[stylist] stylist Digest, Vol 126, Issue 5
Applebutter Hill
applebutterhill at gmail.com
Sun Oct 5 20:10:39 UTC 2014
Hi Helen,
Welcome to Stylist, and congratulations on all of your writing endeavors.
When you say you're about to publish your first "nonfiction" book, does that
mean that you've already published a book of poetry or fiction?
I'm Donna from Northeast Pennsylvania, and I've had memoirs, articles, and
fiction published. My first novel, The Heart of Applebutter Hill, came out
in 2013 and is being used in middle schools through college as part of
diversity, inclusion and antibullying initiatives. I just did a two-part
series for the Daisy Planet this past summer.
We're not close enough for coffee, but I look forward to your input on the
list.
Cheers,
Donna W. Hill
-- The Heart of Applebutter Hill: a novel on a mission
http://DonnaWHill.com
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Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 10:27 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] stylist Digest, Vol 126, Issue 5
Hello, Stylists,
I wanted to say hello and introduce myself, as I am new to your listserve.
My name is Helen and I'm a teacher and writer in the Boston area. I have
written and published poetry, prose, humorous fiction, social commentary and
educational articles. I'm a guest blogger with National Braille Press, and
am close to publishing my first non-fiction book. I'm excited to be
connecting with you all in our creativity...have enjoyed what I've been
seeing on the listserve. If there are any Stylists in the Boston area who
would like to get together for tea and talk, I'd love to do that.
Helen
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> 1. Re: contests (Jackie Williams)
> 2. Re: Poem My Vault of Unseen Colors (Jackie Williams)
> 3. Re: Poem My Vault of Unseen Colors (Barbara HAMMEL)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 16:19:58 -0700
> From: "Jackie Williams" <jackieleepoet at cox.net>
> To: "'Chris Kuell'" <ckuell at comcast.net>, "'Writer's Division
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] contests
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> Chris,
> Clever, funny, and apt in some areas where gun freaks think they are
> the solution to every problem. How about sending it to the President
> of the NRA?
> Jacqui
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris
> Kuell via stylist
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 11:49 AM
> To: 'Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter'; 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [stylist] contests
>
> Bridgit,
>
> You know, this might be a great spring board for story ideas.
>
> "You--you there with that ice cream cone! Don't you know it's Tuesday?
> Freeze, right now--this is a citizen's arrest!"
>
> The tall man in the black leather trenchcoat dropped his ice cream
> cone wordlessly to the hot asphalt. He reached under his jacket and
> pulled out a
> 44 magnum. Without as much as a squint or a smile, he fired five shots
> into the windshield of the Honda, where the previously whole man had
> decided to mess with him.
>
> What happened next can only be described as all hell breaking loose...
>
>
> Chris
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
> Sent: Thursday, October 2, 2014 1:23 PM
> To: 'Vejas Vasiliauskas'; 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [stylist] contests
>
> Well, yes, most states have outdated, arbitrary laws that have yet to
> be changed. The process of changing or rescinding laws can be lengthy,
> even for silly ones, so sometimes the laws are still on the books,
> just never enforced. And in most cases, there's so many state laws, no
> one has the time or inclination to go through all of them. I've heard
> of ones such as you can't eat ice cream on a Sunday while crossing a
> street to you can't read a book in the park on a Tuesday without
> permission. Quite frankly, no one cares about these laws, and they are
> not enforced, though, thinking about it, I wonder what would happen if
> some litigious person tried bringing an action against someone
> violating such laws; legally speaking, since technically it is against
> the law; what would that lawsuit look like? LOL
>
> Some outdated laws are more important; like laws against inter-racial
> couples, which as soon ago as the 90's were still on a few states
> books, and laws against homosexuality. When it comes to money, states
> probably care more about it then you would think. I would tread
> lightly there.
>
> Bridgit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vejas
> Vasiliauskas via stylist
> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 9:29 AM
> To: Chris Kuell; Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] contests
>
> Some of the laws in some states are just plain silly, For example, I
> heard that in Rhode Island, it was illegal to buy a toothbrush and
> toothpaste set together on Sunday.
> It would be interesting how many times these are actually enforced. I
> bet there's not one persn in charge of seeing who enters writing contests.
> Vejas
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Kuell via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org
> To: "Atty" <attyrose at cox.net>,"Writer's Division Mailing List"
> <stylist at nfbnet.org Date sent: Thu, 2 Oct 2014 08:59:58 -0400
> Subject: Re: [stylist] contests
>
> Hi Atty,
>
> This is interesting, and surprising to me, and probably most of our
> members.
> I didn't read everything you sent, but the first link it to a document
> by a lawyer, and she certainly seems to know what she's talking about.
> And, indeed, it seems like having a writing contest, at least, a large
> scale writing contest, is illegal in some states. My guess is that no
> state official would pay much attention unless it was a big contest,
> involving a large amount of money, but then again, who knows?
>
> The way around it, I suppose, is to work with a friend or colleague in
> another state where there's no legal issues.
>
> chris
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 16:51:29 -0700
> From: "Jackie Williams" <jackieleepoet at cox.net>
> To: "'myrnaspoetry'" <myrnaspoetry at yahoo.com>, "'Writer's Division
> Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Poem My Vault of Unseen Colors
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> Myrna,
> I regret that it has taken me this long to comment on your superb
> poem. It is almost overwhelming with its personification of colors,
> and the realization that these are remembered, and kept in a vault as
treasures.
> It makes me want to ask you a million questions.
> I am one of the fortunate ones for whom the vault has not yet closed.
