InCoWriMo 2017

[bruce]

With only 3 months away and several major events and celebrations in between, it's not too early to start thinking about InCoWriMo 2017.

Moving forward one year at a time, the annual letter writing event returns thanks to the great community that has grown up around it.

http://incowrimo-2017.org

[VertOlive]

Ready to jump in, but, as you mention, many major events upon us before then!

[jeffneradams]

Looking forward to it this year!

[mgmmaze]

I loved what we had set up here this past year with the spread sheet. Not only was it organized I found that I was able to send out more letters than the year before and find people if I needed their address again for whatever reason.

[southpaw52]

Always look forward to it each year.

[mgmmaze]

I am on the usps website right now looking at stamps getting ready to stock up for it.

[datainadequate]

I'm very happy to see Babylonic Cuneiform being promoted as one of the scripts for InCoWriMo 2017, but I am worried whether our modern postal systems will be able to deliver my baked clay tablets reliably.

[sgtstretch]

I'm very happy to see Babylonic Cuneiform being promoted as one of the scripts for InCoWriMo 2017, but I am worried whether our modern postal systems will be able to deliver my baked clay tablets reliably.

Maybe if you put Do Not Bend, and Fragile on the tablet. But that could also mean that they would completely trash it.

[ThriveToScribe]

I'm very happy to see Babylonic Cuneiform being promoted as one of the scripts for InCoWriMo 2017, but I am worried whether our modern postal systems will be able to deliver my baked clay tablets reliably.

As long as you have enough postage.....but will that ruin the uniqueness of the missives?

[oldstoat]

I'm very happy to see Babylonic Cuneiform being promoted as one of the scripts for InCoWriMo 2017, but I am worried whether our modern postal systems will be able to deliver my baked clay tablets reliably.

Royal Mail large letter postage...

[Pharmasweaves]

Let us hope the governmental systems have not been overtaken by then. I don't know if people would allow the Pony Express, what with the animal abuse allegations.

I am looking forward to it, I had fun with last year being my first, and letter writing helps de-stress in between long study sessions on campus. Sometimes I wonder if people think me strange with letters and paper and pens spread all over the entire table in the library. Then I realize I don't care what they think.

[mgmmaze]

This is the only time I break my only 5 pens inked rule. Otherwise things never get cleaned such a mess

[bruce]

At 6 weeks away, they seem to have been keeping track of the events and celebrations while meanwhile an increasing number of names are appearing on the list. I hear the clay will be dry enough on the tablets that they will be able to start posting this years addresses on January 18th. Have started to clear the decks and stocking up already.

[DaveBj]

I'm not going to commit to write a letter per day, but I put my name and address on the list, and I will promptly answer all letters that I receive.

[frmamede]

2017 will be my first InCoWriMo! I'm reading about it now, to get the hang of it, and look forward to participating, especially because I just started the FP thing, and don't have any Pen Pals just yet...
But I think I won't be able to write one letter a day. Classes start on February, and things get pretty busy in the University. Still, gonna try and do as many as I can!

[distracted_mom]

2017 will be my first InCoWriMo! I'm reading about it now, to get the hang of it, and look forward to participating, especially because I just started the FP thing, and don't have any Pen Pals just yet...
But I think I won't be able to write one letter a day. Classes start on February, and things get pretty busy in the University. Still, gonna try and do as many as I can!

They don't have to be long. On busy days, I sent a postcard. It's really a lot of fun!


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[frmamede]

2017 will be my first InCoWriMo! I'm reading about it now, to get the hang of it, and look forward to participating, especially because I just started the FP thing, and don't have any Pen Pals just yet...
But I think I won't be able to write one letter a day. Classes start on February, and things get pretty busy in the University. Still, gonna try and do as many as I can!

They don't have to be long. On busy days, I sent a postcard. It's really a lot of fun!


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Postcards do sound like a fun option to start! Got to stack up on some!

[FredRydr]

Postcards do sound like a fun option to start! Got to stack up on some!

Here is my tactic. If you are near a flea market, antiques market, jumble or car boot sale, look for boxes of unsorted postcards and make a low offer to the vendor before he/she begins to go through them. One they are categorized or put into plastic sleeves, it's too late and prices are set high (in the US, invariably $1+ each). If you buy them unsorted, you can reduce cost for each card to a pittance. When I cull the unusable cards (used or too weak to mail), I always find someone who wants them, even putting them in a 'Free' box on a pen show vendor table.

PM me if you want to do postcard swaps. Also see https://www.postcrossing.com

Fred

[frmamede]

Postcards do sound like a fun option to start! Got to stack up on some!

Here is my tactic. If you are near a flea market, antiques market, jumble or car boot sale, look for boxes of unsorted postcards and make a low offer to the vendor before he/she begins to go through them. One they are categorized or put into plastic sleeves, it's too late and prices are set high (in the US, invariably $1+ each). If you buy them unsorted, you can reduce cost for each card to a pittance. When I cull the unusable cards (used or too weak to mail), I always find someone who wants them, even putting them in a 'Free' box on a pen show vendor table.

PM me if you want to do postcard swaps. Also see https://www.postcrossing.com

Fred

That looks like a good tactic! Gonna try it next chance I get! Lol...
I've seen this post crossing site mentioned in another thread. Even visited the site. It looks fun! Is it trustworthy? I would definetly like to exchange some postcards!

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[Chrissy]

I'm in!