What do you think? I’m fairly confident I could write up to 15 letters in five days, especially since I’m just copying out (and making pretty) somebody else’s words.Ī lot of volunteers make a bit of an event of it, planning letter-writing parties and such things. * We’re also asked to take photos of our letters (minus any identifying details) and share them on social media * We’re expected to do something a little bit creative with the letters: a doodle, a lipstick kiss, a hint of washi-tape…
* We have to write and post the letters during that week * During the week of 9 to 13 November, you and I and all the other volunteers around the world will each be sent up to 15 emails, which we are to then hand-write, and post to the address given. Will you join me? Maybe you could make it a fun event with other people who live near you? Here’s what it takes. This year, I have signed up to be a volunteer letter-writer. Since then, Snail Mail My Email has evolved into a hugely collaborative and successful annual, week-long community art event, during which hundreds - even thousands - of volunteers from all over the world write and post letters on behalf of others. Once upon a time, an artist and filmmaker named Ivan Cash took to the streets asking strangers those very questions, and not surprisingly but somewhat touchingly (is “touchingly” a word?), almost everyone said they were indifferent or even overwhelmed by their emails, but that receiving a handwritten letter made them feel warm, special, happy, and like someone had believed they were worth something special.įive years ago, he started a month-long art project called “snail mail my email,” during which you could send him an email with a message for somebody else, and Ivan and a handful of friends would hand-write your message and post it to the person you had nominated. When was the last time you received a handwritten letter in the mail? If you want to tweet about it, you can use the hashtag #lovelyletters #LovelyLettersExchange and tag to possibly be retweeted.When was the last time you received an email? We would love for you to participate and share about the Love Letters Snail Mail Exchange to others who would too! March Link Up & April Exchange Īpril Link Up & May Exchange January Link Up & February Exchange įebruary Link Up & March Exchange November Link Up & December Exchange ĭecember Link Up & January Exchange July Link Up & August Exchange Īugust Link Up & September Exchange Link up! If you write a blog post about your experience, don’t forget to link up back here on the last Saturday of the month.Send your lovely letters / package no later than the 20th. There is a $7 limit and optional monthly themes.Also, email us if you have missed the sign up by 3 or less days and want to be on the waiting list. We will email out your partner pairings by the 9th, and you can start getting to know your partner through blog stalking, social media, skype, or however you like. If your partner does not contact you or respond within 2 days of being paired please email me so we can attempt to pair you with someone on the waiting list. Sign up every month from the 1st until the 6th.What you need to do if you want to participate: We hope this serves as an introduction for possibly making a life long snail mail pal! We believe that letter writing is a dying but wonderful skill to possess and should be practiced often. We want to connect bloggers from different countries, backgrounds, and cultures to learn from one another. Our goal is to help you make new friends you would have never connected with otherwise. This project promotes encouragement, collaboration, friendship, and growth as individuals and as a blogging community. We are bloggers who love connecting through the love of sending and receiving snail mail. The Lovely Letters is a Snail Mail Exchange focused on building new relationships by sending Lovely Letters and packages all across the globe, one new friend at a time.
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