel. I've written short stories, nothing longer than 30 pages, and
> lots of personal essays, but this will be my first attempt at a novel,
> at least a disciplined attempt.
>
> Look forward to seeing you on the list. Would love to read something
> of yours.
>
> Bridgit
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Trist
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:41 AM
> To: Stylist
> Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
>
>
> Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
> writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
> since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is
> fantasy. Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published.
> I'm still in the early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward
> to getting to know all of you!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie
>
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> Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:15:35 +1000
> From: Henry Macphillamy <henry.macphillamy at gmail.com>
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> Hi all,
> My name is Henry, and I'm a Braille and JAWS user from Australia. I
> was googling for resources on blind writers, and this list was one of
> the first hits that popped up.
> I've been writing a blog at:
> http://www.macphillamysmusings.wordpress.com
> I know absolutely nothing about editing html, and have been writing my
> entries on my Braille Sense, or with Microsoft Word, and then copying
> and pasting when I think they're publishable.
> I'm wondering if there are any bloggers out there who use JAWS, and if
> so, how on earth do you do it? which blogging sites are most
> accessible? and how do you deal with the presentation side of
> things... bulleted lists, embedding links, etc etc. any tips, advice
> and or other resources would be very much appreciated.
> I would really like to make my entries more professional looking, as
> well as embed links to other posts, articles and such.
> If you want to contact me off list, my email is:
> henry.macphillamy at gmail.com
> Cheers, Henry
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:13:31 -0400
From: "April Brown" <aprilbrownwrite at gmail.com>
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
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Hello,
I am a writer who has been writing for several years. I'm no longer
waiting to be chosen by agents after querying over 60 in the last years for
the start of an unexpected series. I intend to self publish the series, I
am thinking one every six months (4 of six books are mostly complete and
three are in edits). The first will be published mid December, likely
through Smashwords.
I am also newly legally blind. I have had three massive unexplained
bouts of vision loss since November. This last one, this last weekend has
left grey and light blue items with a lavender tint. Fonts that were easy
to read a month ago now look spidery.
I need help choosing the best options as a blind writer.
I've tried Dragon. It offered to uninstall Windows for me. After up
to 9 hours of training, I can get it to work at about 20% accuracy for about
an hour at a time. By third use, it crashes my computer and I have to spend
a day reformatting it. I've even tried it on three different computers.
For a screen reader, I have tried NVDA. I can get it to read one
paragraph at a time in Word or Outlook. It crashes Firefox.
My vision is so foggy many days, I can barely see the computer screen,
and editing is a nightmare.
What suggestions can you offer for a writer who learns visually, and
can no longer see enough to work easily?
April Brown
Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.
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Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:46:40 -0500
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "writers nfb" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] Member looking for a Collaborative Writing Partner
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Dear you all,
RE: Member is looking for a writing partner:
Robert, Can you put out a request for someone to collaborate on a play I'm
writing. It doesn't have to be someone from New Jersey as we can talk via
phone and use e mail. They can contact me by phone 908-725-9044 or by e mail
classemt at aol.com. in subject line writers division. thank you. Angela Perone
Robert Leslie Newman
Personal Website-
Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment
http//www.thoughtprovoker.info
NFB Writers' Division, president
http://www.nfb-writers-division.net
Chair of the NFB Communications Committee
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Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:25:59 -0700
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] moving
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Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do not
send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:07:49 -0500
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Okay Eve ---working on the adult winners today. I'll wait for your next
message from your new address.
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Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do not
send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:29:07 +0000
From: "Homme, James" <james.homme at highmark.com>
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Hi Henry,
I know of a blind blogger who uses a plug in for WordPress called MarkDown.
MarkDown is a sort of textual formatting scheme that allows you to use
symbols in your text. The plug in reads your blog posts as someone reads
your site and when it sees the formatting marks, turns them into HTML. You
write the text and put the formatting marks in it. The plug in stores your
text in the WordPress database with your MarkDown formatting in it.
Here is the page that talks about all of this.
http://www.vocalbranding.com.au/these-are-a-few-of-my-favourite-themes-and-a
ccessible-wordpress-plugins/
Here is the page written by the maintainer of the MarkDown formatting
language. http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/.
Speaking of HTML, I feel that if you want to use HTML, that you need to turn
off the normal editor WordPress uses, so that you can read the HTML mark-up.
Mark-up is another term for formatting.
As for learning HTML, if you want to do that, and you use a blogging
platform such as Blogger and WordPress, you can get away with starting with
a small subset of HTML. MarkDown, though, would probably be a good way to go
because it covers most of what you would use as a writer, in my humble
opinion.
I'm starting to play around with WordPress myself. I'd be glad to share what
I learn with anyone who wants to talk about it on this list. And while my
coffee is flowing through my veins, if anyone wants to have a look at the
site I'm using to play with WordPress, and please feel free to send me
material privately, visit http://www.popciclejokes.com/. Note that the site
address is misspelled. That joke is on me, because I can't change the domain
name unless I want to buy a new one, which I don't. <grin>.
Thanks.
Jim
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
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Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever since
I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in the
early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:24:39 -0700
From: Vejas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] also new on the list
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Hi Sophie,
My name is Vejas, and I'm also 16. Actually, I remember you from Braille
challenge and the NABS list. Also, quite a while back I saw your review for
the book Louisiana's Song in Stone Soup.
We share writing and have discussions about various things related to
writing.
I can't really tell you what I'm working on, because I'm kind of having
writer's block.
