[stylist] bios and cover letters

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

Yes, and sometimes, the focus becomes about blindness. If all you write
about is blindness, than maybe, but most of us write about a lot of
things.

Once people learn I'm blind, they tend to want me to write only about
it. I don't mind this, but I have a lot of other things to say, to write
about, and I don't want to be pigeon-holed.

And when you think about it, need we state other things about us? My
name may be a clue, but do I need to say I'm a female writer? Do I need
to say I'm a mother or wife who writes? Unless it pertains to a
guideline or subject, I say less is more.

Bridgit

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Applebutter Hill
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 10:07 PM
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Atty,
Some of the blindness and disability publications want you to include
something about it, but other than that, I am trying to say as little as
possible about it. I decided to leave something in on my LinkedIn
profile, because I am trying to connect with people in the blindness
professions and activists. But, that said, I still push it down into the
text as far as possible. Blindness is part of who I am, but I want
people to know about some of the other parts of me before they find out.

I wouldn't personally say that I am a blind writer. I'm a writer and
write about this that and the other thing. I was the first legally blind
kid mainstreamed in my school district. That way they don't pigeonhole
your writing yet they find out you're blind in a way that keeps it in
perspective. Just my two cents. Donna

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Atty Rose
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:28 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: [stylist] bios and cover letters

Hi gang,

When you send a bio to a magazine, they want cover letter, brief bio,
that sort of thing, do you write that you are a blind writer working
blah blah, living blah blah....

In other words, do you mention your blindness? I did for Breath and
Shadow but none of the other ones.

What are your thoughts on the matter?

Atty
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