<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I am also surprised the email list is still up as well.The national board shut down the division. I am not sure if there is a way to resurrect it. If there is a way, I am happy to help. If anyone would like to keep in <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">touch with me,</span> my email is <a href="mailto:dmalone510@gmail.com">dmalone510@gmail.com</a> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Behind Our Eyes </span><a href="http://www.behindoureyes.org/" target="_blank" style="color:initial;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">www.behindoureyes.org</a> is a great group. I'm not as active as <span class="Q6ibn ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">i would like to be, but</span> appreciate all that it offers. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 10:25\u202fAM Ann Chiappetta via Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg5908676384196188326"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_5908676384196188326WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">If anyone wants to keep in touch with me, my email is <a href="mailto:anniecms64@gmail.com" target="_blank">anniecms64@gmail.com</a>.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Also, Behind Our Eyes <a href="http://www.behindoureyes.org" target="_blank">www.behindoureyes.org</a> 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.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wags-<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Annie and Iowa<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Poet and artist<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Anniecms64@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Anniecms64@gmail.com</span></a> 914.393.6605<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.annchiappetta.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">www.annchiappetta.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">\u201cInstructions for living a life.<br>Pay attention.<br>Be astonished.<br>Tell about it.\u201d<br>- Mary Oliver<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kevin Pirnie via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 15, 2026 1:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> Writers' Division Mailing List <<a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Kevin Pirnie <<a href="mailto:kpirnie77@gmail.com" target="_blank">kpirnie77@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stylist] Writers division activity<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">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?<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Kevin<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Jul 14, 2026 at 9:14<span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">\u202f</span>PM slery via Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;border-style:none none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class="MsoNormal">Sorry, but the division was dissolved.<br>Cindy<br><br>On 7/14/2026 9:58 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via Stylist wrote:<br>> Hi All!<br>> 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?<br>> Thanks!<br>> Vejas<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Writers Division web site<br>> <a href="http://writers.nfb.org/" target="_blank">http://writers.nfb.org/</a><br>> Stylist mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Stylist@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Stylist@nfbnet.org</a><br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org</a><br>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Stylist:<br>> <a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/slerythema%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/slerythema%40gmail.com</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Writers Division web site<br><a href="http://writers.nfb.org/" target="_blank">http://writers.nfb.org/</a><br>Stylist mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Stylist@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Stylist@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/stylist_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Stylist:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/kpirnie77%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/stylist_nfbnet.org/kpirnie77%40gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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