Vejas
----- Original Message -----
From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com
To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is
fantasy. Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm
still in the early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting
to know all of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:13:44 -0500
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
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Welcome Sophie. Great, another fantasy lover! I admire your ambition.
I'm 32 with a degree in creative writing, and I'm finally working on a
novel. I've written short stories, nothing longer than 30 pages, and lots of
personal essays, but this will be my first attempt at a novel, at least a
disciplined attempt.
Look forward to seeing you on the list. Would love to read something of
yours.
Bridgit
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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sophie Trist
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:41 AM
To: Stylist
Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever since
I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in the
early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:15:35 +1000
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Hi all,
My name is Henry, and I'm a Braille and JAWS user from Australia. I was
googling for resources on blind writers, and this list was one of the first
hits that popped up.
I've been writing a blog at: http://www.macphillamysmusings.wordpress.com
I know absolutely nothing about editing html, and have been writing my
entries on my Braille Sense, or with Microsoft Word, and then copying and
pasting when I think they're publishable.
I'm wondering if there are any bloggers out there who use JAWS, and if so,
how on earth do you do it? which blogging sites are most accessible? and how
do you deal with the presentation side of things... bulleted lists,
embedding links, etc etc. any tips, advice and or other resources would be
very much appreciated.
I would really like to make my entries more professional looking, as well as
embed links to other posts, articles and such.
If you want to contact me off list, my email is: henry.macphillamy at gmail.com
Cheers, Henry
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:21:04 -0400
From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
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Are you a consumer/client with a voke rehab agency? If so, have them
purchase you jaws and magic. They tag team together. Usually, I would not
advise the jaws with magic, but sense you are working and trying to publish,
then I would in this case advise the magic and jaws to help you learn jaws
so you can see what the screen is doing. Do you read braille? From what
you said, I gather not, but I just thought I would ask.
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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of April Brown
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 9:14 AM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
Hello,
I am a writer who has been writing for several years. I'm no longer
waiting to be chosen by agents after querying over 60 in the last years for
the start of an unexpected series. I intend to self publish the series, I
am thinking one every six months (4 of six books are mostly complete and
three are in edits). The first will be published mid December, likely
through Smashwords.
I am also newly legally blind. I have had three massive unexplained
bouts of vision loss since November. This last one, this last weekend has
left grey and light blue items with a lavender tint. Fonts that were easy
to read a month ago now look spidery.
I need help choosing the best options as a blind writer.
I've tried Dragon. It offered to uninstall Windows for me. After up
to 9 hours of training, I can get it to work at about 20% accuracy for about
an hour at a time. By third use, it crashes my computer and I have to spend
a day reformatting it. I've even tried it on three different computers.
For a screen reader, I have tried NVDA. I can get it to read one
paragraph at a time in Word or Outlook. It crashes Firefox.
My vision is so foggy many days, I can barely see the computer screen,
and editing is a nightmare.
What suggestions can you offer for a writer who learns visually, and
can no longer see enough to work easily?
April Brown
Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:46:40 -0500
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "writers nfb" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] Member looking for a Collaborative Writing Partner
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Dear you all,
RE: Member is looking for a writing partner:
Robert, Can you put out a request for someone to collaborate on a play I'm
writing. It doesn't have to be someone from New Jersey as we can talk via
phone and use e mail. They can contact me by phone 908-725-9044 or by e mail
classemt at aol.com. in subject line writers division. thank you. Angela Perone
Robert Leslie Newman
Personal Website-
Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment
http//www.thoughtprovoker.info
NFB Writers' Division, president
http://www.nfb-writers-division.net
Chair of the NFB Communications Committee
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Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:25:59 -0700
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] moving
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Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do not
send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:07:49 -0500
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] moving
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Okay Eve ---working on the adult winners today. I'll wait for your next
message from your new address.
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Subject: [stylist] moving
Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do not
send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:29:07 +0000
From: "Homme, James" <james.homme at highmark.com>
To: "stylist at nfbnet.org" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Introducing Myself and Blogging with JAWS
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Hi Henry,
I know of a blind blogger who uses a plug in for WordPress called MarkDown.
MarkDown is a sort of textual formatting scheme that allows you to use
symbols in your text. The plug in reads your blog posts as someone reads
your site and when it sees the formatting marks, turns them into HTML. You
write the text and put the formatting marks in it. The plug in stores your
text in the WordPress database with your MarkDown formatting in it.
Here is the page that talks about all of this.
http://www.vocalbranding.com.au/these-are-a-few-of-my-favourite-themes-and-a
ccessible-wordpress-plugins/
Here is the page written by the maintainer of the MarkDown formatting
language. http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/.
Speaking of HTML, I feel that if you want to use HTML, that you need to turn
off the normal editor WordPress uses, so that you can read the HTML mark-up.
Mark-up is another term for formatting.
As for learning HTML, if you want to do that, and you use a blogging
platform such as Blogger and WordPress, you can get away with starting with
a small subset of HTML. MarkDown, though, would probably be a good way to go
because it covers most of what you would use as a writer, in my humble
opinion.
I'm starting to play around with WordPress myself. I'd be glad to share what
I learn with anyone who wants to talk about it on this list. And while my
coffee is flowing through my veins, if anyone wants to have a look at the
site I'm using to play with WordPress, and please feel free to send me
material privately, visit http://www.popciclejokes.com/. Note that the site
address is misspelled. That joke is on me, because I can't change the domain
name unless I want to buy a new one, which I don't. <grin>.
