InCoWriMo 2016 anyone?

[distracted_mom]

The Quick and Dirty USA MAP
Illinois is the place Bread comes from
Montana is where Milk comes form
Ohio is where Potato comes form
Texas is where Beef comes from
Washington DC is where Corruption comes from
California is where Movies come from
Washington is where Windows come from
Pennsylvania is where Freedom comes from
Massachusetts is where Stubborn People come from
Florida is where Magic comes from
New York is where Money comes from

Michigan is the Mitten with the Big Lakes (No Salt. No sharks.) !

Inxoy--you can also take a look at members' profiles on their "About Me" page for their interests.

InCo #2 out for tomorrow!

I lived in Michigan in the mid-80's. I love being able to use the mitten to show where things are in the state!

[AnotherNerdHere]

This is my 2nd inky rhino and since last February I've sent out over 90 letters. I have has so much fun and made wonderful connections I am MOST definitely IN. I've added my info to the spreadsheet (thank you to whoever set it up. great idea) I owe a few letters to some pen pals but I love to get letters and promise all letters will get a reply.

I'll add my address here too.
Greg Moore
15850 SW Barnard CT
Beaverton, OR
97007

I am Another Nerd, DevOps Automation Engineer but I also have a working Victrola, collect vintage film cameras and love to travel (13 countries so far), read historical nautical fiction and non-fiction

In the word of Mr Goulet, Write On!

[Pickwick]

Another letter sent today. Hopefully I can find some time tonight to write another letter for sending tomorrow.

[sharmon202]

2 days, 2 out. Almost caught up on my backlog.

[Juana]

Hello everyone,
I can't let a February go by, without participating. I have added my address for anyone that is interested (take a gander at my profile), but wouldn't feel right sending out new introduction letters. Due to various things over the last year, I haven't been able to make it through my rather substantial backlog.
Anyone who has gotten past a few exchanges from me will know that I don't write short, quick, letters. To keep my numbers up for the month, I will be writing little notes to random, non-pen, people. Fun for me, fun for them, and won't add to my reply pile. I will of course reply to any and all letters sent my way.

A bit of advice from previous years, don't just fill out your list with people at the beginning of the month. Each year, a number of people join towards the end and don't get many intro letters.

I truly hope you all have fun and find new friends that will carry over past the 29th.

Mark


Mark Harris
23927 Suttle Road
Veneta Oregon 97487-9463

you were right about the additions to the list continuing. Happy to see the list still growing.

[Pickwick]

I wrote two more letters tonight for tomorrow's mail.

[VertOlive]

On task with InkyMo#3 out for tomorrow. Just received an enchanting "Hand of Friendship" tuck-in in my first received letter for InCo!

[Costanza]

Have my first 2 out for the month and since it is after midnight here, I am working on number 3!

[Nucifera]

I have a "spirit of/letter of" question. I see many of you saying that you post your letter the same day you write it. I've been (for two whole days) writing my letters in the evening, sealing the envelope and stamping, and posting them first thing in the morning the next day. Am I a day behind for not posting until the next day? Do you still feel I'm following the spirit of the month by writing each night? I am more looking for thoughts and how you do it.

Write On

[Sailor Kenshin]

I have a "spirit of/letter of" question. I see many of you saying that you post your letter the same day you write it. I've been (for two whole days) writing my letters in the evening, sealing the envelope and stamping, and posting them first thing in the morning the next day. Am I a day behind for not posting until the next day? Do you still feel I'm following the spirit of the month by writing each night? I am more looking for thoughts and how you do it.

Write On

Me...if it's pouring, I often don't put the letter out in my own mailbox. If I can get to an actual post office, then okay, and I don't see it as slacking or cheating, just preserving the letter from the elements.

