I want to hear from you yes you one reading this post. I know you love to get a letter addressed to you? Who doesn’t? Is there some that you have kept? If so? Why? When? How? Yes I want all 5 W’s answered. The reason is I think that it is important to have book that expresses just how important this art of letter writing is to our society. I have heard from a publisher that they are interested. Now I just have to create masterpiece called unwritten “reality” of lost art of letterwriting.

Help me help shine light on this amazing gift so that it doesn’t disappear from future. If you want more info please feel free to contact me. I have more to share as always. If you can think of other places to post or spread word please do. This is dedicated to you. I would appreciate any help in getting word out. I don’t think that I could do this book justice with out having fellow letter writers sharing their experiences about passion of this amazing hobby.

Tamara Stevens 6 Commodore Ave Sackville, NS B4E 3B2 Canada

Tamaras_snails@lalw.org / http://www.lalw.org

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