Thanks.
Jim
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
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Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever since
I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in the
early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:24:39 -0700
From: Vejas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
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Hi Sophie,
My name is Vejas, and I'm also 16. Actually, I remember you from Braille
challenge and the NABS list. Also, quite a while back I saw your review for
the book Louisiana's Song in Stone Soup.
We share writing and have discussions about various things related to
writing.
I can't really tell you what I'm working on, because I'm kind of having
writer's block.
Vejas
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Date sent: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is
fantasy. Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm
still in the early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting
to know all of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:13:44 -0500
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
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Welcome Sophie. Great, another fantasy lover! I admire your ambition.
I'm 32 with a degree in creative writing, and I'm finally working on a
novel. I've written short stories, nothing longer than 30 pages, and lots of
personal essays, but this will be my first attempt at a novel, at least a
disciplined attempt.
Look forward to seeing you on the list. Would love to read something of
yours.
Bridgit
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Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever since
I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in the
early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:15:35 +1000
From: Henry Macphillamy <henry.macphillamy at gmail.com>
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] introducing myself, and blogging with JAWS
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Hi all,
My name is Henry, and I'm a Braille and JAWS user from Australia. I was
googling for resources on blind writers, and this list was one of the first
hits that popped up.
I've been writing a blog at: http://www.macphillamysmusings.wordpress.com
I know absolutely nothing about editing html, and have been writing my
entries on my Braille Sense, or with Microsoft Word, and then copying and
pasting when I think they're publishable.
I'm wondering if there are any bloggers out there who use JAWS, and if so,
how on earth do you do it? which blogging sites are most accessible? and how
do you deal with the presentation side of things... bulleted lists,
embedding links, etc etc. any tips, advice and or other resources would be
very much appreciated.
I would really like to make my entries more professional looking, as well as
embed links to other posts, articles and such.
If you want to contact me off list, my email is: henry.macphillamy at gmail.com
Cheers, Henry
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:22:02 -0400
From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
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Oh, what kind fo computer do you use.
-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of April Brown
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 9:14 AM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
Hello,
I am a writer who has been writing for several years. I'm no longer
waiting to be chosen by agents after querying over 60 in the last years for
the start of an unexpected series. I intend to self publish the series, I
am thinking one every six months (4 of six books are mostly complete and
three are in edits). The first will be published mid December, likely
through Smashwords.
I am also newly legally blind. I have had three massive unexplained
bouts of vision loss since November. This last one, this last weekend has
left grey and light blue items with a lavender tint. Fonts that were easy
to read a month ago now look spidery.
I need help choosing the best options as a blind writer.
I've tried Dragon. It offered to uninstall Windows for me. After up
to 9 hours of training, I can get it to work at about 20% accuracy for about
an hour at a time. By third use, it crashes my computer and I have to spend
a day reformatting it. I've even tried it on three different computers.
For a screen reader, I have tried NVDA. I can get it to read one
paragraph at a time in Word or Outlook. It crashes Firefox.
My vision is so foggy many days, I can barely see the computer screen,
and editing is a nightmare.
What suggestions can you offer for a writer who learns visually, and
can no longer see enough to work easily?
April Brown
Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:46:40 -0500
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "writers nfb" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] Member looking for a Collaborative Writing Partner
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Dear you all,
RE: Member is looking for a writing partner:
Robert, Can you put out a request for someone to collaborate on a play I'm
writing. It doesn't have to be someone from New Jersey as we can talk via
phone and use e mail. They can contact me by phone 908-725-9044 or by e mail
classemt at aol.com. in subject line writers division. thank you. Angela Perone
Robert Leslie Newman
Personal Website-
Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment
http//www.thoughtprovoker.info
NFB Writers' Division, president
http://www.nfb-writers-division.net
Chair of the NFB Communications Committee
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:25:59 -0700
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] moving
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Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do not
send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:07:49 -0500
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] moving
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Okay Eve ---working on the adult winners today. I'll wait for your next
message from your new address.
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Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 11:26 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: [stylist] moving
Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do not
send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:29:07 +0000
From: "Homme, James" <james.homme at highmark.com>
To: "stylist at nfbnet.org" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Introducing Myself and Blogging with JAWS
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Hi Henry,
I know of a blind blogger who uses a plug in for WordPress called MarkDown.
MarkDown is a sort of textual formatting scheme that allows you to use
symbols in your text. The plug in reads your blog posts as someone reads
your site and when it sees the formatting marks, turns them into HTML. You
write the text and put the formatting marks in it. The plug in stores your
text in the WordPress database with your MarkDown formatting in it.
Here is the page that talks about all of this.
http://www.vocalbranding.com.au/these-are-a-few-of-my-favourite-themes-and-a
ccessible-wordpress-plugins/
Here is the page written by the maintainer of the MarkDown formatting
language. http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/.
Speaking of HTML, I feel that if you want to use HTML, that you need to turn
off the normal editor WordPress uses, so that you can read the HTML mark-up.
Mark-up is another term for formatting.
As for learning HTML, if you want to do that, and you use a blogging
platform such as Blogger and WordPress, you can get away with starting with
a small subset of HTML. MarkDown, though, would probably be a good way to go
because it covers most of what you would use as a writer, in my humble
opinion.