> But almost week by week, those colors are dimming without recognition
> of the hues, and shades. I have an aide who helped me put matching
> jewelry into plastic bags on which I use a "pen-friend" which tells me
> the color, and whether it is made by someone I know, and the date. I
> have always tried to be perfectly coordinated with everything on me, so it
is a bitter pill.
> You, obviously, at some point had full vision to remember the colors
> in such a personal way related to the entire outdoors and emotions as
> well.
> I would like to know your background in writing poetry. Did you take
> classes, go to workshops, get a degree?
> And how would you feel about me copying this poem and taking it to my
> poetry class to share with my fellow poets in my critique group. Our
> first meeting this fall is this coming Tuesday. While they have some
> insight into the blind because of me, but not nearly enough to
> recognize how creative the blind can be.
> I hope you are consistently getting better and closer to having your
> computer.
>
> With admiration,
> Jackie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> myrnaspoetry via stylist
> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 5:06 AM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: [stylist] Poem My Vault of Unseen Colors
>
> Last night at our meeting we talked about colors and I wanted to share
> this poem I'd written some time ago. Hope it is enjoyed. I wish I
> could send it as attachment but I do not have access to my computer yet.
> Myrna
>
> Vault of Unseen Colors
>
> I open the door to my vault
> of unseen colors using imagination's
> key and I find myself in awe
> and wonderment at the many treasures
> I have gathered over the years,
> the mysticism and the stark reality,
> the grace of blue, its penchant for peace, and the voracious appetite
> of red with its livid caricature in times of anger.
> I stumble across the many shades of green, breathing in its promise of
> renewal.
> I touch the playfulness of yellow and the glory of cerise, the
> invitation of black and white, and I smile at the seemingly dull
> surprises of brown and gray, and with faith renewed I sort through the
> depths of every memory, the images and echoes, the ocean's changing
> hues and seasonal paintings upon a mountain, the building of a night
> sky and a waking dawn, the shadows of rainbows and the portraits drawn
> by racing clouds.
>
> My memory vault is overflowing and yet I cannot, nor will not, divide
> those special moments into slots of importance for each owns a
> significant place within the heart and my vault would not be the same
> without them, whether they are flawed or remembered in pristine
> perfection.
>
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> Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2014 23:05:41 -0500
> From: Barbara HAMMEL <poetlori8 at msn.com>
> To: Jackie Williams <jackieleepoet at cox.net>, Writer's Division Mailing
> List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Poem My Vault of Unseen Colors
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> I refrained from commenting earlier because the first time Iread it I
> thought not much of this offering but now that I've read it again I DO
> realize the wonder of it. Morna, I've saved 5 of your poems to add to
> my "other writers" poetry. I do very much enjoy your poems -- which
> shows that I'm broadening my horizons since you write free verse. :)
> You, Lynda and Jackie write wonderfully.
> (LOL! My only disappointment about this poem is that purple, pink and
> orange were missing by name.) Barbara
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 4, 2014, at 18:51, Jackie Williams via stylist <
> stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Myrna,
> > I regret that it has taken me this long to comment on your superb poem.
> It
> > is almost overwhelming with its personification of colors, and the
> > realization that these are remembered, and kept in a vault as treasures.
> > It makes me want to ask you a million questions.
> > I am one of the fortunate ones for whom the vault has not yet
> > closed. But almost week by week, those colors are dimming without
> > recognition of the hues, and shades. I have an aide who helped me
> > put matching jewelry into plastic bags on which I use a "pen-friend"
> > which tells me the color, and whether it is made by someone I know,
> > and the date. I have always tried
> to
> > be perfectly coordinated with everything on me, so it is a bitter pill.
> > You, obviously, at some point had full vision to remember the colors
> > in
> such
> > a personal way related to the entire outdoors and emotions as well.
> > I would like to know your background in writing poetry. Did you take
> > classes, go to workshops, get a degree?
> > And how would you feel about me copying this poem and taking it to
> > my
> poetry
> > class to share with my fellow poets in my critique group. Our first
> meeting
> > this fall is this coming Tuesday. While they have some insight into
> > the blind because of me, but not nearly enough to recognize how
> > creative the blind can be.
> > I hope you are consistently getting better and closer to having your
> > computer.
> >
> > With admiration,
> > Jackie
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> myrnaspoetry
> > via stylist
> > Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 5:06 AM
> > To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> > Subject: [stylist] Poem My Vault of Unseen Colors
> >
> > Last night at our meeting we talked about colors and I wanted to
> > share
> this
> > poem I'd written some time ago. Hope it is enjoyed. I wish I could
> > send
> it
> > as attachment but I do not have access to my computer yet.
> > Myrna
> >
> > Vault of Unseen Colors
> >
> > I open the door to my vault
> > of unseen colors using imagination's key and I find myself in awe
> > and wonderment at the many treasures I have gathered over the years,
> > the mysticism and the stark reality, the grace of blue, its penchant
> > for peace, and the voracious appetite of red with its livid
> > caricature in times of anger.
> > I stumble across the many shades of green, breathing in its promise
> > of renewal.
> > I touch the playfulness of yellow and the glory of cerise, the
> > invitation of black and white, and I smile at the seemingly dull
> > surprises of brown and gray, and with faith renewed I sort through
> > the depths of every memory, the images and echoes, the ocean's
> > changing hues and seasonal paintings upon a mountain, the building
> > of a night sky and a waking dawn, the shadows of rainbows and the
> > portraits drawn by racing clouds.
> >
> > My memory vault is overflowing and yet I cannot, nor will not,
> > divide those special moments into slots of importance for each owns
> > a significant place within the heart and my vault would not be the
> > same without them, whether they are flawed or remembered in pristine
> > perfection.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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