[stylist] Harry Potter

Mon May 6 09:21:36 UTC 2013

Hi, my name is Amy, and I'm a huge Potter fan.  Have been since I was twelve.
I've heard some people question how dark some themes became in later
novels, and I'd like to agree that she did so realistically.  They
really make you think.  Do pick them up again when you have the
chance.  Personally, I liked them all, but four was my favorite
because of the themes of unity in the face of hardship, something too
few people seem to remember in the real world.  Good luck.

Amy Herstein

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> Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 14:01:40 -0400
> From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
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> And, she addresses slavery and the subtleties of human society about who
> rises to the top, how governments work and so on. I started an article
> about
> the Ministers of Magic mentioned in the series and how they reflect
> reality,
> but I never finished it.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Pollpeter
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 1:13 AM
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>
> Justin,
>
> That's exactly what I thought after reading a couple of pages when I was
> 17.
> I put it down and didn't give it another thought until years later.
> And as it's blaringly obvious, I am a huge fan, smile.
>
> Also, Rowling wrote each novel reflecting the progression of growth and
> maturity of her characters. Each novel grows darker as the characters age
> and learn more about life and death. It's almost like going from The
> Chronicles of Narnia to The Lord of the Rings.
>
> This has been another criticism of Rowling and the series. Many were
> uncomfortable with the themes of death and after-life along with good and
> evil depicted in the novels. Rowling has stated that children come from all
> walks of life, many experiencing the darker side of life. She merely
> attempted to reflect reality in this way. And she herself struggled with
> depression after the death of her mother, and both death and depression are
> addressed in later novels.
>
> Other themes Rowling addresses: genocide, class systems, love,
> coming-of-age, adolescence and sexuality, oppression and survival,
> immortality, bigotry and tolerance, destiny and free choice, just to name a
> few.
>
> So I encourage you to pick the books up again, smile.
>
> Bridgit
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:53:38 -0400
> From: "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
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> Okay.  No I haven't.  I read the first few pages and thought they were
> juvenile.  But, I am going to take your advice and read these things.
> Think me I might just learn a little something.
> Grin.
>
>
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> From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
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> Believe me, it isn't worth your time, and I would never recommend the
> filthy
> rag to anyone. BTW, the director of the movie Fernandez had some rather
> nasty things to say about the NFB. I spent too much time commenting on
> articles about this.
> Donna
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin
> williams
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 10:12 AM
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> I've never read blindness, and nor do I want too.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Shawn D
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>
> I also read "Blindness" and was not really impressed.  My problem with the
> story, coming from a science fiction background, is the total lack of
> rationality.  People go blind and no one tries to figure out why.  People
> get their sight back and, again, no one tries to figure out what happened.
> It's my whole gripe with magic realism, stuff happens and, like Mary
> Poppins, they never explain anything.  I suspect this is my cultural bias
> coming out.
>
> I tried, recently, to read a "best of" collection (short stories from 2010)
> and couldn't figure out why anyone would think some of these stories were
> good.  I just didn't get them.  I'm either dumb or the emperor is naked.
> But then, I've never been one who finds stories about character
> dysfunctionallity in conflict with everyday life to be very entertaining.
> To each his own.
>
> Anyway, good luck, good reading, and good writing.
>
> Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Pollpeter
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 12:27 AM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] Exclamation points and other stuff now
>
> Donna,
>
> I agree about Seramago. I did not have to read Blindness in the class I
> took; can't remember the name of the novel, but after the film came out, I
> did read Blindness, along with seeing the film, on my own. I wanted to be
> able to discuss the situation fully by knowing exactly what was in the
> content and base opinions for myself. He wrote a sequel titled Sighted, I
> believe, that wasn't any better. Despite the subject matter, I don't care
> for the guys writing at all, and I don't see how he's such a genius, but
> I've heard him mentioned over and over again as an example of good writing.
> Experimental and edgy, but good.
>
> In my program, the showing vs. telling was stressed to the point of
> exhaustion. I think some classmates pointed this out so often because they
> had no real idea how to contribute. Nonetheless, all my instructors pushed
> this idea, and this is one thing the Workshop and English departments
> agreed
> upon.
