December 1, 2014 The pen is mightier than the sword! Once again Amnesty International is launching the Write for Rights 2014 campaign- a 10 day letter writing marathon beginning today-December 1st. “Write for Rights epitomizes what Amnesty International is all about – individuals helping other individuals, wherever they might be. It is a […]
Love Letters on Broadway
September 21, 2014 What a joy it is to discover A.R. Gurney’s play: “Love Letters” is being performed on Broadway, starring Mia Farrow and Brian Dennehy. It opened just last Thursday and will feature a rotating cast of stars. I saw this play performed at The James Blackstone Memorial Library back in 2011, and have been […]
Write for Rights
December 9, 2013 Tomorrow, December 10th, is International Human Rights Day. Please join in for the biggest letter writing campaign in the world. Amnesty International is encouraging members and human rights supporters to write letters on behalf of 12 urgent individual cases. If millions of people write on the same cases, there can be a […]
What are you grateful for?
July 24, 2013 Last weekend, I had the good fortune to meet Anne Kubitsky, creator and founder of “The Look for the Good Project.” I first discovered her postcard (shown below) at a local shop and then checked out her website www.lookforthegoodproject.org . I learned that she would be at Hammonassett Beach State […]
Matthew’s “Right Writer”
MatthewMatthew’s ‘Right Writer’ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ While listening to NPR on my morning commute, I heard about Warren Buffet’s contest for kids: Grow Your Own Business…and his Secret Millionaires’ Club. (The later is his cartoon series where he imparts valuable financial lessons to kids.) Nearly 4000 kids, ages 7 to 16 submitted their entrepreneurial ideas for a chance […]
Sign the petition
May 20, 2013… Would you kindly take a minute or two to log into http://wh.gov/t95i and sign The White House Petition for common sense postal reform. The issues are clearly stated there. 100,000 signatures are needed by May 24, 2013. Each family member must log in individually to be counted. Please take the time to add […]
The Writing Master in paper!!!
May 5, 2013 I am so pleased to announce that The Writing Master is, at long last, coming out in paperback TODAY!!! Hip, hip, hooray! Yes, I downloaded the e-book version and wandered briefly, into the 1850’s with the story, but call me “old-fashioned,” I like a book as a companion I can carry with […]
Hooray for Saturday Delivery!!!
April 14, 2013 This past Wednesday, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe had to eat crow, his plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery fell through. Public opinion and Congress told him: “NO!”
The Month of Letters Challenge Returns!
January 31, 2013 On your mark, get set, get your pens and paper ready …tomorrow begins another fun “Month of Letters!” Mary Robinette Kowal, the innovator of this marvelous letter writing project, is launching the challenge once again. All you need to do is write & mail one letter each business day throughout the month of February. […]
The Writing Master
May 6, 2012 I am quite excited to tell you about The Writing Master! Script & Scribble‘s author, Kitty Burns Florey, once again enchants us with the power of the handwritten word through the hand that scripts it. This Victorian novel is based on the life of Charles Cooper, a penman who lives in in […]
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