<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi All, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I <span class="Asgive ng" style="border-style:none;background:none">am in favor of</span> 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. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 10, 2026 at 10:48\u202fPM Peter 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">Good evening Elizabeth and everyone,<br>
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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!<br>
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Peter Donahue<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of Elizabeth Sprecher via Stylist<br>
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2026 8:38 PM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist@nfbnet.org</a><br>
Cc: Elizabeth Sprecher <<a href="mailto:elizabeth.sprecher103@gmail.com" target="_blank">elizabeth.sprecher103@gmail.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>; Natalio Abar <<a href="mailto:abarnatalio5@gmail.com" target="_blank">abarnatalio5@gmail.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Stylist] Establishing New Blind Writing Group<br>
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Hey everyone,<br>
I think it would be so cool if we could sort of restart the mailing list again. And since there\u2019s already so many replies to this message. I personally don\u2019t 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.<br>
All My Best<br>
Elizabeth<br>
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> On Aug 10, 2026, at 8:39\u202fPM, Ann Chiappetta via Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> \ufeffI 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.<br>
> <br>
> 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.<br>
> <br>
> 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.<br>
> Annie<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Ann M. Chiappetta, MS<br>
> President, Friends In Art, Inc.<br>
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> 914.393.6605<br>
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> "We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out." <br>
> - Ray Bradbury<br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of Orly via Stylist<br>
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2026 3:12 PM<br>
> To: 'Writers' Division Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
> Cc: <a href="mailto:orlymylight@gmail.com" target="_blank">orlymylight@gmail.com</a>; 'Natalio Abar' <<a href="mailto:abarnatalio5@gmail.com" target="_blank">abarnatalio5@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Subject: Re: [Stylist] Establishing New Blind Writing Group<br>
> <br>
> Hi,<br>
> <br>
> Yes I would be interested in forming a writer's V I group.<br>
> <br>
> Orly Corcos<br>
> <br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of Natalio Abar via Stylist<br>
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2026 3:09 PM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">stylist@nfbnet.org</a><br>
> Cc: Natalio Abar <<a href="mailto:abarnatalio5@gmail.com" target="_blank">abarnatalio5@gmail.com</a>><br>
> Subject: [Stylist] Establishing New Blind Writing Group<br>
> <br>
> Hello everyone,<br>
> <br>
> I know that this email list is being discontinued and there is talks about potentially creating a new writing community. I\u2019m not sure what\u2019s 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\u2019d love to talk about it further.<br>
> <br>
> Best regards,<br>
> Natalio<br>
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