A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! Be kind, everybody need kindness. There isn’t too much kindness to share. Every letter is a gift for someone. Never write your regrets in a letter to your future self, and that probably speaks to your current self. While I acknowledge […]
What advice would you give for writing a letter to your future self? Read More »
I’ve heard the term “ephemera” a lot in penpal circles. “Do you like ephemera?” “Where do you find your ephemera?” “Can you send me some ephemera?” But, as with many things on the internet, I’m left scratching my head. What, exactly, IS ephemera, and how can I play with it? What is ephemera? According to
Fun Friday – What Izzit?? Ephemera! Read More »
February is but a day away. Here are some tips on the art of introductions via letter and rekindling dorment exchanges from the founder of the Month of Letters, Mary Robinette Kowal. The content is primarily from 2013, LetterMo’s second year, and reposted in 2016. But good suggestions are good, no matter how much time
Where do I begin – a wayback remix Read More »
Have you ever wondered who is behind LetterMo? We have a dedicated team of volunteers that meet monthly throughout the year and weekly in January and February to keep everything running and scheme about the future.
An article from the LetterMo archives from a presentation during the pandemic on the art of letter writing as a different form of communication during a disconnected time.
Throwback Thursday: The Art of Letter Writing in a Digital Age (1/24/2021) Read More »
With the start of LetterMo 2024 just around the corner, we’ve put together this handy orientation to the site so that you can jump right in with your writing!
LetterMo Orientation 2024 Read More »
Collaborative Blog Posts are back! This LetterMo tradition started in 2023 as a way for LetterMoians to contribute to the site blog, without the commitment of writing an entire blog post. View submission deadlines and prompts below, and use the 2024 Contribute to a Collaborative Blog Post Form to make your submission. Submit by 12:00
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We are inviting you to mail in blog submissions to share with the LetterMo community. We’ll scan in and post letters sent to our mailbag, so be sure to get writing today!
Mail-In Blog Submissions Read More »
According to one Facebook community page, January 17 (and the 17th of each month) is National Send a Handwritten Letter Day. At LetterMo, we think any time is the good opportunity to send a note, a greeting card, a novella–cheers to you, 12-page letter writers–or even an upcycled DIY postcard. We have updated our annual
Any Time Is the Write Time! Read More »
So, you’ve signed up for an account on LetterMo (or logged in for the first time since the new site went live) and filled out your profile, now what? The heart of LetterMo are the penpal connections you make, which allows you to share and view each other’s mailing addresses, as well as any profile
