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

debby semisweetdebby at gmail.com
Wed Oct 26 22:29:10 UTC 2016 

Wow! I had no idea that he was blind! I'll have to see if there is a biography available somewhere. Thanks for the suggestion about books, I have read A Brave New World, of course. But not the other one.    Debby

On Oct 26, 2016 2:02 PM, Miss Thea via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Aldous Huxley was a blind writer.
> My favorite book of his is "Brave New World", followed closely by "Doors of 
> Perception".
> He started my love for pharmaceutical science fiction.
> That is, recreational drugs of the future.
> Thea
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Lynda Lambert via stylist
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 3:14 PM
> To: Writers' Division Mailing List
> Cc: Lynda Lambert
> Subject: Re: [stylist] blind authors, was Does Anyone Write Daily as a 
> Routine No Matter What's Going On?
>
> Speaking of blind authors, I taught the work of Borges' "Book of Sand"  for
> about 12 years in my Postmodern Literature course - and I never knew he was
> blind. I did not discover this about him until I retired after my own sight
> loss.
> "Book of Sand," is one of the best examples of PoMO literature you can
> find - it has every element of this genre in it.  Now, I wonder who else is
> blind that I was teaching without ever knowing this detail? Heres a link to
> Borges information - he is  of my favorite writers.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/08/31/reviews/borges-insight.html
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 1:50 PM
> To: 'Writers' Division Mailing List'
> Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Subject: Re: [stylist] blind authors, was Does Anyone Write Daily as a
> Routine No Matter What's Going On?
>
> Another blind priest. He's interviewed about art and disability:
>
> http://faithandform.com/feature/the-vision-of-a-blind-priest/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of debby 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
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message----- 
> > > > > > From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> > > > > > Miss Thea
> > > > > > via
> > > > > > stylist
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 5:50 PM
> > > > > > To: Writers' Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> > > > > > 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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