[Stylist] Establishing New Blind Writing Group

Tue Aug 11 10:04:51 UTC 2026

Hi All,
I am in favor of email list that is not associated with any particular
organization. I am also willing to help moderate if needed. It's a great
idea for us to help each other in many ways.

On Mon, Aug 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM Peter via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Good evening Elizabeth and everyone,
>
> Going the stand-alone community route is preferred here. Blind writers
> could participate regardless of which organization of the blind they belong
> to. Both NFB and ACB have budding and professional blind authors and those
> who could provide valuable information for everyone no matter where you are
> in your writing career. A stand-alone community free of political agendas
> and long-standing policies that prohibit one's joining particular
> organizations of the blind. It's time that Berlin Wall came down! Forming a
> stand-alone community of blind writers will start that process. One piece
> of that Berlin Wall gone!
>
> Peter Donahue
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stylist <stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Elizabeth
> Sprecher via Stylist
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2026 8:38 PM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Elizabeth Sprecher <elizabeth.sprecher103 at gmail.com>;
> stylist at nfbnet.org; Natalio Abar <abarnatalio5 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Stylist] Establishing New Blind Writing Group
>
> Hey everyone,
> I think it would be so cool if we could sort of restart the mailing list
> again. And since there’s already so many replies to this message. I
> personally don’t want to spend all my time on Facebook, so I feel that a
> mailing list would be more separate and would be more professional. And we
> can still address everything we would want regarding writing. I I will try
> and reach out to the person that oversees all the mailing lists, to see if
> we can restart the mailing list.
> All My Best
> Elizabeth
>
> > On Aug 10, 2026, at 8:39 PM, Ann Chiappetta via Stylist <
> stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I think more folks use email than Facebook. I personally find Facebook
> a bit frustrating  for posting and I am an admin for three groups and find
> it inconsistent and crazy-making. I do find great calls for submissions,
> though. So I guess I am on the fence using it for a group I'd want to be
> more deeply involved with, JMO.
> >
> > Also, Facebook is social media and if anything I want to be taken
> seriously by a publisher or magazine, it cannot show up in any form on the
> web, including Facebook, blogs, etc. A private email list, however, is safe
> in this respect.
> >
> > So if the group is only for information-sharing, submission calls, and
> other writing materials to improve writing, it would be okay but I already
> have all my go-tos for that kind of information now. At least an email list
> would have more flexibility with sharing writing from one another and be a
> bit more intimate.
> > Annie
> >
> >
> > Ann M. Chiappetta, MS
> > President, Friends In Art, Inc.
> > president at friendsinart.org  www.friendsinart.org
> > 914.393.6605
> > www.annchiappetta.com
> > "We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing
> how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out."
> > - Ray Bradbury
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stylist <stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Orly via Stylist
> > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2026 3:12 PM
> > To: 'Writers' Division Mailing List' <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: orlymylight at gmail.com; 'Natalio Abar' <abarnatalio5 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Stylist] Establishing New Blind Writing Group
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Yes I would be interested in forming a writer's V I group.
> >
> > Orly Corcos
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stylist <stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Natalio Abar
> via Stylist
> > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2026 3:09 PM
> > To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: Natalio Abar <abarnatalio5 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Stylist] Establishing New Blind Writing Group
> >
> > Hello everyone,
> >
> > I know that this email list is being discontinued and there is talks
> about potentially creating a new writing community. I’m not sure what’s all
> been discussed but here is my idea. Perhaps we could create a Facebook
> group for Blind and visually impaired writers? In that group, we can talk
> about everything writing related, maybe even do a book club, and so on. If
> you guys like this idea or you guys have an ongoing conversation somewhere
> about this, I’d love to talk about it further.
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Natalio
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