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<div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">Hi, Barbara,</font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">Miss Ruth here! All the writing groups I've participated in have welcomed new members. I think you might just ask that question: "Are you accepting new members?"</font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">You can tell them you're a poet and would like to share your work. You'd like to hear other members' poetry as well.</font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">No need to put too much pressure on yourself. They'll love you like we do!</font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">Your biggest fan,</font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5"><br></font></div><div style="" dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font size="5">Miss Ruth</font></div><div style="font-size: 16px;"><br></div>
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On Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 10:42:29 PM EDT, Barbara HAMMEL via Stylist <stylist@nfbnet.org> wrote:
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I need some help, please. For all my life people have been a fear of mine, whether I know you or not. I've discovered there's a poetry group that at least meets sometimes at my local library and the woman from the library sent the content information of the
person who made the reservation. I have never introduced myself in this sort of setting so what do I ask her? I know I need to know the time of the meeting because the date is always listed but maybe they might not want new members. How do I approach that
topic? Do I just outright ask if the group welcomes visitors and would accept a new member if we think it would work? What else ought I ask or tell about myself? <br>
<div dir="ltr">Barbara Hammel
<div><span style="font-size:17pt;">We are all but characters in the books of God’s library. — Chris Colfer </span></div>
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