[stylist] bios and cover letters

[Lynda Lambert]

I just had a nice piece published in a magazine - I did an interview and 
article on another artist - with photos of her work.  The editor was elated 
with my work, and I never mentioned I am blind at all, and it is not in my 
bio - they published my photo at the end of the two page spread - along with 
a short mention of the  author - as is usual. The person I was doing the 
story on had requested that I be the writer to do her story and the editor 
approved her request. The work we do says all they want or need to do. If it 
is excellent, then it is excellent. Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Applebutter Hill" <applebutterhill at gmail.com>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 11:07 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] bios and cover letters


> 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
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> 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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