A Month of Letters is a challenge started by Mary Robinette Kowal in 2010. It is a very simple challenge:
- In the month of February, mail at least one item through the post every day it runs. Write a postcard, a letter, send a picture, or a cutting from a newspaper, or a fabric swatch.
- Write back to everyone who writes to you. This can count as one of your mailed items.
I have never participated in the challenge and I am not sure I am going to participate this year. Especially when my sort of New Year Resolution was about quality and no quantity of letters... But still I think it could be full of fun. I have been twice or three times the happy recipient of pieces of mail from Lettermo participants. Otherwise I had never got these letters! (And of course I answered, as usual).
What surprised me the most when I entered the site yesterday was the number of people registered: more than 10,000! Wow! If I was Mary I would be really proud to have encouraged so many people to write. Of course not all of them are active users; maybe most of them registered and never started the challenge. But still!
Have you ever participated in Lettermo? Are you thinking of joining the challenge this year?
Have you ever participated in Lettermo? Are you thinking of joining the challenge this year?
That's a very neat idea! Though, I do not fancy the idea of "having to" send something just because of a challenge... But I guess I could adapt this in a way and try to at least write everyone back within some days during the whole month. And maybe surprise some people with a letter or a card, people who I rarely (if ever) send anything by mail. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteI think you can adapt it. And there are some badges you can "win" even if you don't accomplish the 23 mailings. But anyway, as they say: if you send one piece of mail, it still counts. It's better than not sending any mail!
DeleteI participated last year and it really was a challenge. I only had 23 people sign in to my postable account and I wrote to every single person. Some got postcards, some notecards, and some actual letters. I also replied to everyone who wrote to me. Some of the people that I wrote to never replied back and they were signed up.
ReplyDeleteOh, my problem wouldn't be the people... Anyway, if you are looking for a recipient, here I am! :)
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