[stylist] Hi, everyone

[Robert Newman]

Rowena
(To other members, Rowena learned about STYLIST by entering our 2015 writing contest; she is one of three who after entering the contest, then joined the Division!)

Good to see you are now on STYLIST! And it looks like you will be a good fit for this bunch of avid writers and readers. And for sure, soak up and analyze the blindness related experience from some of us who are long-time users of blindness skills. The exchange of knowledge of writing is super appreciated, and it is only on a list like this one, is where you get the bonus of the blindness angle.


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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rowena Portch via stylist
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 1:55 PM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] Hi, everyone

My name is Rowena Portch. I have been a professional writer for over 30 years and absolutely love it. When I lost my sight to RP, 10 years ago, I had to learn to continue my craft without sight. It has been a long and arduous journey that I still seem to be traversing. I owned my own publishing businesses, and have helped many new writers achieve their writing goals. 

Many years ago, I went the traditional publishing path with an established New York agent and wrote for Tor Books. That experience left a rather bitter taste in my mouth so I pulled myself from the radar for several years. 

Today, I have nine novels published and one short story. I’m working on my next two novels—yes, both at the same time.  Hopefully, they will be released by the end of this year. 

I’m looking forward to getting more involved with this group. For now, I’m curious as to what tools my fellow blind authors use to get the job done. I am using Pages on my Mac for writing. I used Microsoft word to format my ebooks, and Adobe InDesign to format my paperback books, but both of those programs are inaccessible, and I find I am unable to see well enough to continue using those programs. So, long story short, what do you use to format your books for publication?

Thanks,

R o w e n a  P o r t c h
Author of the Spirian Saga

RowenaPortch.com <http://rowenaportch.com/>

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