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I've decided I'm doing this. As one of my letters, I'm going to start the long-dormant Round Robin shebang: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...

If anyone wants to exchange letters or postcards, let me know!

I cannot think of anything to write in letters (or emails or facebook posts). I have no kids to brag about, and no one wants to hear about the books I have read. Maybe I should take up a dangerous sport or hobby.

I will exchange letters/postcards! Hooray!!

When I saw this thread I hoped it meant the Round Robin shebang was finally going to happen, and now it is, so yay!

I have my first penpal since a few months and I love sending and receiving letters (just wrote one actually). I'll exchange letters/postcards!

Pat wrote: "I cannot think of anything to write in letters (or emails or facebook posts). I have no kids to brag about, and no one wants to hear about the books I have read. Maybe I should take up a dangerous..."

Pat, you and I have a whopping 162 books in common, so I can't imagine I wouldn't want to hear about your books.

In any case, the point is just to have fun with the slower process of letter writing and receiving. If that wouldn't be fun for you, you don't have to do it. Speaking as someone who likes writing letters but is very bad at mailing them, I'm looking to this as an exercise in completing the process.

Kristina, PM me your address and I'll send you mine.

And Janine! I had your address but I might need it again. Yours will be the extra bonus challenge since I'll actually need to go to a post office to mail it.

You can always talk politics ! Or religion. Or sex. Or food.

I'm in. I loved the letter exchange we did last year.

Count me in Pi!

Me too! I loved writing and receiving letters last year.

Oh boy! Count me in. I have had a postcard pen pal for 15 years. I collect European postcards- he collects American. I have some friends that we only communicate via the US mail.

Sarah, you don't have to go to the post office to mail an international letter or card, just figure out the correct postage and drop it in the mail!

I'm not sure how a Round Robin would work, but I could send someone a postcard...

P.S. Mail from the US to the Netherlands is $1.05 for a 1 oz. letter.

The round robin is a different game, though I'm sure we'd still welcome new participants.

Anyone who wants a Month of Letters letter from me just send me your address and I'll send you mine.

Count me in. I'll send you my address.

I bought some cool postcards today and thought I'd see if I could make it to 24 postcards/letters this month. I you want to receive something from me you can message me your address.

Yay!

I don't think there's an organizer here, so I say if you want to send letters/postcards, declare so here, and have people send their addresses to you. Or send your address to people who have declared they want to send stuff out.

Yes, here's the deal:

If you want to participate in the month of letters challenge, you simply send a piece of mail for every day that the mail runs in February. If you want one from me, send me your address.
I'm mailing to TC friends and real life friends and G+friends. The point is to make someone's day a little brighter with mail, and to revive the art of the letter.
If you want to send to me, my address is PO Box 27558 Towson, MD 21285

I think I confused things by adding the Round Robin in here. That is a totally separate thing. I was just saying that one of my Month of Letters letters will be the one that finally kicks off the Round Robin. If you want to get on THAT list, post in that thread.

I don't have a PO box so if you want to exchange mail with me, message me your address, or ask for mine and I'll send you something in return.

Barb wrote: "Oh, hell. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be able to do up a letter every day.
I'd love to receive something from either of you ... and you should have my address if you feel like sending something ....."

I'm probably not going to make it to the 24 of the challenge, but if I write 14 letters/postcards I'll be just as happy.

Ok. I am ahead of the game. Got my thank you cards for XMas mailed(thank goodness!) Now I have a bunch of 'Hello Kitty' valentine cards to get out to people that would never expect a Hello Kitty VD card and hand written note. Picked up a few postcards for emergency mail. Should make goal with no problem. Bring on your address if you need/want a Hello Kitty VD Card. I got extras.

Pi, brave woman, expect a happy missive from me this month.

I sent a thank you note today, hand-written. That's all I got. Need to go & finish paying bills.

I got a postcard from janine!
I started with people I know in person, but I'll be sending my GR-related ones starting this weekend.

Yay! I've only sent out two postcards and one letter so far. Too busy skating and enjoying the weather.

Thanks for the great postcard J9, your words were too kind.

Jim wrote: "Thanks for the great postcard J9, your words were too kind."

Two kinds of what?

Block letters and cursive?

I got a letter and card from Cheri yesterday, just in time for valentine's day (well, a day early, but I'm not complaining). Thanks, Cheri!

I would be able to contact one person from TC. I think she would be able to put me in touch with many others.

I have a couple of people's addresses, so I could send some cards/letters.

I have some addresses, some email addresses, and some phone numbers.

I will say that a couple of years ago I was supposed to meet up with two GR friends while I was visiting Winnipeg. I knew the real name of one and not the other. Both were active posters in one of my groups. I went to the bookstore cafe we were supposed to meet at, but neither of them showed. One wrote to apologize that something had come up, but the other never said anything. She also never posted in our group or on Goodreads again. I tried contacting her other friends to find out if she was okay, but nobody knew her real name, and none of them had ever interacted with other privately. She just disappeared. I think something must have happened to her, but I can't be sure.

Oh, that is sad, Sarah.

I received a card from Sarah today. Thanks for the advice, I won't take my clothes off in a museum.

Glad to help.

I have phone numbers of at least three TCers, so I could start a ball rolling.

I got a lovely card and letter from Janine today! Thanks! (His last name is Jensen from Denmark. I didn't think I would have much luck).