Dear Reader- If you’re like me, feeling anxious and helpless around the crisis in Ukraine, I have a suggestion. First donate if you can. And then pick up your pen to protect our fragile American democracy. The midterm elections in this country will be happening in a few quick months. How our government works or […]
The Big Send
Last Saturday was the “Big Send.” That was the day all the Vote Forward handwritten, Get-Out-The-Vote letters went into the mail. The campaign’s original goal of 10 million letters was quickly reached, so another 5 million was added on. I wrote 120 letters to voters in Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. I hand printed why […]
“You are very important to me.”
The post office has been the focus of a lot of media attention lately. Much of it is prompted by the financial uncertainly that the USPS finds itself in during this coronavirus pandemic. At present, there are more questions than answers. Still, postal workers continue to give “essential service” during this crisis. On […]
Dear Father Christmas
In celebration of National Letter Writing Day, Letters Live asked celebrities to write a letter to Santa. Above is a heartfelt one from Benedict Cumberbatch to Father Christmas. Letters Live was inspired by Shaun Usher’s international best-selling Letters of Note series, Letters Live is a live celebration of the enduring power of literary correspondence. Every year, Letters […]
War Letters
Memorial Day 2014 Here’s another holiday that brings the handwritten letter to the foreground. Letters from soldiers are extremely valuable and cherished, especially if handwritten. These letters, written in unusual, often dangerous situations, reach out to family and loved ones offering solace and connection to the writer, and comfort to those addressed. Personal history is […]
Catching Up!
July 31, 2012 It has been too long, I have to catch up! So, what’s new? July marks the second year anniversary of Writealetter.org. I am proud of what’s been accomplished thus far and I am grateful for all the valuable contacts this website has attracted. I find myself now more strongly committed to supporting […]
A Secret Gift by Ted Gup
September 5, 2011 Labor Day Speaking of history collected in handwritten letters… Ted Gup’s 80 year old mother gave him an old suitcase filled with some family papers and a trove of old handwritten letters. As he set out to discover the meaning and mystery behind this stack of mail, he unraveled much family history […]
Projects for Kids!
July 10, 2011 Kids ARE the future! If the art of the handwritten letter is to have any longevity, we must enlist and teach our children how to write letters. Summertime is the perfect time to begin to cultivate this skill. One easy way to get started, as my friend’s daughter, Hailie suggests is to […]
“Give your write arm to pen and paper” (letters to soldiers)
November 11, 2010… Veterans’ Day How much thought do most of us give to the war in Afghanistan? Unless we know someone serving in the armed forces, it probably doesn’t cross our minds much. I don’t recall “war” being an issue in this last American election! Why was that? Although I personally don’t feel that […]