[stylist] blind authors, was Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter What's Going On?

Vejas Vasiliauskas alpineimagination at gmail.com
Wed Oct 26 21:00:09 UTC 2016 

Or they think you need help but they just don't say anything because they don't know what to ask.
I think this is true for people  based on skin color as well. My psychology teacher is African-American, and said she had to deal with lots of resistance, and had to tread more delicately in dealing with some issues than someone who was not.
Vejas  

> On Oct 26, 2016, at 13:55, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes, the disabled community is still seen as less capable, no matter what
> behavior we exhibit. I can walk down the street completely independently,
> getting around just fine, and people don't see it, they just see the white
> cane and assume I need help. I always wonder what these people think I do,
> leave the house just hoping I will run into several helpful sighted people?
> 
> Bridgit
> 
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] blind authors, was Does Anyone Write Daily as a
> Routine No Matter What's Going On?
> 
> I know a partially sighted woman who wanted to be a nun, and she met with
> the same obstacles.
> She didn't leave Catholicism, but she was sure disappointed.
> All this technology, and we're still in cave man days as far as attitudes go
> about what blind people can do.
> And that's just blind. That doesn't include 2nd or 3rd illnesses, conditions
> or disabilities.
> Thea
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
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> Routine No Matter What's Going On?
> 
> Yes, I later read something that stated the Catholic church later revisited
> these rules and changed them. Before Vatican II though, apparently blind
> priest were restricted in what they could do, and often required sighted
> assistance, even if there were an alternative way to conduct things.
> 
> And this could just have been one person's experience, but I knew a woman
> who had been a nun and was blind, but she was told the only work she could
> do was basic cleaning. She was not allowed to work with people or
> participate in the other duties the other nuns typically did. This caused
> her to quit, and she even left the Catholic church. She became a teacher at
> the Iowa Department for the Blind.
> 
> Bridgit
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> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vejas
> Vasiliauskas via stylist
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> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] blind authors, was Does Anyone Write Daily as a
> Routine No Matter What's Going On?
> 
> Wow. There shouldn't be so many rules. A blind priest should have the same
> rights as a sighted one. This is from 1957 though, so may not be taken as
> seriously now.
> Vejas
> 
>> On Oct 26, 2016, at 10:44, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist 
>> <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Um, not to start anything here, but I tried Googling blind priest, and 
>> this is the first thing that came up. If I'm understanding this 
>> correctly, it's completely discriminatory and antiquated.
>> 
>> http://www.sanctamissa.org/en/resources/books-1962/rituale-romanum/24-
>> the-sacrament-of-the-holy-eucharist-blind-priests.html
>> 
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>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of debby 
>> via stylist
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 11:50 AM
>> To: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: debby <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] blind authors, was Does Anyone Write Daily as a 
>> Routine No Matter What's Going On?
>> 
>> Oh yes, Milton. Fanny Crosby wrote poetry as well as thousands of hymns. 
>> I'm familiar with many of her hymns, but not her poetry. Yes, I know, 
>> songs are a sort of poetry, but she has foems that were never put to 
>> music. I have tried doing searches before for blind people who are 
>> doing certain things, and have not had much success, either because 
>> there aren't blind people doing those jobs or they aren't famous 
>> enough to be on Google's radar. For instance, I wanted to find out if
> there were any blind
>> Catholic priests. Zilch.    Debby
>> 
>>> On Oct 26, 2016 9:42 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist 
>>> <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I know of Milton, who wrote Paradise Lost, grin. Not sure of others 
>>> off the top of my head.
>>> 
>>> Bridgit
>>> 
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>>> via stylist
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 10:58 AM
>>> To: Tessa via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: debby <semisweetdebby at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] blind authors, was Does Anyone Write Daily as 
>>> a Routine No Matter What's Going On?
>>> 
>>> Hey Tessa, great idea! I have read some of Jean Little's books. I 
>>> like them very much. They are honest, and there is a goodness about 
>>> them. As I said in cy email, I just don't know of other blind 
>>> authors. But you did remind me of Jean Below. So now, we have two,
> Beverly Butler and Jean
>>> Little. Any o?rs out there that adybody knows of?     Debby
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 26, 2016 3:58 AM, Tessa via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Debby
>>>> One author whom I believe is blind is Canadian Jean Little, she 
>>>> writes kids books I believe they're mostly about children coping 
>>>> with various disabilities. I remember reading one called mine for 
>>>> keeps I think the girl had cerebral polsey "i can't spell this early in
