Sightless Scribbles

This is the introduction to the no longer in print Anthology, Artificial Divide. It talks about what a joy this book was to create and it makes a case for why we need more disabled writers publishing their own fiction stories featuring blind characters.

Narrated by Sean Crisden Robert loses his debit card on the street, and he is saved by a gay Black British man.

Narrated by Sean Crisden An open letter to a future gay man about the act of holding Robert's face in his hands. Robert please with all future men that will do this intimate act.

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read a Bridge Made of Ableism online Robert uses technology to help out a Deaf man at a bank, wherein they become fastt friends.

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read the First Snowfall online Robert writes about experiencing snowfall as a totally blind person.

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read The Cartography of an Open Palm Robert imagines what it would be like to read a man's open and unguarded open palm.

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read The Weight of a Voice Robert examines a voice and it's power, for everyone.

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read My Refrigerator Thinks I'm in a Cult. Robert battles a smart fridge and wins, tricking it's algorithm

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read The Conversation of a Kiss Robert imagines what a kiss would be like with another man.

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read A Map of My Scars, Read by Your Fingertips Robert writes an open letter to the future man that will get to see his scars.

Narrated by Sean Crisden In this short essay, Robert describes what the weather is like for him using his other senses. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden Robert wrote a third grade letter to Santa, explaining to Santa how capitalism and business works, and explaining to Santa how he could improve his operations. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read the Accessibility Link is a Lie online here Robert writes about encountering an inaccessible website despite their glowing accessibility statement, wherein he takes it to legal, instead of customer service, to get it resolved. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read The Gift Horse's Mouth is Full of Terrible Braille online here In this essay, Robert receives an inaccessible game that is supposed to be accessible. How will he tell his friend that he can't play the gifted game? Listen and find out. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden Read An Ode to the Perfectly Weighted Object online here. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Gabriel Michael Read the Hostility of Doorknobs essay here In this essay, Robert writes about how round doorknobs could be hostile to his entrances and exits. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Buy the Off the Grid audiobook here! The audiobook is narrated by Sean Crisden Could you survive a month without the internet? Robert Kingett didn’t think he could—until a friend dared him to try. The catch? Robert is blind, and he relies on the internet for everything. For thirty days he must use no Google. No social media. No online banking, shopping or job hunting. Ultimately, no digital shortcuts to help him navigate a world that’s already built to ignore people with disabilities. But as a journalist who advocates for accessibility, he knows this is a project that might just make a difference for the thousands of Disabled people across the country who still don’t have adequate access to the internet—and who face additional and unnecessary struggles as a result. And what begins as a personal challenge quickly becomes a radical social experiment. In his month off the grid, Robert encounters a whole host of challenges, both expected and unexpected, but also finds himself rediscovering, relearning and reconnecting in ways he never saw coming. Funny, eye-opening, and deeply human, this memoir is more than a story of digital withdrawal—it’s a bold wake-up call for improved Disability accessibility, inclusion, and the right to connect. Because being offline shouldn’t mean being left behind. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden Robert takes the listener on a non-visual appreciation of the library. Read The Gospel of the Public Library instead Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden Robert battles a screen reader made from AI code, and it does not go well. ReadA Requiem for My Dignity, Sacrificed at the Altar of AI instead Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden Robert has a lengthy cry in the shower. Read the essay here Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Kevin R Free, this is another sample from the Pass the Salt audiobook Robert gets a random message from a stranger online and they have a connection in each other's conversations and company. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden Chocolate is more than just chocolate. It is a sensual lover all by itself. Read A Sensual Exploration of Chocolate instead. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden One morning, Robert has a battle of wits with his toaster and the pastry. It's a tag team. Will Robert win? Read On The Violent Aerodynamics of a Pastry instead Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read the text version here. Narrated by Sean Crisden A hungry blind writer encounters a buggy Pizza website and then finds an ally on the inside as they work together to rectify a faulty coupon. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden A Blind rider of US Public Transit gives a breakdown of the kinds of riders and how to spot them. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read the blog post here. Narrated by Sean Crisden, this episode talks about how Robert can hear colors even though he is totally blind. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read the text version here. Narrated by Sean Crisden, this essay hilariously frames a date like a crime scene. Robert's latest date eats his last cookie. How will Robert cope with this loss? Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read the essay here. Narrated by Sean Crisden this essay is about Robert, a gay man, listening to the voicemail of a friend that is no longer here with us. His last words were, I love you. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Narrated by Sean Crisden, this blog post is an account of how a blind and gay nerd overcame the pitfalls of the automated labyrinth of a health insurance phone tree. Read the post online here if you don't want to listen to the audio version. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Sean Crisden this essay, originally published on Sightless Scribbles, is an examination of doorknobs and how they relate to accessibility for blind people. Read the essay online here. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Narrated by Kevin R Free. This is the audiobook sample of Pass the Salt Online dating is never easy. You’re meeting a complete stranger, and you’re opening yourself up in a way that some of your best friends don’t even get to see. But when Robert Kingett stepped out onto the dating scene, he faced a whole host of additional challenges as gay man living with blindness, cerebral palsy, and a speech impediment. Pass the Salt details Robert’s time on the dating scene in 2010s Chicago. Get ready to meet the brightest and best from the online dating world, including The Fare Fan, The Smooth Catfish, and the dashing Richard, who’s better company than Robert’s humming fridge. It’s a hilarious and often moving account of his adventures, guaranteed to make you laugh, make you think, and above all, inspire you. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

This is an alternate narration of the essay, combating Access Trauma, on Robert Kingett's personal website.

Watch with ASL and Captions here A blind writer has an idea in a second grade essay how we could radically change the work system with dead animals, body Oder, and old people. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

This is a reading of this blog post by Robert Kingett on access Trauma Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings Find out more at https://weirdwritings.pinecast.co

Read the blog post here about my letter writing journey regarding writing to prisoners. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

From Robert Kingett's blog, this is an article about what it was like gaming as a Blind man with the Xbox 360

Episode Notes Read the print version here Nick's sentient pen doesn't just write in Braille, it helps him have the courage to talk to the Goalball star and student activist Nick had a crush on for years. With a Braille note created by the sentient pen, maybe love can finally happen for an insecure hero. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Episode Notes Previously from Dialog magazine that is no longer publishing, this was a review of NVDA, a free and open source screen reader. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Episode Notes This is a recording of one of my blog posts, clarifying my disability identity. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

Our final podcast from the anthology IT CAME FROM THE COMMENT SECTION! couldn’t be more appropriate or seasonal.  Typically our writer’s run dark –  maybe that’s just the nature of creating compelling stories.  But every now and then we get a story that’s full of empathy and compassion – a story such as this one from Robert Kingett.  Please enjoy this personal and heartfelt tale that celebrates selflessness and humanity. Support Sightless Scribbles by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/weirdwritings

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