I'm starting to play around with WordPress myself. I'd be glad to share what
I learn with anyone who wants to talk about it on this list. And while my
coffee is flowing through my veins, if anyone wants to have a look at the
site I'm using to play with WordPress, and please feel free to send me
material privately, visit http://www.popciclejokes.com/. Note that the site
address is misspelled. That joke is on me, because I can't change the domain
name unless I want to buy a new one, which I don't. <grin>.
Thanks.
Jim
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
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Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever since
I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in the
early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:24:39 -0700
From: Vejas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] also new on the list
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Hi Sophie,
My name is Vejas, and I'm also 16. Actually, I remember you from Braille
challenge and the NABS list. Also, quite a while back I saw your review for
the book Louisiana's Song in Stone Soup.
We share writing and have discussions about various things related to
writing.
I can't really tell you what I'm working on, because I'm kind of having
writer's block.
Vejas
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To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is
fantasy. Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm
still in the early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting
to know all of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:13:44 -0500
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Welcome Sophie. Great, another fantasy lover! I admire your ambition.
I'm 32 with a degree in creative writing, and I'm finally working on a
novel. I've written short stories, nothing longer than 30 pages, and lots of
personal essays, but this will be my first attempt at a novel, at least a
disciplined attempt.
Look forward to seeing you on the list. Would love to read something of
yours.
Bridgit
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Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:41 AM
To: Stylist
Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever since
I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in the
early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:15:35 +1000
From: Henry Macphillamy <henry.macphillamy at gmail.com>
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] introducing myself, and blogging with JAWS
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Hi all,
My name is Henry, and I'm a Braille and JAWS user from Australia. I was
googling for resources on blind writers, and this list was one of the first
hits that popped up.
I've been writing a blog at: http://www.macphillamysmusings.wordpress.com
I know absolutely nothing about editing html, and have been writing my
entries on my Braille Sense, or with Microsoft Word, and then copying and
pasting when I think they're publishable.
I'm wondering if there are any bloggers out there who use JAWS, and if so,
how on earth do you do it? which blogging sites are most accessible? and how
do you deal with the presentation side of things... bulleted lists,
embedding links, etc etc. any tips, advice and or other resources would be
very much appreciated.
I would really like to make my entries more professional looking, as well as
embed links to other posts, articles and such.
If you want to contact me off list, my email is: henry.macphillamy at gmail.com
Cheers, Henry
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:54:23 -0400
From: "Lynda Lambert" <llambert at zoominternet.net>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
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April I understand your frustration. I lost most of my sight nearly 6 years
ago, too.
I attended the Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services in Homestead, PA.
There, I learned what worked best for me.
I ust Zoom Text, for most things. With that I can see things that I could
never see without it.
I am also a visual learner and a long time visual artist - so anything I can
do visually, I will do.
I also have JAWS, and use it to read longer things, like articles and
emails - so that works for me quite well.
I hope you look into training at a center where you are in-residence and get
full time help in learning what is best for you. They also set up your
systems so you don't have the kind of problems you are experiencing. I am
getting all my equipment updated beginning next week, and will learn how to
use JAWS on the internet.
As a visual learner, you will want to use your sight for everything you can
possibly use it for, I imagine.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "April Brown" <aprilbrownwrite at gmail.com>
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 9:13 AM
Subject: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
> Hello,
>
> I am a writer who has been writing for several years. I'm no longer
> waiting to be chosen by agents after querying over 60 in the last years
> for
> the start of an unexpected series. I intend to self publish the series, I
> am thinking one every six months (4 of six books are mostly complete and
> three are in edits). The first will be published mid December, likely
> through Smashwords.
>
> I am also newly legally blind. I have had three massive unexplained
> bouts of vision loss since November. This last one, this last weekend has
> left grey and light blue items with a lavender tint. Fonts that were easy
> to read a month ago now look spidery.
>
> I need help choosing the best options as a blind writer.
>
> I've tried Dragon. It offered to uninstall Windows for me. After up
> to 9 hours of training, I can get it to work at about 20% accuracy for
> about
> an hour at a time. By third use, it crashes my computer and I have to
> spend
> a day reformatting it. I've even tried it on three different computers.
>
> For a screen reader, I have tried NVDA. I can get it to read one
> paragraph at a time in Word or Outlook. It crashes Firefox.
>
> My vision is so foggy many days, I can barely see the computer screen,
> and editing is a nightmare.
>
> What suggestions can you offer for a writer who learns visually, and
> can no longer see enough to work easily?
>
> April Brown
>
> Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> stylist-request at nfbnet.org
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> Today's Topics:
>
> 1. Member looking for a Collaborative Writing Partner
> (Robert Leslie Newman)
> 2. moving (Eve Sanchez)
> 3. Re: moving (Robert Leslie Newman)
> 4. Re: Introducing Myself and Blogging with JAWS (Homme, James)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:46:40 -0500
> From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
> To: "writers nfb" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] Member looking for a Collaborative Writing Partner
> Message-ID: <00e801ce80d3$414f8bb0$c3eea310$@cox.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Dear you all,
>
> RE: Member is looking for a writing partner:
>
>
>
> Robert, Can you put out a request for someone to collaborate on a play I'm
> writing. It doesn't have to be someone from New Jersey as we can talk via
> phone and use e mail. They can contact me by phone 908-725-9044 or by e
> mail
> classemt at aol.com. in subject line writers division. thank you. Angela
> Perone
>
>
>
>
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
>
> Personal Website-
>
> Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment
>
> http//www.thoughtprovoker.info
>
> NFB Writers' Division, president
>
> http://www.nfb-writers-division.net
>
> Chair of the NFB Communications Committee
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:25:59 -0700
> From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] moving
> Message-ID:
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>
> Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
> anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
> my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
> know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do
> not
> send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
> finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:07:49 -0500
> From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] moving
> Message-ID: <013801ce814b$8b6140e0$a223c2a0$@cox.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Okay Eve ---working on the adult winners today. I'll wait for your next
> message from your new address.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 11:26 PM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: [stylist] moving
>
> Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
> anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
> my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
> know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do
> not
> send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
> finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:29:07 +0000
> From: "Homme, James" <james.homme at highmark.com>
> To: "stylist at nfbnet.org" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Introducing Myself and Blogging with JAWS
> Message-ID:
> <BF85B26B8ED7B647ACAD9C68E89DA5544115E7B3 at HMBREXMP03.highmark.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
>
> Hi Henry,
> I know of a blind blogger who uses a plug in for WordPress called
> MarkDown.
