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

Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter bkpollpeter at gmail.com
Thu Oct 27 01:39:05 UTC 2016 

Oh yeah, I forgot about Thurber.

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Lambert via stylist
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6:57 PM
To: Writers' Division Mailing List <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Lynda Lambert <llambert at zoominternet.net>
Subject: Re: [stylist] blind authors, was Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter What's Going On?

Also James Thurber....http://www.thurberhouse.org/james-thurber.html


-----Original Message-----
From: debby via stylist
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6:29 PM
To: Miss Thea via stylist
Cc: debby
Subject: Re: [stylist] blind authors, was Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter What's Going On?

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 
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > Writers Division web site
> > > > > > http://writers.nfb.org/
> > > > > > stylist mailing list
> > > > > > stylist at nfbnet.org
> > > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> > > > > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account 
> > > > > > info for
> > > > > > stylist:
> > > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/thearam
> > > > > > say%40rogers.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > Writers Division web site
> > > > > > http://writers.nfb.org/
> > > > > > stylist mailing list
> > > > > > stylist at nfbnet.org
> > > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> > > > > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account 
> > > > > > info for
> > > > > > stylist:
> > > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/bkpollp
> > > > > > eter%40gmail.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > Writers Division web site
> > > > > > http://writers.nfb.org/
> > > > > > stylist mailing list
> > > > > > stylist at nfbnet.org
> > > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> > > > > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account 
> > > > > > info for
> > > > > > stylist:
> > > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/semiswe
> > > > > > etdebby%40gmail.com
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Writers Division web site
> > > > > http://writers.nfb.org/
> > > > > stylist mailing list
> > > > > stylist at nfbnet.org
> > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> > > > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account 
> > > > > info for
> > > > > stylist:
> > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/thearamsa
> > > > > y%40rogers.com
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Writers Division web site
> > > > > http://writers.nfb.org/
> > > > > stylist mailing list
> > > > > stylist at nfbnet.org
> > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> > > > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account 
> > > > > info for stylist:
> > > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/semisweet
> > > > > debby%40gmail.com
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Writers Division web site
> > > > http://writers.nfb.org/
> > > > stylist mailing list
> > > > stylist at nfbnet.org
> > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> > > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account 
> > > > info for
> > > > stylist:
> > > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/puppycat%40
> > > > tbaytel.net
> > > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Writers Division web site
> > > http://writers.nfb.org/
> > > stylist mailing list
> > > stylist at nfbnet.org
> > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
> > > for
> > > stylist:
> > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/semisweetdebb
> > > y%40gmail.com
> > _______________________________________________
> > Writers Division web site
> > http://writers.nfb.org/
> > stylist mailing list
> > stylist at nfbnet.org
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
> > for
> > stylist:
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40g
> > mail.com
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Writers Division web site
> > http://writers.nfb.org/
> > stylist mailing list
> > stylist at nfbnet.org
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info 
> > for
> > stylist:
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/semisweetdebby%
> > 40gmail.com
> _______________________________________________
> Writers Division web site
> http://writers.nfb.org/
> stylist mailing list
> stylist at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> stylist:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
> il.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> Writers Division web site
> http://writers.nfb.org/
> stylist mailing list
> stylist at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> stylist:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/llambert%40zoomin
> ternet.net
>
> _______________________________________________
> Writers Division web site
> http://writers.nfb.org/
> stylist mailing list
> stylist at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> stylist:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/thearamsay%40roge
> rs.com
>
> _______________________________________________
> Writers Division web site
> http://writers.nfb.org/
> stylist mailing list
> stylist at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> stylist:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/semisweetdebby%40
> gmail.com
_______________________________________________
Writers Division web site
http://writers.nfb.org/
stylist mailing list
stylist at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
stylist:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/llambert%40zoominternet.net 


_______________________________________________
Writers Division web site
http://writers.nfb.org/
stylist mailing list
stylist at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for stylist:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gmail.com

More information about the Stylist mailing list