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    Missed a day over the weekend (why is it easier to get them done during the week?) and done today's - will try to catch up, but not tonight as I'm off to a show!

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    Quote Originally Posted by VertOlive View Post
    Now at 12 out, zero new writers in.
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    Number 19 in the box for tomorrow.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VertOlive View Post
    Number 19 in the box for tomorrow.

    Penny for your thoughts: has the InCo address list gotten too big?
    I was discussing this on another forum and the general consensus is that the issue regarding the InCo list is around who to write to. With just a list of names and addresses there's no context unless you have some other potential connection in the name or the address. I had one InCo surprise letter in my mailbox this time because the person happened to travel to where I live so they had something to write about.

    LetterMo has you fill out a basic bio so at least you can search on potential writing topics.

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    I narrowed my choices to very small towns in Texas and still got a list of 24, not including my own.

    4 in, one InCo reply (thank you, Voiren), and one out to another tiny Texas town.
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    Three letters to be posted today. Postie hasn't come yet

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    I don't think it's the size of the list itself. It's, as allanorn said, that there is not context for selection. I tend to look at the comments, here or other places I visit to see if I can find people who I think might be interesting. The "Hi. I can't wait to receive lots of letters." posts with nothing else don't do much to attract my interest. And trying to wade through the list is daunting.

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    I have been picking people from looking for words or numbers in the address. One book I chose to look for a word or two to find was one of Roald Dahl's .. and that provided a subject to write about. Before lettermo and incowrimo, I tried penpal sites where you have profiles, looked for commonality. Not one initial connection through there has stood the test of time, no more than a year or so. I wrote then to at least 50 people with things in common. It just didn't work for me.
    I have some penpals through postcrossing. I also have a couple assigned by random (not through matching) and they are lovely. Incowrimo has helped me find more lovely people to write to.

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    I replied to two today, so am back on track!

    That is 20 out to 18 people, 5 in, of which one random. That's ok

    3 US, 3 elsewhere, the rest UK. I plan to send a few more to different countries in Europe.

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    One reply to a current pen pal and one intro letter to another tiny Texas town in the box for tomorrow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chrissy View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by VertOlive View Post
    One still in the process of being penned. Zero new writers in. Trying to be brave and not sulk and pout.
    I've also had zero new writers in and am seriously considering sulking and pouting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by calamus View Post
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    One still in the process of being penned. Zero new writers in. Trying to be brave and not sulk and pout.
    I've also had zero new writers in and am seriously considering sulking and pouting.
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    Three letters arrived for me today! Two replies (one from Chrissy ) and one new random one from very far away. I'm just finishing off writing mine.

    I've been trying work out if I should send anyone a digression on random number generation, but I think that may be a bit too niche for a first letter!
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    posted two today. In shock about announced postage rate rise towards end of next month (some details in other thread).

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    Today I did not, but I managed six in six last week. All postcards to my lil' 'ol widder woman, for whom February lies heavy and I vowed to correspond regularly as a result.

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    I just put two in the box, one to a new writer from InCo, and one to one of our own hereabouts.
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    That's my 25th ready to go out.

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    I sent out 2 and received 2 yesterday. Both of those I received were from regular pen pals.
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    One out, two in from the US today! One from benjitzu, one random person

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    Three going out today.

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