Branching out with my writing
Confession…I’m falling behind! Luckily, I have till the 22nd to get them in the mail.
If you do participate, why not create a quick word cloud highlighting that person’s special traits? Then print it out on the paper you’ll use for your letter.
It’s as if I’m getting to know the recipients.
In reality, though, I don’t know where these are sent.
But I’ve always trusted Love for Our Elders to find those deserving people.
Not too late to join us: https://www.moreloveletters.com/
Here is a 1-minute video of the first letter request. Just click pause where needed to take in the entire request.
By all means, pass this post along to interested writers.
I made a 3+ minute video showing how the iPad and the Canva app can team up to generate postcards to share as needed. [email, text message, print-and-send]
Here are a few holiday-themed samples I made on Canva…
I’ve recently posted about writing being an act of faith.
In this case, I have faith that my notes to…
lift someone’s day.
For sure, they distract me from lots of other disquieting stuff happening out there in the world. [And they remind me that others are hurting so much out there.]
Plenty of writers are directing their thoughts and support to folks they know and some they don’t know, so my ‘project’ is nothing new or unique.
But it’s something that makes sense.
And…
Let me know if you want to join me. I have a raft of resources that will make the project doable.
“Writing is work. It’s also gambling. You don’t get a pension plan. Other people can help you a bit, but essentially you’re on your own. Nobody is making you do this: you chose it, so don’t whine.”
I don’t think I’d mess with her. ;->
And geeeez, talk about someone who is not just an accomplished writer, but an accomplished person…
Meanwhile, I love what Grammarly says about her wording:
As I’m writing this, Dan (The DaVinci Code) Brown is the middle of his 50-minute YouTube video that includes a Q and A session with students who had signed up for his MasterClass course.
Here is the link to MasterClass Live on YouTube. Lots of excellent free knowledge being shared by the experts.
I was going to post this next week, but I’m going to squeeze this in today to promote their 2-for-1 annual membership offer through Nov. 30. (Nope, not getting any $$ for doing this. Just wanted to pass this along. I’m inches away from ordering myself, as it opens me up to send a free year as a Christmas gift.)
First of all, these posts have nothing to do with giving myself props.
They have everything to do with encouraging others to find a little corner in their daily/weekly schedule and jot down/hunt-and-peck a thought or two for someone else’s benefit.
When I finished posting the note above on legacy.com, it hit me that some opportunities for goodwill writing can reach out and thunk us on the forehead. This was one of those times.
While Fred is reading it from ‘another place’, I hope it brings some comfort and a smile to his family. He was a special guy.
Nothing special, I realize, nothing earth-shaking or life-changing, but as writers, every time we put pen to paper, it’s an act of faith. In this case, I have faith that these simple items will improve a someone’s day, even just a little bit.
Plenty of writers are directing their thoughts and support to folks they know and some they don’t know, so my ‘project’ is nothing new or unique.
But it’s something that makes sense.
And…
Let me know if you want to join me. I have a raft of resources that will make the project doable.