> MarkDown is a sort of textual formatting scheme that allows you to use
> symbols in your text. The plug in reads your blog posts as someone reads
> your site and when it sees the formatting marks, turns them into HTML. You
> write the text and put the formatting marks in it. The plug in stores your
> text in the WordPress database with your MarkDown formatting in it.
>
> Here is the page that talks about all of this.
>
http://www.vocalbranding.com.au/these-are-a-few-of-my-favourite-themes-and-a
> ccessible-wordpress-plugins/
>
> Here is the page written by the maintainer of the MarkDown formatting
> language. http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/.
>
> Speaking of HTML, I feel that if you want to use HTML, that you need to
> turn
> off the normal editor WordPress uses, so that you can read the HTML
> mark-up.
> Mark-up is another term for formatting.
>
> As for learning HTML, if you want to do that, and you use a blogging
> platform such as Blogger and WordPress, you can get away with starting
> with
> a small subset of HTML. MarkDown, though, would probably be a good way to
> go
> because it covers most of what you would use as a writer, in my humble
> opinion.
>
> I'm starting to play around with WordPress myself. I'd be glad to share
> what
> I learn with anyone who wants to talk about it on this list. And while my
> coffee is flowing through my veins, if anyone wants to have a look at the
> site I'm using to play with WordPress, and please feel free to send me
> material privately, visit http://www.popciclejokes.com/. Note that the
> site
> address is misspelled. That joke is on me, because I can't change the
> domain
> name unless I want to buy a new one, which I don't. <grin>.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
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> 2. Re: also new on the list (Vejas)
> 3. Re: also new on the list (Bridgit Pollpeter)
> 4. introducing myself, and blogging with JAWS (Henry Macphillamy)
>
>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
> From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
> To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
> Message-ID: <51ded211.837f310a.30db.768a at mx.google.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
> writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
> since
> I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
> Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in
> the
> early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
> of you!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:24:39 -0700
> From: Vejas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] also new on the list
> Message-ID: <51dedc82.aabc340a.18df.ffffca62 at mx.google.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Hi Sophie,
> My name is Vejas, and I'm also 16. Actually, I remember you from Braille
> challenge and the NABS list. Also, quite a while back I saw your review
> for
> the book Louisiana's Song in Stone Soup.
> We share writing and have discussions about various things related to
> writing.
> I can't really tell you what I'm working on, because I'm kind of having
> writer's block.
> Vejas
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com
> To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
> Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
>
> Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
> writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
> since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is
> fantasy. Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm
> still in the early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to
> getting
> to know all of you!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:13:44 -0500
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] also new on the list
> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP302B2D3B1CAFC1C029F6306C47B0 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Welcome Sophie. Great, another fantasy lover! I admire your ambition.
> I'm 32 with a degree in creative writing, and I'm finally working on a
> novel. I've written short stories, nothing longer than 30 pages, and lots
> of
> personal essays, but this will be my first attempt at a novel, at least a
> disciplined attempt.
>
> Look forward to seeing you on the list. Would love to read something of
> yours.
>
> Bridgit
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sophie
> Trist
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:41 AM
> To: Stylist
> Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
>
>
> Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
> writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
> since
> I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
> Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in
> the
> early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
> of you!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
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>
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:15:35 +1000
> From: Henry Macphillamy <henry.macphillamy at gmail.com>
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] introducing myself, and blogging with JAWS
> Message-ID:
>
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>
> Hi all,
> My name is Henry, and I'm a Braille and JAWS user from Australia. I was
> googling for resources on blind writers, and this list was one of the
> first
> hits that popped up.
> I've been writing a blog at: http://www.macphillamysmusings.wordpress.com
> I know absolutely nothing about editing html, and have been writing my
> entries on my Braille Sense, or with Microsoft Word, and then copying and
> pasting when I think they're publishable.
> I'm wondering if there are any bloggers out there who use JAWS, and if so,
> how on earth do you do it? which blogging sites are most accessible? and
> how
> do you deal with the presentation side of things... bulleted lists,
> embedding links, etc etc. any tips, advice and or other resources would be
> very much appreciated.
> I would really like to make my entries more professional looking, as well
> as
> embed links to other posts, articles and such.
> If you want to contact me off list, my email is:
> henry.macphillamy at gmail.com
> Cheers, Henry
>
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:58:50 -0400
From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
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Absolutely. Go to one of the centers near you.
-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 9:54 AM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
April I understand your frustration. I lost most of my sight nearly 6 years
ago, too.
I attended the Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services in Homestead, PA.