[Silverbreeze]

I have a "spirit of/letter of" question. I see many of you saying that you post your letter the same day you write it. I've been (for two whole days) writing my letters in the evening, sealing the envelope and stamping, and posting them first thing in the morning the next day. Am I a day behind for not posting until the next day? Do you still feel I'm following the spirit of the month by writing each night? I am more looking for thoughts and how you do it.

Write On

Nobody will judge you

InCoWriMo like NaNoWriMo is a Celebration with Goals. Not a contest with rules.

Both were created to get people into the habit of writing

For many of us InCoWriMo is an excuse to use our pens and inks and to share that joy with others

[Morgaine]

For some in the UK, their nearest postbox collection is done first thing in the morning, 9am - well, no chance really writing on the day and getting it posted same day for them? I think the emphasis is on writing rather than posting - incowrimo is every day but post isn't collected every day. As long as the letter doesn't have to wait days and days (without good reason) to get posted after being completed...

[mgmmaze]

new to FPGeeks forums. I was gonna set up an account about a yr ago then the whole thing with fpgeeks happened where it was being shut down and I thought they fourm would also, thats why I never became a member. Anyway I started INCOWRIMO last yr thru their website love it. Got 2 out in the mail yesterday and will try and get another 2 done tonight after some much needed math hw esp since I apparently got the wrong book so have to go back and do double the work to catch up oh joy. Anyway love the idea of the list and love that people put things in the descriptions like someone else said on here it really helps esp at a quick glance.

[Juana]

I have a "spirit of/letter of" question. I see many of you saying that you post your letter the same day you write it. I've been (for two whole days) writing my letters in the evening, sealing the envelope and stamping, and posting them first thing in the morning the next day. Am I a day behind for not posting until the next day? Do you still feel I'm following the spirit of the month by writing each night? I am more looking for thoughts and how you do it.

Write On

Writing a letter in the evening seems like a perfect way to wind down. And in posting the next day, it sounds like a new habit is budding. I'd say that is definitely reaching the goal of this project.

[Nucifera]

Thank you for some great replies!

Also, I will be adding my SO onto the spreadsheet. I got two pieces of mail today and now he wants some too :-P

[Morgaine]

I have a letter written and stamped to go to a new person. Exciting!

[mrcharlie]

I have a "spirit of/letter of" question. I see many of you saying that you post your letter the same day you write it.

The spirit of the InCo rules is that you write at least one piece of handwritten correspondence every day, and then deliver it. The fact that the first step in the delivery may be the day after writing it does not violate that spirit.

I don't think it violates the "letter" of the original InCo guidelines either.

FWIW, I'm not doing InCoWriMo this year, but I am doing LetterMo (unlike the past two years where I did my best to do both). The "spirit" of the LetterMo rules is slightly different; you should put at least one handwritten letter in the post ever day the post is open. You could write six letters on Sunday and mail them one per day during the week and meet the letter and spirit of LetterMo, but I rarely get more than one or two ahead.

As I see it, one important part of the spirit of the guidelines or rules or goals or whatever you want to call them of both versions is to be regular; to do "it" every day (either write something or mail something). Therefore I do my best to comply with that. However, I've had to "make up" for a missed day or two both the previous years if I remember right, and I'm okay with that.

Not everyone who does InCoWriMo agrees with that part (regular/every day instead of "on average" or cumulative totals=29 or whatever) being anywhere near important. Decide what part of the guidelines are important to you, and do your best to follow them; that is the most important part of the spirit of the event. If you think you've done what you set out to do with InCoWriMo/LetterMo I don't see many, or even any, of those participating who is going to say you failed.

[Judybug]

That's what I'm doing - writing in the evening and mailing it the next morning.

Judybug

[Pickwick]

I’m a blubbery puddle! the first letter I wrote for InCoWriMo was to my dad and he just texted that he got it and that he thought it was so sweet and thoughtful. ::sniff:: I luvs my Papa!

[distracted_mom]

Received my first letter today! I was late to join and wasn't expecting to hear anything so soon!
{Happy Dance}