>
> A lot of classical literature relies on the tell as opposed to the show,
> and
> a lot of current best-selling material still follows suit.
>
> Personally, I prefer more show as I feel too much telling becomes annoying.
> Too much time inside a character's head with all that inner dialogue can
> irritate me, or likewise too much interjection from the author, but I like
> to think I have a moderate view on this subject. In all things I like
> balance. After studying writing in a certain method, I attempt to now write
> in a way I equally prefer to read. Of course I may be biased to a point,
> but
> I can sift through what I was taught and what I like to find common ground.
>
> This isn't to say I won't read or write something in a different way, and I
> always like experimentation. In general, it depends on the skill of the
> practitioner. In my experience, most writing relying on telling over the
> showing is not very good and it's poorly executed. There are those who use
> the telling to great skill though. It all depends on how well-crafted
> something is.
>
> But as you say, that's why there's chocolate and vanilla, and it really
> comes down to preference in the end.
>
> Bridgit
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:53:47 -0400
> From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
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> Bridgit,
> Saramago offends me without regard to his non-use of punctuation, though
> I'm
> pleased to hear that about him, as it allows me to think even less of him
> than I already do. If he had used any other minority group as a metaphor
> (I'm referring here to his novel Blindness), there would have been riots,
> and I suspect he would have had a worse time than Salman Rushty. But, since
> he chose to use blindness, he gets a Nobel Prize.
>
> It's funny how tastes differ. I wasn't fully sighted, but did read print as
> a kid, and I have a visual memory of the ellipsis, which I find to be an
> unobtrusive and attractive mark. You had full vision and remember it as
> something quite the opposite. This is probably why the experts can't agree
> on anything. They are trying too hard to make rules to govern what the
> reader should like. Another example of something they tell young writers is
> to show not tell. Yet, if you read Joseph Heller's Catch 22 or anything by
> John Grisham, and lots of stuff in between, there is a lot of telling.
>
> Well, as they say, that's why they make chocolate and vanilla. Donna
>
>
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> From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
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> I didn't start the series untill book 4 was out. It was my former neighbor,
> whose opinions I valued very much, who started me on it. I too had a hard
> time initially. It seemed like a real yawn, but I successfully convinced my
> self to give it a chance. By page 100 or so, I was hooked. I agree with
> Bridgit that Chamber is my least favorite, but mostly because I detest
> Professor Lockhart. The funny thing about that is that I found the
> portrayal
> to be two-dimensional, but Rowling says he was based on a real person.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 11:22 AM
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>
> I also do not like following the crowd and waited until it was right for
> me.
> I am the same way with tv. If everybody is talking about a show, I dont
> watch it. Later when they are in syndication, I watch them all and do not
> waste time.  Oh my, I just went blank. I had read about 3 posts from
> Bridget
> and was going to address each and now do not remember any of it. haha I am
> an air head at times. Well, I need to go make breakfast for the girls and
> will try to return later. Oh, yeah, one thing is that also stodd in line at
> Barnes and Noble for book releases and hated the movies. I can not
> understand how people who have not read the books like the later movies.
> There is no plot to them. Just a lot of artsy junk without storyline. Well,
> talk later.
> Eve
>
> On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Bridget  I give you much kudos for your insight, but be aware that
>> what you are referring to as Celtic traditions is actually Pagan
>> traditions. Some Celtic, some Norse, some other traditions as well.
>> For example, the Goddess Ostara has many pronunciations and spellings
>> of her name Oestre among them and that last is pronounced Easter.
>> Oestre is actually the Norse name. There is of course differing
>> opinions on this, but I believe it is the same Goddess by different
>> names. I recently learned of an Islamic Goddess with the same history
>> and though I can not remember how to spell her name, I know it is
>> again pronounced Easter. I could look that up if you are interested.
>> Again, thank you so much for recognizing the histories of these
>> traditions. Even if not precise, you are on the right track. We had
>> probably better end this so that it does not cross a line into
>> religious discussion that will offend someone though. :) Just saying.