There, I learned what worked best for me.
I ust Zoom Text, for most things. With that I can see things that I could
never see without it.
I am also a visual learner and a long time visual artist - so anything I can
do visually, I will do.
I also have JAWS, and use it to read longer things, like articles and emails
- so that works for me quite well.
I hope you look into training at a center where you are in-residence and get
full time help in learning what is best for you. They also set up your
systems so you don't have the kind of problems you are experiencing. I am
getting all my equipment updated beginning next week, and will learn how to
use JAWS on the internet.
As a visual learner, you will want to use your sight for everything you can
possibly use it for, I imagine.
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "April Brown" <aprilbrownwrite at gmail.com>
To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 9:13 AM
Subject: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
> Hello,
>
> I am a writer who has been writing for several years. I'm no
> longer waiting to be chosen by agents after querying over 60 in the
> last years for the start of an unexpected series. I intend to self
> publish the series, I am thinking one every six months (4 of six books
> are mostly complete and three are in edits). The first will be
> published mid December, likely through Smashwords.
>
> I am also newly legally blind. I have had three massive
> unexplained bouts of vision loss since November. This last one, this
> last weekend has left grey and light blue items with a lavender tint.
> Fonts that were easy to read a month ago now look spidery.
>
> I need help choosing the best options as a blind writer.
>
> I've tried Dragon. It offered to uninstall Windows for me. After
> up to 9 hours of training, I can get it to work at about 20% accuracy
> for about an hour at a time. By third use, it crashes my computer and
> I have to spend a day reformatting it. I've even tried it on three
> different computers.
>
> For a screen reader, I have tried NVDA. I can get it to read one
> paragraph at a time in Word or Outlook. It crashes Firefox.
>
> My vision is so foggy many days, I can barely see the computer
> screen, and editing is a nightmare.
>
> What suggestions can you offer for a writer who learns visually,
> and can no longer see enough to work easily?
>
> April Brown
>
> Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> stylist-request at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 8:00 AM
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> Today's Topics:
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> 1. Member looking for a Collaborative Writing Partner
> (Robert Leslie Newman)
> 2. moving (Eve Sanchez)
> 3. Re: moving (Robert Leslie Newman)
> 4. Re: Introducing Myself and Blogging with JAWS (Homme, James)
>
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> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:46:40 -0500
> From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
> To: "writers nfb" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] Member looking for a Collaborative Writing Partner
> Message-ID: <00e801ce80d3$414f8bb0$c3eea310$@cox.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Dear you all,
>
> RE: Member is looking for a writing partner:
>
>
>
> Robert, Can you put out a request for someone to collaborate on a play
> I'm writing. It doesn't have to be someone from New Jersey as we can
> talk via phone and use e mail. They can contact me by phone
> 908-725-9044 or by e mail classemt at aol.com. in subject line writers
> division. thank you. Angela Perone
>
>
>
>
>
> Robert Leslie Newman
>
> Personal Website-
>
> Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment
>
> http//www.thoughtprovoker.info
>
> NFB Writers' Division, president
>
> http://www.nfb-writers-division.net
>
> Chair of the NFB Communications Committee
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:25:59 -0700
> From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] moving
> Message-ID:
> <CACdbYKWhowkYxqP+-sc96mQaSX+pjroJ7=uxZr_dRMG5nWSS3A at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit
> so if anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I
> do not know my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I
> will let you all know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so
> that you hopefully do not send anything out to this Cottonwood
> address. Hope I notified in time, but finally got word today. Hope
> everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:07:49 -0500
> From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] moving
> Message-ID: <013801ce814b$8b6140e0$a223c2a0$@cox.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Okay Eve ---working on the adult winners today. I'll wait for your
> next message from your new address.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve
> Sanchez
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 11:26 PM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: [stylist] moving
>
> Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit
> so if anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I
> do not know my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I
> will let you all know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so
> that you hopefully do not send anything out to this Cottonwood
> address. Hope I notified in time, but finally got word today. Hope
> everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:29:07 +0000
> From: "Homme, James" <james.homme at highmark.com>
> To: "stylist at nfbnet.org" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Introducing Myself and Blogging with JAWS
> Message-ID:
> <BF85B26B8ED7B647ACAD9C68E89DA5544115E7B3 at HMBREXMP03.highmark.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252"
>
> Hi Henry,
> I know of a blind blogger who uses a plug in for WordPress called
> MarkDown.
> MarkDown is a sort of textual formatting scheme that allows you to use
> symbols in your text. The plug in reads your blog posts as someone
> reads your site and when it sees the formatting marks, turns them into
> HTML. You write the text and put the formatting marks in it. The plug
> in stores your text in the WordPress database with your MarkDown
formatting in it.
>
> Here is the page that talks about all of this.
> http://www.vocalbranding.com.au/these-are-a-few-of-my-favourite-themes
> -and-a
> ccessible-wordpress-plugins/
>
> Here is the page written by the maintainer of the MarkDown formatting
> language. http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/.
>
> Speaking of HTML, I feel that if you want to use HTML, that you need
> to turn off the normal editor WordPress uses, so that you can read the
> HTML mark-up.
> Mark-up is another term for formatting.
>
> As for learning HTML, if you want to do that, and you use a blogging
> platform such as Blogger and WordPress, you can get away with starting
> with a small subset of HTML. MarkDown, though, would probably be a
> good way to go because it covers most of what you would use as a
> writer, in my humble opinion.