> the morning"
>>>> Perhaps we should try to list all the blind authors, just to see how 
>>>> many there are and make people aware of authors they didn't know 
>>>> about yet.
>>>> Tessa
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: debby via stylist  <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>> To: Miss Thea via stylist  <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 11:07 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No 
>>>> Matter What's Going On?
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> She wrote several other books too, and I always enjoyed her 
>>>>> writing. My sixth grade teacher introduced me to her. I believe she 
>>>>> was from Wisconsin as was my teacher. They may have even known each 
>>>>> other. I like reading fiction by blind authors, although I haven't 
>>>>> seen much, except on this list. I have read lots of memoirs and 
>>>>> all, but not much fiction. If anyone has names of blind authors who
>>>>> have written fiction, I'd love to hear who they might be.    Debby
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 25, 2016 12:47 AM, Miss Thea via stylist 
>>>>>> <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Oh yes. I did read "Light a Single Candle" when I was in my early 
>>>>>> 20's.
>>>>>> Thirty years ago.
>>>>>> Thea
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: debby via stylist
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 10:22 PM
>>>>>> To: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
>>>>>> Cc: debby
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No 
>>>>>> Matter What's Going On?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> As a young adult, one of my favorite writers was Beverly Butler.
>>>>>> Beverly is blind, and nearly always writes using other senses. She 
>>>>>> wrote Light A Single Candle, Gift of Gold, and several other books 
>>>>>> that I really liked. You might try finding one of her books and 
>>>>>> reading it. It will give you a great example of how to write
>>>>>> non-visually.    Debby
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 24, 2016 6:44 PM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist 
>>>>>> <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Thea,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> If you can create good sensory descriptions, you don't need 
>>>>>>> visual descriptions. It's not always necessary to have visual 
>>>>>>> descriptions unless you want them. It's possible to rely on other 
>>>>>>> sensory descriptions that are strong enough to evoke the visual 
>>>>>>> sense in readers.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Bridgit
>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>>>>>>> Miss Thea via stylist
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 5:50 PM
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>>>>>>> Cc: Miss Thea <thearamsay at rogers.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No 
>>>>>>> Matter What's Going On?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi, Vejas
>>>>>>> I'd like to know this answer too.
>>>>>>> I don't write every day, and I do have some health issues that 
>>>>>>> prevent me from being the lean, mean writing machine I'd like to be.
>>>>>>> But I do find that when I start writing, the ideas come.
>>>>>>> I don't know if you were around when I was workshopping my "Lucy 
>>>>>>> and Lithe"
>>>>>>> novel, but I haven't been writing in it for some time.
>>>>>>> Then, my interest revived, I started writing, and re-thought the 
>>>>>>> whole concept, even changing the title.
>>>>>>> Now it's going to be a  series. I think I'm working on the prequel.
>>>>>>> It's now called "She's For Andorpha", at least that's my working 
>>>>>>> title.
>>>>>>> For now.
>>>>>>> I also have borderline personality, and sometimes that gets in 
>>>>>>> the way.
>>>>>>> But
>>>>>>> it can also be useful, because when my interest revives, I write 
>>>>>>> like a house on fire.
>>>>>>> Born completely blind, I lack the knowledge of color, landscape 
>>>>>>> and other sensory information important to readers. So, I've 
>>>>>>> learned to write what I know, and hope if my work reaches the 
>>>>>>> editor stage, that I'll get someone who can help me fill in the 
>>>>>>> details.
>>>>>>> Ok, I went way off topic. I don't write every day. I often feel I 
>>>>>>> need a break, due to health problems and writer's block.
>>>>>>> But I'm very interested in what daily writers have to say.
>>>>>>> Thea
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>>> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via stylist
>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 6:34 PM
>>>>>>> To: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
>>>>>>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>>>>>> Subject: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter 
>>>>>>> What's Going On?
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> A friend of mine who likes to write  makes it a habit to do so daily.
>>>>>>> I would really like to do this. I did not write much as an LCB 
>>>>>>> student but have definitely done some more writing  in the past 
>>>>>>> few months, although not
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> as much as I would like to. The problem is that I don't always 
>>>>>>> know what I would want to write on a given day. For example, for 
>>>>>>> a story I'm working on about 2 friends lives during and after 
>>>>>>> spending time together in a training center, I may not have ideas 
>>>>>>> every single day on what I want to happen. I would just like to 
>>>>>>> know how these of you who write daily keep it up consistently 
>>>>>>> despite writers block Thanks, Vejas 
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