Are you in the mood to do something weird and fun? Let’s write Erin Delaney a letter.
Who is Erin Delaney? She writes for a publication called The Weekender and recently wrote a story about letter writing in which she encourages everyone to get busy and write letters. So, what the heck. Let’s drop Erin a note and tell her we’re in the game. Why not?
Let’s see how many people we can get to write her, just for the heck of it.
Erin Delaney
c/o The Weekender
90 E. MARKET ST.
WILKES-BARRE, PA 18703
Leave a comment if you’re playing!
Tags: challenge, silly, Things to Do
April is National Card and Letter Writing Month. Giftsin24 and author Samara O’Shea are teaming up to sponsor a letter writing contest. (Ironically, they ask you to send entries by email.) You can win a $150 shopping spree at giftsin24.com and signed copies of O’Shea’s books. Worth the effort!
Press release is here: pr.com
Samara O’Shea is here: letterlover.net
Gifts in 24 is here: giftsin24.com
And you know where I am already. 
Someone go enter (during the month of April) this and win so I can say it was one of my readers who won this!
Tags: challenge, contest, essay contest, free stuff
Here’s a nice story about some middle school children writing to the President and getting an answer back. Sweet!
Metro West Daily News
Tags: kids, Link, News
In Ohio, Fairland Elementary has created a small post office inside their school. Modeled like a real post office (as near as possible) it is operated by kids and each classroom and grade has their own address.
What an awesome way to teach kids about letter writing!
You can read the story at the Ironton Tribune.
[photo credit: peppergrasss]
Tags: kids, post office
Did you see this recent story in the news? It’s amazing! ABC’s Person of the Week
Go look… I’ll wait for you to come back.
Okay, if you go to the Wish Upon a Hero site you can search for wishes that involve sending cards or letters. Grant any wish you want, but be sure to also send some cards and letters while you are there. You’ll make someone’s day!
Tags: cool link, good deeds
Hannah Nicklin, the lovely English playwright, wants to write more letters. Through her I recently discovered the web site postletters.org — “a UK-based, worldwide movement to encourage, promote and take delight in the activity of writing letters and sending post.”
If you go over to the site you can request to join the movement and at some time in the future you will be sent an interesting missive that will hopefully inspire you to write more letters. In fact, that’s the whole purpose of the web site — to get you fired up and get to writing.
Zip over there ASAP and enjoy yourself. Support the movement! Support letter writing!
Tags: fresh link, letter writing campaign, letter writing movement, web site
Here’s a great thing to do with those bills you get in the mail!
Check out Design Sponge’s tutorial on how to turn junk mail security envelopes into something really groovy!
Tags: craft, envelopes, security
It’s time for a new selection of stuff from Etsy! Today I’m showcasing cool and weird letter writing stuff. Go check out some of these shops and support artists who make unique letter writing products. Tell them to keep on keepin’ on!
Big Stationery Set
Pirate Skull and Crossbones
Disaster Pack!
Colorful Embellished Multi-Pack
Paisley Pack
Tags: etsy, shopping, stationery
The Plug is cool (and weird). I was over there cruising around and the second link I happened to click on lead me to what Jay refers to as the Desperate Penpal Experiment. (Volume II, actually, but I have no idea what Volume I is about. I haven’t found it yet.)
Jay got all wild and crazy with a phone book and started writing random people across America to see what would happen. The results, while not extensive, were amusing and worth a look. It’s a fun, fun site.
You know, if there were more people like Jay in the world life would be way more interesting than it is right this moment.
Tags: cool weirdos, penpals, the plug, web site, wild and wacky
I’m bitter and angry that I’m not living in Vancouver right now. Just for a week, maybe a month or so. Why oh why?
And you’re probably asking, “Why oh why does Wendy want to live in Vancouver all of a sudden?”
It’s because of Assembly of Text and their store. Not only do they have really great stationery and STUFF, but they also have a button-making station at their store and a monthly letter writing club.
I think it should be mandatory that all cities have a cool shop like this. If you’ve ever been to this store or one like it, leave us all a note and tell us about your grand adventures!
Tags: assembly of text, letter writing club, store, vancouver