>
> I'm starting to play around with WordPress myself. I'd be glad to
> share what I learn with anyone who wants to talk about it on this
> list. And while my coffee is flowing through my veins, if anyone wants
> to have a look at the site I'm using to play with WordPress, and
> please feel free to send me material privately, visit
> http://www.popciclejokes.com/. Note that the site address is
> misspelled. That joke is on me, because I can't change the domain name
> unless I want to buy a new one, which I don't. <grin>.
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> stylist-request at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Friday, July 12, 2013 8:00 AM
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> Today's Topics:
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> 1. also new on the list (Sophie Trist)
> 2. Re: also new on the list (Vejas)
> 3. Re: also new on the list (Bridgit Pollpeter)
> 4. introducing myself, and blogging with JAWS (Henry Macphillamy)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
> From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
> To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
> Message-ID: <51ded211.837f310a.30db.768a at mx.google.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
> writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
> since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is
> fantasy.
> Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still
> in the early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting
> to know all of you!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:24:39 -0700
> From: Vejas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] also new on the list
> Message-ID: <51dedc82.aabc340a.18df.ffffca62 at mx.google.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> Hi Sophie,
> My name is Vejas, and I'm also 16. Actually, I remember you from
> Braille challenge and the NABS list. Also, quite a while back I saw
> your review for the book Louisiana's Song in Stone Soup.
> We share writing and have discussions about various things related to
> writing.
> I can't really tell you what I'm working on, because I'm kind of
> having writer's block.
> Vejas
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com
> To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
> Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
>
> Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
> writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write
> ever since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my
> passion is fantasy. Right now, I'm working on getting my first book
> published. I'm still in the early stages, but it's coming along! I
> look forward to getting to know all of you!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:13:44 -0500
> From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] also new on the list
> Message-ID: <BLU0-SMTP302B2D3B1CAFC1C029F6306C47B0 at phx.gbl>
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> Welcome Sophie. Great, another fantasy lover! I admire your ambition.
> I'm 32 with a degree in creative writing, and I'm finally working on a
> novel. I've written short stories, nothing longer than 30 pages, and
> lots of personal essays, but this will be my first attempt at a novel,
> at least a disciplined attempt.
>
> Look forward to seeing you on the list. Would love to read something
> of yours.
>
> Bridgit
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sophie
> Trist
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2013 10:41 AM
> To: Stylist
> Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
>
>
> Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
> writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
> since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is
> fantasy.
> Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still
> in the early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting
> to know all of you!
>
> Yours sincerely,
> Sophie
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:15:35 +1000
> From: Henry Macphillamy <henry.macphillamy at gmail.com>
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] introducing myself, and blogging with JAWS
> Message-ID:
>
> <CAD51g5UUQT6nXeamR8CHUjndZ5kR5U8W340S-pN6iVE2-XtOGA at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Hi all,
> My name is Henry, and I'm a Braille and JAWS user from Australia. I
> was googling for resources on blind writers, and this list was one of
> the first hits that popped up.
> I've been writing a blog at:
> http://www.macphillamysmusings.wordpress.com
> I know absolutely nothing about editing html, and have been writing my
> entries on my Braille Sense, or with Microsoft Word, and then copying
> and pasting when I think they're publishable.
> I'm wondering if there are any bloggers out there who use JAWS, and if
> so, how on earth do you do it? which blogging sites are most
> accessible? and how do you deal with the presentation side of
> things... bulleted lists, embedding links, etc etc. any tips, advice
> and or other resources would be very much appreciated.
> I would really like to make my entries more professional looking, as
> well as embed links to other posts, articles and such.
> If you want to contact me off list, my email is:
> henry.macphillamy at gmail.com
> Cheers, Henry
>
>
>
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Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:28:31 -0500
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
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You also may want to look into learning how to read Braille. I'm glad
you've reached out to us in this time of crisis, it shows that you are
willing to jump into this with both feet. No, not every day is going to be
a great one. You'll have some pretty down ones, I'm sure, but good for you
with trying to help yourself continue to do what you love just by different
means. Don't get too discouraged with yourself if things don't come
together as fast as you'd like them to. Just focus on the positives and
give yourself a break when frustration is too great.
Barbara
Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.--Robert Frost
-----Original Message-----
From: April Brown
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2013 8:13 AM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] An Introduction and newly blind questions
Hello,
I am a writer who has been writing for several years. I'm no longer
waiting to be chosen by agents after querying over 60 in the last years for
the start of an unexpected series. I intend to self publish the series, I
am thinking one every six months (4 of six books are mostly complete and
three are in edits). The first will be published mid December, likely
through Smashwords.
I am also newly legally blind. I have had three massive unexplained
bouts of vision loss since November. This last one, this last weekend has
left grey and light blue items with a lavender tint. Fonts that were easy
to read a month ago now look spidery.
I need help choosing the best options as a blind writer.
I've tried Dragon. It offered to uninstall Windows for me. After up
to 9 hours of training, I can get it to work at about 20% accuracy for about
an hour at a time. By third use, it crashes my computer and I have to spend
a day reformatting it. I've even tried it on three different computers.
For a screen reader, I have tried NVDA. I can get it to read one
paragraph at a time in Word or Outlook. It crashes Firefox.
My vision is so foggy many days, I can barely see the computer screen,
and editing is a nightmare.
What suggestions can you offer for a writer who learns visually, and
can no longer see enough to work easily?
April Brown
Writing dramatic adventure novels uncovering the myths we hide behind.
