[Stylist] Writers division activity

Wed Jul 15 22:58:21 UTC 2026

She has unsubscribed.

Dave

From: Stylist <stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas via Stylist
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 5:20 PM
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Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Stylist] Writers division activity

Hi Shelley, 

I really do appreciate your work with the Writers Division and it has gone through some excellent times! 

I am also not really in a place to start a new division but I'd be happy to give my email as well if anyone wants to tact me: alpineimagination at gmail.com <mailto:alpineimagination at gmail.com> . 

I sincerefor thank Stylist and its current and former members for really helping me become a better writer. I am mostly a hobby writer who is not interested in getting published and I have a career in another field, but writing so important in any kind of work and the kindness and lack of judgment I received when I joined in my mid-teens has meant a lot to me. 

Vejas

On Jul 15, 2026, at 14:39, Shelley Alongi via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org <mailto:stylist at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

My apologies for the accidental attempt to unsubscribe you. I was trying to unsubscribe myself and did not notice that your name was there.

National thought that it was best to dissolve our division because there was lack of activity. It would be nice to have another writer‘s division or something similar. If you choose to start one, I will not be involved because I have my hands full and cannot possibly take on that responsibility again. But I wish you the best of luck. Thank you.

Shelley, Queen of Bells Out! 

Find my self published books at Apple Books, Amazon and Barns and Noble 

On Jul 15, 2026, at 4:19 PM, Kevin Pirnie via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org <mailto:stylist at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Someone just tried to unsubscribe me from the list, why? 

I never saw an email about the ending of the writer's division.

I vote to keep this or a new group alive whether connected to NFB or not.

I can be reached at kpirnie77 at gmail.com <mailto:kpirnie77 at gmail.com> 

Phone 208-206-1181

Warm Regards,

Kevin Pirnie

On Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 1:45 PM Jack Zimmerman via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org <mailto:stylist at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Hullo From Texas Annie and whoever else is being here! Yes'm! I think one of the problems may have been the LACK of activbby here. Well I don't know about anybody else but I am a quiet retiring fellow. I'd rather write than write about my writing if you get what I'm saying but I do have a cunundrum with a story  that I am working on so perhaps you good people Might be of some HELP andor assistance with it. I shall however  perforce start another thread! 

BFN 

Braille cat 

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 15, 2026, at 3:35 PM, anniecms64 at gmail.com <mailto:anniecms64 at gmail.com>  wrote:

I am all for keeping the list active.

Ann M. Chiappetta, MS

President, Friends In Art, Inc.

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Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2026 3:44 PM
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Subject: Re: [Stylist] Writers division activity

Dave NEVER shuts email lists down! There are some been  dead for years they still just sitting there so since it's still here why not use it. I know that it is more than one's life is worth to be critical ofthe Great and Mighty NFB but I must say  seems more than a little arbitrary to me. We can start OUR OWN writers Group. Watchall think about them iphones? Jack Braillecat 

On Jul 15, 2026, at 12:56 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org <mailto:stylist at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

I also never received the email and I'm sorry to hear it shut down. This list was very helpful in 2011 when I first started writing. I appreciate the contributions from everyone and found the prompts (around 2011-17) to be very helpful with people giving each other muual feedback about their writing. Also the youth writers' workshops before that. 

Vejas

On Jul 15, 2026, at 07:24, Ann Chiappetta via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org <mailto:stylist at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Hm. I am surprised this email list is still up. I made the assumption it was shut down a few months ago after Shelly made the announcement.

If anyone wants to keep in touch with me, my email is anniecms64 at gmail.com <mailto:anniecms64 at gmail.com> .

Also, Behind Our Eyes www.behindoureyes.org <http://www.behindoureyes.org>  is a thriving writing group. Membership is free and we have so much to share and activities to share. It is an independent 501 C3.

Wags-

Annie and Iowa

Poet and artist

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Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.”
- Mary Oliver

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Subject: Re: [Stylist] Writers division activity

I had no idea that the writers division was dissolved. Can you share what led to this and what could be done to resurrect it?

Best,

Kevin

On Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM slery via Stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org <mailto:stylist at nfbnet.org> > wrote:

Sorry, but the division was dissolved.
Cindy

On 7/14/2026 9:58 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via Stylist wrote:
> Hi All!
> I noticed there hasn't been any activity on this list since November. I went to NFB convention, but did not see any events from the writers' division. I was just wondering if the division is still activ, and also if writing contest winners were announced this year?
> Thanks!
> Vejas
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