>> TThere are those you know, who would be quite outraged by what you had
>> just brought up, truth or not. Blessed Be. Eve
>>
>> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 9:43 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
>> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Eve,
>>>
>>> I agree with you.
>>>
>>> I had friends in high school who practiced Wicca, and it' interesting
>>> how pop-culture sifts through information to create a form of truth
>>> usually lacking accuracy, grin.
>>>
>>> I also think books like Harry Potter are not dangerous or promoting
>>> any kind of lifestyle despite what kernels of truth may be plucked to
> use.
>>>
>>> Celtic traditions are abundant in western culture especially within
>>> western Christianity. Most Christmas traditions derived from Celtic
>>> ones, and in fact, the Puritans refused to celebrate Christmas
>>> because of this very fact for years. Easter itself has pagan Celtic
>>> over-lays, the word Easter originating from a Celtic term.
>>>
>>> And this topic has come up before, and before I'm blasted out of the
>>> water *I say this with humor, smile* for these comments, let me say
>>> this knowledge not only comes after years of studying various texts
>>> both religious and literary, I have a background in Christian studies
>>> beginning with the fact that my father is a pastor, and I have a
>>> minor in Biblical studies from a Christian university. Also, pick up
>>> a history book, grin.
>>>
>>> So we get our panties in a bunch over someone like Rowling
>>> incorporating certain types of material, yet the masses have no clue
>>> where their traditions stem from. And just because Rowling used or
>>> was influenced by certain information doesn't mean she believes in it
>>> or is promoting a way of living.
>>>
>>> Bridgit
>>> Message: 14
>>> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:25:19 -0700
>>> From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
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>>> Just to be clear; Wicca is not witchcraft. Not all witches are Wiccan
>>> and not all Wiccans are witches. I am not saying that Rowling was
>>> teaching the craft, but she did borrow lots from it. This also shows
>>> how much care she took in learning truth to use in her fictional
>>> piece. She gathered from many sources, not just one. And sorry, if
>>> you learn the root history of the words used for one of the
>>> unforgivable spells, you will find, with some Middle English
>>> manipulation, an ancient spell. It did not have the same meaning as
>>> she uses it, but there is an evolutionary link that she utilized.
>>> Yes, Harry Potter is a fictional piece, but it has many elements that
>>> are taken from truth, as has been said, like language, history, and
>>> witchcraft too. And sorry, I see no dangers in it. Eve
>>>
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> A better book about a future when everyone goes blind is "Day of the
> Triffids" by John Wyndham.  At least it's a book more to my taste.  In this
> book, blindness has a rational explanation and the characters act
> rationally.
>
> Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Donna Hill
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:05 PM
> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
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>
> Believe me, it isn't worth your time, and I would never recommend the filthy
> rag to anyone. BTW, the director of the movie Fernandez had some rather
> nasty things to say about the NFB. I spent too much time commenting on
> articles about this.
> Donna
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin
> williams
> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 10:12 AM
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>
> I've never read blindness, and nor do I want too.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jacobson,
> Shawn D
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:37 AM
> To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
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>
> I also read "Blindness" and was not really impressed.  My problem with the
> story, coming from a science fiction background, is the total lack of
> rationality.  People go blind and no one tries to figure out why.  People
> get their sight back and, again, no one tries to figure out what happened.
> It's my whole gripe with magic realism, stuff happens and, like Mary
> Poppins, they never explain anything.  I suspect this is my cultural bias
> coming out.
>
> I tried, recently, to read a "best of" collection (short stories from 2010)
> and couldn't figure out why anyone would think some of these stories were
> good.  I just didn't get them.  I'm either dumb or the emperor is naked.
> But then, I've never been one who finds stories about character
> dysfunctionallity in conflict with everyday life to be very entertaining.
> To each his own.
>
> Anyway, good luck, good reading, and good writing.
