[stylist] writer or write not

[justin williams]

This list is a little more lax than others; that's good, writers are a more
ecclectic bunch.
Justin.

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Barbara
HAMMEL via stylist
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 4:10 PM
To: Writers' Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Barbara HAMMEL <poetlori8 at msn.com>
Subject: Re: [stylist] writer or write not

Eve, that's why I stand by my that everything we write is a part of writing.
Is it frustrating to see a zillion messages on one topic that we don't care
about? Sure, but we have done SO much better at having good and clear
subject lines that deleting is easy.
And, if we can't go off topic sometimes, how are we to become a cohesive
group? And like you said, how can we grow as people in our relations to
others fort some camaraderie. For some, this may be their best chance to
communicate with others.
Barbara

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 4, 2015, at 14:59, EvaMarie Sanchez via stylist
<stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Earlier Jackie posted her feelings after receiving a letter saying she 
> was being removed from the list serve. Sure it was not real and 
> nothing to worry about, but how would she have known that? More 
> important, it does not matter. Negativity upsets people. That is human 
> nature. And because of this email, a special lady, a friend to many was
upset.
> Did it stop there though? No, not at all. There were numberous 
> responses to her trying to find solutions, trying to reasure her and 
> wanting justice for the act that caused the pain. So I ask, why did so 
> many of us quickly respond?
> The answer comes in the manner of which this list serve opperates. It 
> is a list serve for writers about writing, but we also tend to discuss 
> life here on a ffrequent occurrance. This sometimes bothers some that 
> only want the subjects to pertain to writing, but writing is about 
> life and friendship as well. If we do not have the chance to grow as 
> people, we do not make the connections that provide for that growth. 
> Yes, it is a paradox, but what isn't? And if we do not make those
connections, we do not learn to care.
> We cared about Jackie, because of the time we have spent on this list 
> with her and I am sure that there have been many many relationships 
> built here over the years.
> I stand by what I had previously said about keeping off topic things 
> down so that we do not offend anyone, but we must also feel we could 
> talk. In the conversaitions over the past week or so, I have only seen 
> one thing that was offensive (and this came in after the warning), but 
> I have seen a lot of camaraderie. I am proud to be a part of this 
> group and hope that you all feel proud of who you are here as well.
> We, in the Writers' Division and on this list serve, are never alone.
> Eve Sanchez
> President, National Federation of the Blind Northern Arizona 
> President, National Federation of the Blind Writers' Division 
> Committee Chair, Arizona Association of Guide Dog Users Affiliate 
> Member, National Federation of the Blind Legislative Committee 
> Affiliate Member, National Federation of the Blind Membership 
> Committee Member, Slate & Style Editing Team
> 
> "You do not need to have vision to see the stars."
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