A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I usually light a relaxing candle, put on some soft music, and clear my desk or writing space so I can focus entirely on my letter at hand. – Measi First I gather all my supplies. I like to have a […]
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! Corazon C. Aquino. How do you keep your faith in spite of all the negativities around you? – Lelia F. Jane Austen, for sure! Her letters are so funny and personal. I would ask her about all the story ideas she
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! Evening. I used to sleep till 12PM, have a breakfast, play with two dogs, and start my day. I’ll start my first job on 12 Feb, and will still write in evening. Bonnie Evening so I do not hurry up –
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! Do not be so hasty and enjoy life – Anita E, Ingram shortcake Keep looking – genuine friendships are out there. Your interests will take your far – don’t let others dismiss them – Cindy T Don’t worry, it will take
A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I usually don’t. I like the conversation to be organic. Tell me what you want me to know. If I do ask, it’s usually related to something I talked about. “I did xyz, do you ever do that?” – @Fly46 As
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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 2025 Contribute to a Collaborative Blog Post Form to make your submission. Submit by 12:00 GMT Prompt Jan
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I like the idea of being able to slow down and order my thoughts so I could have a nice flow when I sat down to write my letters. I started to appreciate letter-writing as as act of contemplation because I
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I took on a penpal who is a postal worker and felt my gratitude well up thinking about the service he provides to his community, so I decided to send him all my appreciation for all postal workers for the noble
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I find inspiration in the brief bios that are written by the person I am writing to. It gives me a jumping off point and helps me to tailor my letter to the recipient by mentioning the things that we might
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A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I searched for local stationery stores and artists in Toronto to support through my purchases of quality paper goods and other ephemera. I use themed stationery, nice washi tape, customised ink stamps and coloured gel pens to create visual consistency. I
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