>
> Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Pollpeter
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 12:27 AM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] Exclamation points and other stuff now
>
> Donna,
>
> I agree about Seramago. I did not have to read Blindness in the class I
> took; can't remember the name of the novel, but after the film came out, I
> did read Blindness, along with seeing the film, on my own. I wanted to be
> able to discuss the situation fully by knowing exactly what was in the
> content and base opinions for myself. He wrote a sequel titled Sighted, I
> believe, that wasn't any better. Despite the subject matter, I don't care
> for the guys writing at all, and I don't see how he's such a genius, but
> I've heard him mentioned over and over again as an example of good writing.
> Experimental and edgy, but good.
>
> In my program, the showing vs. telling was stressed to the point of
> exhaustion. I think some classmates pointed this out so often because they
> had no real idea how to contribute. Nonetheless, all my instructors pushed
> this idea, and this is one thing the Workshop and English departments agreed
> upon.
>
> A lot of classical literature relies on the tell as opposed to the show, and
> a lot of current best-selling material still follows suit.
>
> Personally, I prefer more show as I feel too much telling becomes annoying.
> Too much time inside a character's head with all that inner dialogue can
> irritate me, or likewise too much interjection from the author, but I like
> to think I have a moderate view on this subject. In all things I like
> balance. After studying writing in a certain method, I attempt to now write
> in a way I equally prefer to read. Of course I may be biased to a point, but
> I can sift through what I was taught and what I like to find common ground.
>
> This isn't to say I won't read or write something in a different way, and I
> always like experimentation. In general, it depends on the skill of the
> practitioner. In my experience, most writing relying on telling over the
> showing is not very good and it's poorly executed. There are those who use
> the telling to great skill though. It all depends on how well-crafted
> something is.
>
> But as you say, that's why there's chocolate and vanilla, and it really
> comes down to preference in the end.
>
> Bridgit
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:53:47 -0400
> From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Exclamation points
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> Bridgit,
> Saramago offends me without regard to his non-use of punctuation, though I'm
> pleased to hear that about him, as it allows me to think even less of him
> than I already do. If he had used any other minority group as a metaphor
> (I'm referring here to his novel Blindness), there would have been riots,
> and I suspect he would have had a worse time than Salman Rushty. But, since
> he chose to use blindness, he gets a Nobel Prize.
>
> It's funny how tastes differ. I wasn't fully sighted, but did read print as
> a kid, and I have a visual memory of the ellipsis, which I find to be an
> unobtrusive and attractive mark. You had full vision and remember it as
> something quite the opposite. This is probably why the experts can't agree
> on anything. They are trying too hard to make rules to govern what the
> reader should like. Another example of something they tell young writers is
> to show not tell. Yet, if you read Joseph Heller's Catch 22 or anything by
> John Grisham, and lots of stuff in between, there is a lot of telling.
>
> Well, as they say, that's why they make chocolate and vanilla. Donna
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 20:07:51 -0600
> From: Bekah Felix <rc_jc2 at hotmail.com>
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] After you publish, anyone have promo advice
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> Thanks for explaining that. I think I understand the difference now. I guess
> it's important to try and get my name around in as many places as possible.
>
> Rebekah Felix
> Author of In the Family
> Print: http://booklocker.com/books/6812.html
> E-Book:
> https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/304358
>
> On May 1, 2013, at 1:51 PM, "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net> wrote:
>
>> Rebekah,
>> They're different. I know many blind people who think Twitter is easier
>> to
>> deal with using screen readers. I'm not sure how many of them have tried
>> Facebook Mobil -- some people seem to think you need a cellphone to use
>> it,
>> but you don't. It works much better than the standard FB, which is often
>> cluttered with pop-ups and ads.
>>
>> They differ in part in how much info you can post. Twitter is 140
>> characters
>> (including spaces), and they don't calculate it quite the way Word does,
>> so
>> I always shoot for something in the mid-thirties. FB allows more than
>> that,
>> even if you use their post by e-mail option (that's limited by the number
>> of
>> characters you can put in the subject line in your e-mail program). If
>> you
>> post online, you can post longer messages. Both allow you to post live
>> links, and photos, though their file-size limitations differ.
