The Letter Project is simple. You ask for a letter, I mail you a letter. That's it. The project is currently open* to anyone wishing to participate. Please be advised, I have a lot of requests to fulfill and can only write so fast (my penmanship is poor enough as it stands.)

Not so long ago, letters were central to our lives. Through the written word we connected in a special and intimate way. We waited with anticipation for the postman to bring news, encouragement, support, love and caring words from those far away from us. A letter is akin to a chapter of a book, written especially for you. Today, we dash off sentiments using email, cell phones, instant or text messaging. We transmit ideas, yet — in mechanically dispensed and flavorless servings. Letters can be savored, folded up and stashed away in a pocket or handbag to be re-read whenever we wish. A letter connects us with its writer.

The Letter Project is, by its nature, postal. The letters are handwritten, tucked into envelopes, stamped and mailed to you. You can use email to invite a letter into your mailbox. There is no cost, no obligation of any kind. You may include as much or as little information as you think necessary to receive a letter personal to you. There are two minimum requirements: — you must include your name, and, an address to send the letter. You will not receive email confirmation of your letter request. Waiting for your mail should be part of the fun.

I started this project after listening to an inner and insistent voice encouraging me to encourage you to keep letter writing alive. The project has a hidden plus for me. By crafting these letters my writing skills are less likely to gather moss. Unless you are very specific in your request, I get to create the contents on my own accord. This being the case, your letter may contain things as banal as descriptions of what I encounter on my ride to work, abstruse quotes from ancient texts, or, something as simple (and useful I might add) as my recipe for the world's best cheese-steak sandwich. I might even be inclined to fabricate a tale or two, just to keep things interesting. The letter you receive should be as convivial for you as it is fun for me to write. After you read your letter you can choose to reply, or not, this is entirely up to you. This project is not part of any plan to put you in the loop for chain letters, marketing, or similar nonsense. Please see the fine print below.

I have no further information to offer in this introduction. Make a request, ask a question, voice a worry, ask for encouragement, or, just ask for a letter and you'll have something nice in your mailbox in short time.

THE FINE PRINT

*THE PROJECT PERIODICALLY CLOSES TO GIVE ME TIME TO CATCH UP WITH LETTER REQUESTS.



The Finer Print The letter project is personal. I will never lend, sell or make public your name or address. You have my promise that your information will never be used to send you anything but the letter you request. Any information that you provide is kept in strict confidence.