[stylist] Journal Writing Workshop at Maryland State Convention

Tue Oct 22 19:45:23 UTC 2013

I would love to see your replay.

Atty is happy for creative people around her!

Write On,
Me
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> Hi Amy,
> One of my very favorite books has been "The Right to Write." That book is 
> probably for writers, but it made me feel better about using writing for 
> such things as simply forcing myself to examine my thoughts about whatever 
> is bothering me. I just started another book that Bookshare has called 
> Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas, Insights, 
> and Content.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Amy 
> McGarrah
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:10 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] Journal Writing Workshop at Maryland State 
> Convention
>
> Hello Jim,
> Well you don't have to be a "writer" to keep a journal.
> I've been a writer since I was young and journal writing I've
> discovered isn't something that is covered much in creative or
> other writing aspects and hopefully this will start to change
> some of that.
>
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> From: "Homme, James" <james.homme at highmark.com
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> Date sent: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:53:41 +0000
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Journal Writing Workshop at Maryland State
> Convention
>
> Hi Amy,
> Thank you so much.  When I do write in my journal, I use a
> password protected Word document.  I don't view myself as a
> creative writer as I imagine many of this list's members are.
> Mostly, I'm just trying to get better at putting words together.
> I've played a bit with poetry.  I have so far not attempted much
> fiction.  I feel that I am good at explaining how to do things,
> though, which is why I have sometimes gravitated to technical
> writing.  I use my journal for sensitive reasons.  It would be
> nice to hear what approaches are out there.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Amy McGarrah
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 1:12 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] Journal Writing Workshop at Maryland State
> Convention
>
> Hello Jim and Vejas,
> Yes I can record the workshop and put it up on Youtube.
> Amy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Homme, James" <james.homme at highmark.com
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> Date sent: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:01:46 +0000
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Journal Writing Workshop at Maryland State
> Convention
>
> Hi,
> Amy, will this be recorded? This is a topic that interests me.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
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> Jacobson, Shawn D
> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 8:54 AM
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> Convention
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> Amy
>
> I may (or may not) attend your seminar.
>
> I know you will be up against a financial planning seminar and a
> seminar on the new health insurance law, so material for 34
> people will probably be more than enough.
>
> Shawn
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Amy McGarrah
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> writerschat at nfbnet.org; amyemcgarrah at gmail.com
> Subject: [stylist] Journal Writing Workshop at Maryland State
> Convention
>
> Please post to the listservs.
> Amy
>
> Hello NFB Members,
> My name is Amy McGarrah.  I am in the process of making final
> preparations to give a workshop on journal writing/diary keeping
> at the NFB of Marforand State convention in Ocean City in
> November.
> What I need to know from fellow federationists is how many would
> be interested in participating in such a workshop.  I have enough
> supplies for 34 participants,  doesn't mean that more can't come.
> ge of Journaling has been a part of my life since I was a child.
> I've been keeping journals/diaries since about the age of nine or
> ten.
> Journaling is something that anyone, whether a writer or not can
> do.  The purpose of this workshop is to teach people who may not
> know about the process and what it takes to keep a journal.
> Some supplies will be provided, but if attendees want to bring
> their own, that's fine too.
> Anyone who is interested in attending the workshop, please get in
> touch with me via email:
> amyemcgarrah at gmail.com
> between now and November 7th so that I can create a list of
> possible attendees.
> Thank you,
> Amy
>
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