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4. Re: Introducing Myself and Blogging with JAWS (Homme, James)
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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 15:46:40 -0500
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "writers nfb" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] Member looking for a Collaborative Writing Partner
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Dear you all,
RE: Member is looking for a writing partner:
Robert, Can you put out a request for someone to collaborate on a play I'm
writing. It doesn't have to be someone from New Jersey as we can talk via
phone and use e mail. They can contact me by phone 908-725-9044 or by e mail
classemt at aol.com. in subject line writers division. thank you. Angela Perone
Robert Leslie Newman
Personal Website-
Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment
http//www.thoughtprovoker.info
NFB Writers' Division, president
http://www.nfb-writers-division.net
Chair of the NFB Communications Committee
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:25:59 -0700
From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [stylist] moving
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Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do not
send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:07:49 -0500
From: "Robert Leslie Newman" <newmanrl at cox.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] moving
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Okay Eve ---working on the adult winners today. I'll wait for your next
message from your new address.
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Subject: [stylist] moving
Robert and all, I am moving tomorrow. I will not be online for a bit so if
anyone needs to get a holdf me; my number is (208) 339-2430. I do not know
my address yet, or I should say, I do not remember it. I will let you all
know when I am able and will call you, Robert, so that you hopefully do not
send anything out to this Cottonwood address. Hope I notified in time, but
finally got word today. Hope everybody stays well. Blessed Be. Eve
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:29:07 +0000
From: "Homme, James" <james.homme at highmark.com>
To: "stylist at nfbnet.org" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] Introducing Myself and Blogging with JAWS
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Hi Henry,
I know of a blind blogger who uses a plug in for WordPress called MarkDown.
MarkDown is a sort of textual formatting scheme that allows you to use
symbols in your text. The plug in reads your blog posts as someone reads
your site and when it sees the formatting marks, turns them into HTML. You
write the text and put the formatting marks in it. The plug in stores your
text in the WordPress database with your MarkDown formatting in it.
Here is the page that talks about all of this.
http://www.vocalbranding.com.au/these-are-a-few-of-my-favourite-themes-and-a
ccessible-wordpress-plugins/
Here is the page written by the maintainer of the MarkDown formatting
language. http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/.
Speaking of HTML, I feel that if you want to use HTML, that you need to turn
off the normal editor WordPress uses, so that you can read the HTML mark-up.
Mark-up is another term for formatting.
As for learning HTML, if you want to do that, and you use a blogging
platform such as Blogger and WordPress, you can get away with starting with
a small subset of HTML. MarkDown, though, would probably be a good way to go
because it covers most of what you would use as a writer, in my humble
opinion.
I'm starting to play around with WordPress myself. I'd be glad to share what
I learn with anyone who wants to talk about it on this list. And while my
coffee is flowing through my veins, if anyone wants to have a look at the
site I'm using to play with WordPress, and please feel free to send me
material privately, visit http://www.popciclejokes.com/. Note that the site
address is misspelled. That joke is on me, because I can't change the domain
name unless I want to buy a new one, which I don't. <grin>.
Thanks.
Jim
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
From: Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com>
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Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
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Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever since
I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in the
early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 09:24:39 -0700
From: Vejas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
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Hi Sophie,
My name is Vejas, and I'm also 16. Actually, I remember you from Braille
challenge and the NABS list. Also, quite a while back I saw your review for
the book Louisiana's Song in Stone Soup.
We share writing and have discussions about various things related to
writing.
I can't really tell you what I'm working on, because I'm kind of having
writer's block.
Vejas
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To: Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:41:04 -0500
Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever
since I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is
fantasy. Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm
still in the early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting
to know all of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:13:44 -0500
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [stylist] also new on the list
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Welcome Sophie. Great, another fantasy lover! I admire your ambition.
I'm 32 with a degree in creative writing, and I'm finally working on a
novel. I've written short stories, nothing longer than 30 pages, and lots of
personal essays, but this will be my first attempt at a novel, at least a
disciplined attempt.
Look forward to seeing you on the list. Would love to read something of
yours.
Bridgit
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Subject: [stylist] also new on the list
Hey! My name is Sophie Trist, and I'm also new to the list and to the
writers' division. I'm sixteen years old, and I've loved to write ever since
I was a little kid. I love anykind of writing, but my passion is fantasy.
Right now, I'm working on getting my first book published. I'm still in the
early stages, but it's coming along! I look forward to getting to know all
of you!
Yours sincerely,
Sophie
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Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:15:35 +1000
From: Henry Macphillamy <henry.macphillamy at gmail.com>
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Subject: [stylist] introducing myself, and blogging with JAWS
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Hi all,
My name is Henry, and I'm a Braille and JAWS user from Australia. I was
googling for resources on blind writers, and this list was one of the first
hits that popped up.
I've been writing a blog at: http://www.macphillamysmusings.wordpress.com
I know absolutely nothing about editing html, and have been writing my
entries on my Braille Sense, or with Microsoft Word, and then copying and
pasting when I think they're publishable.
I'm wondering if there are any bloggers out there who use JAWS, and if so,
how on earth do you do it? which blogging sites are most accessible? and how
do you deal with the presentation side of things... bulleted lists,
embedding links, etc etc. any tips, advice and or other resources would be
very much appreciated.
I would really like to make my entries more professional looking, as well as
embed links to other posts, articles and such.
If you want to contact me off list, my email is: henry.macphillamy at gmail.com
Cheers, Henry
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