I am pretty sure that writing more letters is a goal on more people’s lists for 2012 than just mine. Actually according to JWT 100 things to Watch in 2012 ”people fetishizing the physical and tactile (like Stationery)” is going to be a trend this year. Last year there were even services for people to “snail mail their email” have their letters handwritten and sent…
For me one thing that plays hugely into the letter writing process is having the perfect stationery for the moment/mood. There are a couple of great places in Seattle where you can find exquisite or just plain fun stationery and they are Watson + Kennedy, De Medici and Papyrus.Though Seattle seems to be running a little slim on great stationery options there are some wonderful letterpress companies in Portland where you can get lovely stationery! One of my favorites is Oblation Papers & Press. At Christmas I was excited to unwrap the most lovely pale pink stationery that my Mom had purchased for me from Oblation.
For those who are just starting on this letter writing adventure, you must know that patience is key. Not every letter you write will be responded to in a timely manner or even at all. Don’t allow this to discourage you. Last year after reading a couple books on writing (Zen in the Art of Writing, Making a Literary Life, and A Moveable Feast) I wrote a letter to one of my favorite living authors,Sarah Addison Allen. She did not respond to the letter (she has had a crazy year and has been fighting cancer) but I got a Christmas card from her that excited the whole family (they have all been converted to reading her books, except my dad).
Best wishes for your 2012 letter writing! And let me know if you discover any great stationery places in Seattle.
PS- For those of you who haven’t discovered the Postagram app it’s pretty cool.
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