>>
>> I personally have FB, Twitter and LinkedIn. I've started a profile on
>> Google
>> Plus as well, but just haven't had the energy for going through the
>> process
>> of figuring out how best to use it with Jaws. LinkedIn is a network that
>> is
>> appealing more to the professionals, and there are many writers and
>> editors
>> using it. It's just another tool to get your name around. One thing I
>> like
>> about Twitter and Linked In is that you can select a setting in Twitter
>> to
>> post your Tweets to LinkedIn as well. Linked In also allows you to send
>> e-mails directly to your connections through their standard e-mail
>> accounts
>> (Facebook has an onsite messaging system). Linked In allows 50 recipients
>> at
>> once, while FB allows only 5. That said, I have had some serious
>> difficulties in recent years getting LinkedIn's address book to work --
>> it
>> takes at least 10 seconds to move from one checkbox to another.
>>
>> My advice is that you Google something like "Social Media as a marketing
>> tool" and read up on the current thinking about it.
>> Blessings,
>> Donna
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bekah
>> Felix
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:05 PM
>> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] After you publish, anyone have promo advice
>>
>> Thanks! I have a Facebook account, but I'm not on Twitter. I was
>> wondering
>> about the differences. Is one better than the other?
>>
>> Rebekah Felix
>> Author of In the Family
>> Print: http://booklocker.com/books/6812.html
>> E-Book:
>> https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/304358
>>
>> On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:58 AM, "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Rebekah,
>>>
>>> First, I like how you spell your name, grin.
>>>
>>> Second, I don't think there's necessarily *blind-friendly* ways in
>>> which to promote and advertise. You just do what is available, working
>>> with current options that are accessible. Whether it be online,
>>> publications, working with others, etc. just discover what works for
>>> you.
>>>
>>> Nowadays, it's vital to have an online presence, which it seems you
>>> are developing. Word of mouth goes a long way. Also try finding local
>>> businesses that will allow you to promote your work. Book stores,
>>> libraries, pubs, coffee shops, farmer's markets, literary groups- see
>>> if anyone is willing to let you promote your book, even do a reading
>>> for the public, They may allow you to sell the book at their
>> establishment.
>>>
>>> Create a Facebook page and Twitter account along with your website.
>>> The link to the website can be placed on FB and Twitter. Hell, use
>>> Linked In too. Anything online is recommended these days.
>>>
>>> Bridgit
>>> Message: 3
>>> Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:40:15 -0600
>>> From: Bekah Felix <rc_jc2 at hotmail.com>
>>> To: "stylist at nfbnet.org" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [stylist] After You Publish: Anyone Have Promo Advice?
>>> Message-ID: <BAY405-EAS35515D2DD692CE6CF67C63EBAB10 at phx.gbl>
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>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have just recently published my first book, and I'm looking for
>>> promotional tools. I was wondering if anyone had any advice for book
>>> promoting as a blind person. Any help or advice would be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Rebekah Felix
>>>
>>>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 19:30:48 -0700
> From: Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] hogwarts
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> Hey all you HP followers. I was just informed, and after doing the
> math, realized it is true, that today is the fifteen year anniversary
> of the Battle of Hogwarts. Remember to honor the lost and hug those
> that are still with us. :) Blessed Be. Eve
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 03:53:46 -0400
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [stylist] composing blogs
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> Hi all,
>
> I wanted to know which blog sites are accessible. Is wordpress still
> acessible?
> I?m trying to use it and it seems to me that when attempting to upload text
> by pasting it in, jaws does not read the text and the quick navigation keys
> of B for button or l for list don?t work. You can only tab to the elements
> you need.
>
> Also, how do you create a new page within wordpress? By default when ever
> you select new post from dashboard, it puts it in your home page. I?m not
> sure how to change that.
>
> Thanks.
> Ashley
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> Message: 8
> Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 12:48:51 -0400
> From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
> To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] hogwarts
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> Awesome, thanks for pointing that out.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:31 PM
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> Subject: [stylist] hogwarts
>
> Hey all you HP followers. I was just informed, and after doing the math,
> realized it is true, that today is the fifteen year anniversary of the
> Battle of Hogwarts. Remember to honor the lost and hug those that are still
> with us. :) Blessed Be. Eve
>
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