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:) Yes, thank you. I am interested in hearing the HOH perspective, too... Sometimes I have a little trouble if people mumble or slur, or the volume is too low on the TV. I'll be saying, "What did he/she say?" if the captions are off. If there's lots of folks yakking in a large group and...

food My mother in law makes me some vegetarian dishes when I go over, and I love her eggplant salad! :) Mango ice cream I love, and the purple yam ice cream. :) My hubby's favorite dessert is bibinka... I hope I spelled that right. It's how I think it is spelled. :) He's been to...

Word length and accuracy in portraying a deaf character in writing I think there's a guide for that on Google... Short stories are the shortest. BEST short story writer ever, hands down (he is credited with inventing it), Edgar Allan Poe. (I read quite a bit of him in an advanced reading...

thanks :) Whew! (wipes brow) That helps. :) :ty: JM

thank you Good to know! I figured that might be a hot button. :) I wondered if asking certain innocent questions would do it, like whether someone felt XYZ about a specific topic related to being deaf (or Deaf)? I'm always trying not to say the wrong thing and suffer the...

I'm getting practice taking criticism with the test readers. I got used to it from my English teachers in middle school, too. You just develop a thicker skin. :) Totally saying it sucks won't fly with me, but if you give me a good reason why Susie Q can't be living on Venus without a special...

I did the writer's groups in college with print copies they had to return to me, marked with comments. The general rule we followed was, you can't just write 'it totally sucks' without saying WHY. They are supposed to give constructive criticism, meant to help the writer improve the next draft...

making it real Thanks! I'm going to ask some deaf friends of mine to look at my rough drafts and comment on it. :) I've had other test readers (hearing) review it, too. I have lived with 2 deaf roommates, one oral signing deaf, one VERY ASL deaf, and some other hearing girls, back...

Just write Ooohhh.... ask me about writing, and I will give you a good answer! :) I want to do this professionally (write, the dream job!), but my goals for myself have to be realistic. :) My philosophy is write, write, write, edit later! I have test readers give me really good, clear...

Try again OK, let me rephrase that... is there a specific TOPIC that is no-go? :hmm: Maybe it's a stupid question, but any opinions? I usually play well with others. :) JM

I'm new, so what things are considered TABOO? Just curious. I don't like to cause trouble. :shock: JM

Mixed American mix of Scottish, Native American Skagit Indian tribe (WA state), Norwegian, English, Irish, probably German, and more I can't remember. :) :wave: My hubby is Filipino Canadian American. (His parents immigrated to US after a stop in Canada, where he was born. He's in the photo...

:) I love your unicorn picture! :) Thanks for the welcome. :wave: JM

Wow, your story really helped me a lot with some questions I had! :) :ty: JM

a fellow writer I am also writing a novel for the teen market in the US. I've had a lot of past experience with the Deaf Community. (Still learning ASL!) My book is Science Fiction, though. I've just started (3 chapters). I actually went to a mainstream middle school with a separate Deaf...

Hey great! I went to a community college and I took ASL 1 and ASL 2. I sign slowly, though, and I'm not very confident in my ability to understand others who sign VERY FAST yet. I usually get some here and there if they are super-fast. I had thought of being an interpreter, but it didn't...

hi What is the definition of "normal"? Whatever you want it to be. :) A space alien would say he's "normal." :laugh2: Nice to meet you. :wave: JM

wife of Filipino Canadian American Hi! My husband's parents are Filipino! ;) Nice to meet you! :wave: JM

Music education for deaf **************************** Personally, I LOVE ROCK music concerts and the more ROCK, the better! Play those drums, baby!! ;) The mother of the deaf boy in the topic probably didn't THINK about WHAT she just said! As Homer Simpson says, "DOH!" (Hand smacks forehead.)...

New here :) I've been watching ASL instructional videos on ASL PRO DOT COM. :) JM