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Hi, thank you all for your feedback in the poll and last post. I'll put up a post to call for pen pals soon, I'm waiting for RL to drop down a gear, so this is to let you know that it is on it's way!

Mean time, has anyone found, bought or made any exciting stationary recently?? I've ordered some sealing wax from Nostalgic Impressions. Their mailable wax is great to use.

Bonus: They've got a sale until 30 Aug, part of which includes free/reduced shipping (free for US domestic orders over $30, ground shipping; reduced shipping for those of us overseas) + some of their stuff is on sale.

Off to bed for another round of work-housework/dinner-sleep. I will be posting again soon.

ariestess

So, first off, apologies from both

red_trillium and myself for letting RL force this comm onto the farthest back burner possible over the last several months. It wasn't intentional.

That said, we'd like to see about reviving this comm and keeping that snail mail love going. Therefore, a poll for judging interest in doing just that...

Please fill this out honestly. We will take any and all constructive criticism, even about how we have managed the comm. One can't get better without first knowing what to improve, right?

Poll #11325 Continued Interest?

This poll is closed.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 10

Have you made any penpals via this community?

Yes
5 (50.0%)

No
2 (20.0%)

Unsure
2 (20.0%)

Other -- I'll leave a comment
1 (10.0%)

If you haven't made any penpals via this community, why?

Not sure how to find penpals on this community
1 (16.7%)

No compatible interests
0 (0.0%)

Lack of interest on penpal[s]' part
0 (0.0%)

Lack of interest on my part
1 (16.7%)

Other -- I'll leave a comment
4 (66.7%)

Have you had any other issues with this community?

Yes
2 (22.2%)

No
7 (77.8%)

Unsure
0 (0.0%)

Other -- I'll leave a comment
0 (0.0%)

If you have had issues with this community, what are they?

Are you interested in a resurrection of this community?

Yes
9 (90.0%)

No
0 (0.0%)

Unsure
1 (10.0%)

Other -- I'll leave a comment
0 (0.0%)

Do you have any suggestions for improving this community?

Yes
1 (12.5%)

No
5 (62.5%)

Unsure
1 (12.5%)

Other -- I'll leave a comment
1 (12.5%)

If you answered yes to the previous question, what are your suggestions?

Current Mood: contemplative

ariestess

This month, our suggested writing topic comes from

red_trillium :: Seasons.

So in your letters this month, try writing about the season you enjoy the most, or perhaps what you enjoy the most about the season you're going into in your part of the world.

You don't have to use this idea, but if you are thinking about jumping on the snail mail bandwagon and aren't sure where to start this might help.

Once you've done this, come back and tell us about it. You don't have to tell us what you wrote (it might be better if you don't, especially if you are writing to someone on your friends' list!), but at least tell us if you've written a letter or card or how many.

We'll try to put a topic up once a month to encourage people to write at least one piece of snail mail once a month. If you want to suggest topics for future months, feel free to to do here.

Current Mood: creative

ariestess

Each month,

red_trillium and I will be posting up a suggested topic for you to write about in your letters during that month. You can use the suggested topic or not, that's completely your choice.

Some examples of topics could be like the following from

red_trillium:

a favourite toy or game
food you like or tastes you enjoy
talk a little about a hobby and what got you into it
something you've always wanted but never got (ie--toy as a kid, book, etc)

If you have any suggestions for future topics, feel free to leave them in a comment here.

Current Mood: creative

red_trillium

How are you all doing? Have you been able to get at least a post card or letter out yet? Has it helped having the August topic?

ariestess or myself will be making a mod post on the 1st to call for people who are looking for pen pals to comment on and match up. We want to set up standard questions that will help you get a sense of potential pals. What kinds of questions would you like to see? What matters, or doesn't matter to you?

We don't want to have addresses put into the comments, but it could be possible to list what country you are in, and what country or countries you are willing to write to.

Other thoughts? We'll gather these & put a post together on the 1st. We plan on doing regular mod posts to allow new and older members to take part in the pen pal match-ups.

red_trillium

kriski pointed out in her entry, sometimes one of the downsides of snail mail in this internet age is that you write a letter, but carry on the conversation through other more responsive media. Where does that leave the original letter you wrote? Is it obsolete or just the beginning of a conversation that has evolved?

Another problem people sometimes have is they don't know what to say or how to start. This is especially true if you carry on a lot of phone or internet conversations. You start to feel like you've said it all about your job, your life, the weather.

For the rest of this month here's a topic you can use if you aren't sure what to say. Pick someone you know, maybe a friend or family member in "Real Life" or someone from your Friends' List. It can be someone you see regularly or someone who lives on the other side of the world from you.

Write a card or letter to that person. Tell them about something good from your past. Talk about a happy memory, a favourite toy, a pet, a special place. Tell them about a dream you had or an irrational fear. It doesn't matter what age you were, so if you want to talk about what you bought with your first paycheck or your favorite class in university that's fine too! It doesn't have to be a long letter. You can write to more than one person if you want, either the same thing or something different. Just don't forget to send them!

You don't have to use this idea, but if you are thinking about jumping on the snail mail bandwagon and aren't sure where to start this might help.

Once you've done this, come back and tell us about it. You don't have to tell us what you wrote (it might be better if you don't, especially if you are writing to someone on your friends' list!), but at least tell us if you've written a letter or card or how many. We'll try to put a topic up once a month to encourage people to write at least one piece of snail mail once a month. I've found it to be a relaxing and meditative ritual to do a couple of Sunday mornings a month. I sit for about half an hour to an hour and can usually get a couple of post cards or a letter and couple post cards out depending on what I write and for how long.

red_trillium

Welcome to our newly-created community.

ariestess & I are your mods.

This community has grown out of my increasing interest in writing (and receiving) letters and cards. Snail mail is something we all enjoy receiving but don't seem to get much of these days. I had pen pals growing up (pre-internet, yes I'm that old). I'd gotten away from sending letters but have realised that even just a post card can be a way to reach out and say "I'm thinking of you".

Taking a moment to sit down, pull out a pen and put words on a paper can also be meditative. You don't have to write a novel. It can be a short note, a post card, a one-page "hi, thinking of you" letter.

We want this community to be a place to encourage sending snail mail. It can be daunting to know what to write, what to say. We will post recommended topics to inspire you if you need some help. We also want this to be a place people can share photos of their favorite writing paper, pen, pencil, etc. Talk about your rituals or share the cool new stationary you've just picked up. Rejoice over the cool postcard you got.

While we have not created this community to be a "find a pen pal" place, we will from time to time open a mod post for people to comment on, talk about themselves & to ask for pen pals. We ask that you not post asking for pen pals outside of these posts. We also ask that you exercise internet safety. Do not put your address in comments. If you find someone in the mods' pen pal post that you do want to be pals with, we suggest you check out their journal and correspond with them a bit before exchanging addresses via PM.

The usual polite and play nice rules apply. Don't post information from the letters or cards you receive. Respect each other. But most importantly, have fun and lets keep the art of sending snail mail alive.

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