13 February 2024
WritingWhy people cry when they finish writing
It is not sadness. It is relief. The thing you have been carrying has finally been set down, and for the first time in years, your hands are empty.
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5 December 2023
WritingHow many letters should you write
One is better than none. But most people find, once they start, that they have more to say and more people to say it to than they expected.
Read more8 November 2022
WritingEmail vs printed letters: which to choose
An email arrives instantly and never gets lost. A printed letter can be held, folded, and kept in a drawer for years. How to decide.
Read more15 February 2022
WritingUpdating your letters when life changes
You wrote your letter two years ago. Since then, a child was born, a friendship healed, an address changed. Your letter should keep up with your life.
Read more9 April 2021
WritingA letter is not a will
A will distributes your property. A letter distributes your heart. They are not the same document, and one does not replace the other.
Read more14 August 2020
WritingHow to write a goodbye letter
A goodbye letter is not a will, not a sermon, and not a confession. It is the thing you would say if you had five minutes and no fear.
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