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Mary & Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink

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 July 24,2015        Yesterday, I discovered this beautiful book in my mailbox. Hurrah for the cause! Two women pen friends, both named “Mary” honor their long enduring handwritten connection in this exciting new book on letter writing.     Here’s the synopsis from Amazon- Mary and Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink explores […]

You’ve Got Mail-Don’t Write Off the Letter

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July 6, 2015 The students who took Professor Marty Townsend’s course:”The Letter as Genre” compiled an anthology of essays  into a book called You’ve Got Mail- Don’t Write Off the Letter. Freshly published, it is now available through the campus bookstore.   Description- “In our digital age, many have claimed that letter writing is dead. […]

“The Letter as Genre”

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The Write Course Missouri professor leads class in letter writing Missouri University English professor Marty Townsend. Photo: Columbia Missourian http://link.usps.com/ Posted 5/22/15 at 11:04 a.m Don’t tell Marty Townsend letter writing is passé. Townsend, a Missouri University English professor, teaches “The Letter as Genre,” a course that explores letters’ profound contribution to our understanding of history — […]

The Art of Letter Writing

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June 2, 2015 The Art of Letter Writing: Voice, Handwriting & Spirit With Christian McEwen and Barbara Bash June 12 – 14, 2015 In my mailbox, buried amid the sales offers, catalogs, and charity requests, I found the latest brochure from the Zen Mountain Monastery. There I discovered a workshop for writing letters.  Wow! There […]

“Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive

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  This coming Saturday is the annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive. Every year in the U.S., the National Association of Letter Carriers sponsors this charitable event to increase the food supply for local churches and food banks. Letter carriers deliver a postcard notification of this event several days ahead. Then on Saturday, we’ll pick up […]

Rethinking Snail Mail

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April 9, 2015   My friend Adam expressed that he did not like the term “snail mail”. His comment gave me pause. Of course, the word: snail is meant derogatorily, indicating that slow (at a snail’s pace) is negative. Let’s look further…   Last month, I was invited to speak to 19 first graders about […]

Priceless Handwritten Letter in the News

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March 23, 2015 A few weeks ago, a wealthy Spanish family, The House of Alba, attempted to auction off a letter written by Christopher Columbus to his son Diego. The Spanish government blocked the sale saying the letter is a national treasure and must be kept within the country. The value of  this 1498 missive […]

The 2014 Graceful Envelope Contest Winners

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February 16, 2015… In honor of Presidents’ Day, I want to offer something elegant and letter-related: The 2014 Winners of The Graceful Envelope Contest. The theme was “The Superlative Letter ‘S’.”  As always, the winners are outstanding.  See for yourself. Also, check out the 2015 Contest Theme, at the end of this post. Below top: […]