Directory of Letter Writing Resources

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Personal letter writing resources. For those who still send a handwritten letter. Personal correspondence. See linked categories for business correspondence, including sample and templates.

Subcategories

• Business Letters
• Chain Letters
• Personal Greetings

Resources in This Category

• 9 Reasons Not To Abandon The Art Of The Handwritten Letter

  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/11/benefits-of-writing-letters-and-postcards_n_6425540.html
  Article from Alena Hall at the Huffington Post.

• A Month of Letters

  http://lettermo.com/
  In the month of February, mail at least one item through the post every day the challenge runs. Started in 2010 by Mary Robinette Kowal.

• Condolence Messages

  http://condolence-message.com/
  What to say and what to avoid saying when writing a proper condolence letter.

• Eight or Nine Wise Words About Letter Writing

  http://www.hoboes.com/FireBlade/Fiction/Carroll/Words/
  How to begin, go on with and end a letter. By Charles Dodgson.

• Everyday Should be a Red Letter Day

  https://redletterdayzine.wordpress.com/
  A zine which focuses on letter writing, mail art and related topics.

• Flickr: Letter's lives

  http://flickr.com/groups/69798613@N00/
  A group on Flickr who exchange letters and take photos of the letters before mailing and after receiving them. Showcasing their creativity.

• Hand Drawn Map Association

  http://www.handmaps.org/
  An ongoing archive of maps and other diagrams created by hand.

• Handwritten Work

  http://www.handwrittenwork.com/
  Showcase things in handwriting, but also on handwriting. Old letters, dated postcards alongside new studies and typed stories.

• Hippie Artsy Penpal

  https://hippieartsypenpal.wordpress.com/
  A site of mail art, stories and letters (by Abu).

• How To Write Letters: A Vintage Guide to the Lost Art of Epistolary Etiquette from 1876

  https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/12/21/how-to-write-letters-1876/
  Article by Maria Popova.

• InCoWriMo

  http://incowrimo.org/
  International Correspondence Writing Month is each February.

• Letter Matters

  http://www.lettermatters.com/
  A blog about letter writing.

• Letter Writers Alliance

  http://letterwriters.org/
  Dedicated to preserving the art of letter writing and to carry on the cultural tradition of mailing a letter.

• Letterheady

  http://www.letterheady.com/
  Letterhead collection. Edited by Shaun Usher.

• Letters and Journals

  http://lettersandjournals.blogspot.com/
  Jackie Flaherty, paper enthusiast: letter writer, list maker, journaler, and note taker.

• Letters Live

  http://letterslive.com/
  Live events where letters are read by a diverse array of performers.

• Letters of Note

  http://www.lettersofnote.com/
  Shaun Usher gathers and sorts fascinating letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes, and memos.

• Lost Art Revived

  http://lostartrevived.blogspot.com/
  Encouraging snail mail letter writing by offering to exchange letters and post some to the site.

• Lovely Handwritten Notes

  http://lovelyhandwrittennotes.tumblr.com/
  Reclaiming the lost art of sending handwritten letters through the post.

• More Love Letters

  http://www.moreloveletters.com/
  Mail or leave letters for other people to find.

• National Handwriting Association

  http://www.nha-handwriting.org.uk/
  A charity whose aims are to raise awareness of the importance of handwriting as a vital component of literacy, to promote the teaching of handwriting and to support those who work with children with handwriting difficulties.

• National Stationery Week

  http://www.nationalstationeryweek.com/
  The last week of April.

• Pencil Revolution

  http://www.pencilrevolution.com/
  Pencil art, essays on pencils, on writing, and reviews.Hand drawing and writing.

• Save Snail Mail

  http://www.savesnailmail.com/
  Preserving handwritten traditions in a modern world.

• Scribbling Glue

  https://scribblingglue.wordpress.com/
  Connecting through letters and notes (by Annie). About letter writing art and history.

• Thank You Notes and Cards

  http://www.my-thank-you-site.com/
  Christy Murphy gives wording for personal and business thank you cards and notes.

• The Art of Letter Writing -The Art of Manliness

  http://www.artofmanliness.com/2009/04/16/the-art-of-letter-writing/
  An overview of letter writing. Includes information from Hills Manual of Social and Business Forms, 1821.

• The Jane Austen Letter Writing Society

  http://janeaustenletterwritingsociety.blogspot.com/
  Encouraging old fashioned letter writing.

• The Letter Exchange

  http://www.letter-exchange.com/
  A magazine for letter writers. Also penpals.

• The Missive Maven

  http://www.missivemaven.com/
  A letter-writing blog about old-fashioned postal paper mail and all of its varied accessories.

• Viva Snail Mail

  http://www.vivasnailmail.com/
  The art and craft of paper correspondence.

• When Was the Last Time You Wrote Someone a Hand Written Note?

  http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/when-was-the-last-time-you-wrote-someone-a-hand-written-note-kcon/
  Posted to The Good Men Project by Ramon B Nuez Jr.

• World Letter Writing Day

  http://www.worldletterwritingday.com/
  September 1st. Founded by Richard Simpkin.

• World Stationery Day

  http://worldstationeryday.com/
  To get people all over the world talking and writing about stationery, and the importance of writing by hand and sending more letters and cards, and not just text or email.

• Write a Letter

  http://writealetter.org/
  Dedicated to encourage and preserve the art of the handwritten letter.

• Write On Campiagn

  http://www.writeoncampaign.com/
  Campaign to promote creativity, expression, and connection through hand-written correspondence.

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