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introducing “The Write Way”

June 12, 2019 By Carol

“If you can’t write it yourself, then get someone else to write a letter for you.”                  -Willie Perdomo This one sentence could be the mission statement for my fledgling new business- The Write Way. If people can’t write those thank you notes themselves for whatever reason, be […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, The Write Way Tagged With: "time famine", 21st Century Writing Masters, Adam Schwartz, bunnies, Carolann McCarthy, Chris Gavin, Donald Fleming, emails, Gail Greenberg, good penmanship, handwritten thank you notes, illiteracy, Jennifer Isham, John Molish, Kitty Burns Florey, letter writing service, love of writing letters, Lynda Barber, Margaret Shepherd, Mike Sistrunk, Newlyweds, Rosalie Maggio, Sandra Beckman, text messages and tweets, the write way, Willie Perdomo, writing masters

Another Enthusiastic Letter Writer

May 25, 2019 By Carol

A few days ago, a friend emailed an alert- fellow speaking about letter-writing on PBS. Must see it! Willie Perdomo, poet, author, teacher, and passionate letter writer gives the most eloquent ode to the handwritten letter. This is a 3 minute inspiration, you’ll want to watch and listen to many times. Willie explains that writing […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Letter Writing in the News, MAKES SENSE, Newsflash Tagged With: "kites", become human again, emojis, Google+, Hurricane Maria, Judy Woodruff, letters from prison, loneliness, PBS, PBS News Hour, people believe, Puerto Rico, surprise a friend, Willie Perdomo

“Gift wrapped words”

December 4, 2018 By Carol

So what’s your plan? Cards or no cards- for this holiday season? What have you decided? Holiday greetings are all about connecting with people the old fashioned way with snail mail. It could be in the form of a photo card, a commercial greeting card, a handmade craft card, or a family’s annual newsletter. This piece […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash Tagged With: Gift wrapped words, holiday greetings, Margaret Shepherd, NY Times, penmanship, Richard R. John, Smarter Living, snail mail, Spreading the News: The American Postal System from Franklin to Morse, Susan Shain, The Art of the Handwritten Note, The Arts and Crafts Press, We could all use a little snail mail right now, Yoshiko Yamamoto, You have Snail

Postcards to Voters

November 4, 2018 By Carol

  Tony McMullin of Marietta, Georgia- began his “Postcards to Voters” campaign back in March 2017 in support of Jon Ossoff.  Undeterred by Ossoff’s loss, Tony mobilized for the 2018 midterms. Remarkably, his efforts have blossomed into a national postcard writing army of 40,000! Instead of being paralyzed by fear or unsure of how an […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Letter Writing in the News, Letters Shape Opinions, Newsflash, Postcards Tagged With: 2020, Audra Melton, civic duty, Jon Ossoff, mailbox, Marietta Georgia, New York Times, pen to paper, positive outcome, Postcards to Voters, Sharpie therapy, Tony McMullin, Tuesday's elections, voters

2018 Graceful Envelope Winners

September 28, 2018 By Carol

Whatever the Weather… As a former letter carrier, I can talk from experience about the daily challenges the weather poses. During the course of a single day, a kaleidoscope of possibilities can occur with rain, chill, humidity, varying degrees of sunlight, heat, and wind. Snow, hail, sleet, and ice feature big during Winter months when […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash, Post Office News, Special Occasions Tagged With: 2018 Contest Theme-Whatever the Weather, Debbie Ruggles of Sykesville MD, Elizabeth Walsh of Olympia WA, Gerry Jackson Kerdok of Hudson MA, Hannah Claire Weston of Lancaster PA, Kathy Barker of Bellevue WA, Kathy Froerer of Provo UT, Ko Hiu Kwan of Kowloon- Hong Kong, NALC, P.L. Brooks of Weston FL, The Graceful Envelope 2018 Winners, The Postal Record, Washington Calligraphers' Guild

Royal thanks and 21st century courtesy

September 12, 2018 By Carol

Much is known about the beautiful and tragic life of Princess Diana, as she lived in the Royal “fish tank.”  Yet of all the things we do know of this young woman, perhaps many of us are unaware of her great fondness for letter writing. Diana Spencer was trained at an early age to write […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash, Stationery Tagged With: 21st century social deadlines, Diana Spencer, email responses, handwritten thanks, holiday thanks, Huffpost, illegible handwriting, impeccable manners, phone call etiquette, Princess Diana, RealSimple.com, Royal "fish tank", Royal thanks, thank you notes, The Week, wedding gifts

The Healing Power of Letters

July 30, 2018 By Carol

I write letters to folks that are facing challenges, be it an illness or some misfortune. I want to let them know that they are not alone. That someone is thinking of them. No reply is ever expected. I have a dear friend I write to who can not write back, due to health issues. […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News Tagged With: encouragement, Hannah Brencher, Healing Power of Letters, Jodi Ann Bickley, letter campaigns, letter packets, Letters Lift Spirits, more love letters, One Million Lovely Letters, spread the love, The Letter Project, To Love Ourselves LLC, Whitney Saxon

Letters to Heaven

May 29, 2018 By Carol

Memorial Day 2018 No one misses a fallen soldier more than the family. The grief of such a tragic loss is enormous. “Gold Star Children” are faced with more losses than a young life can possibly understand or handle. Organizations have been created to help- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and The Children of […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Holiday, Letter Writing in the News, Letters to Soldiers Tagged With: Bayleigh Doster, Chelsea Briggs, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, Gold Star Children, Memorial Day, Mitty Mirrer, New York Times memorial Day Letters, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors

Something to remember you by

April 12, 2018 By Carol

In today’s NY Times, Steven Petrow laments the further reduction of our humanity with credit card companies’ elimination of an actual signature. It’s a great article. I am right there with the author as he clutches the multi-sensory experience of reading his Grandma’s letters. I worry about how much we are mindlessly, willingly sacrifice to […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News Tagged With: balance, Benjamin Franklin, civics, Common Core Standards, convenience, critical thinking, geography, Goggle, Grandma's letters, individuality, Liberty, New York Times, postcard, reclaim your attention, retain your signature, Safety, Steven Petrow, wikiquote.org

Pen to Paper

January 26, 2018 By Carol

Pen to Paper: Artists’ Handwritten Letters from the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Artists I am thrilled to tell you of this upcoming exhibit showcasing the personal handwritten letters of a group of American Artists. Some are well known and others are members of the Lyme Art Colony. Talk about the Art of Letter Writing: here […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash Tagged With: Alexander Calder, Alfred Stieglitz, Apple Trees in Bloom, Archives of American Art, art of letter writing, Chide Hassam, Claes Oldenburg, Clayton J.Price, Connecticut shoreline, Frederic Edwin Church, Gallista Gallery, Georgia O'Keeffe, Howard Finster, Jackson Pollock, Jacob Lawrence, James McNeill Whistler, Jeffrey Andersen, Joe Lopez, John Singer Sargent, Jose Esquivel, Joseph Cornell, Leonore Tawney, Liza Kerwin, Lyme Art Colony, Lyme Historical Society, Mary Cassatt, Mary Savig, Old Lyme CT, Pen to Paper: Artists' Handwritten Letters, Robert Motherwell, Smithsonian Institution, The Florence Griswold Museum, Thomas Eakins, Vincent Dowling

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