You send me an anonymous letter written to a stranger and a self addressed envelope. I repackage your letter and send it off to another stranger. Then I send a random letter from a stranger to you.
I ask that you please read the following text before sending your letter:
Please do not reveal your name or contact information in your letter. I do not store your name or address, and no one will see them but you, me, and the postal service. The goal is complete anonymity.
Feel free to sketch or paint, include crafts, write a story, philosophize, ramble, wax poetic, or just let your creativity flow.
I update the website with some of my favorite letters. This means that by submitting a letter, you are giving me permission to publish the content, though I will not claim it as my own work. If you do not wish for your work to be published, please include a note saying so on a separate piece of paper.
If you would like to see your letter published on the blog, it's best to limit your letter to a page or two, use ink rather than pencil, and be original.
There is currently no limit to the number of letters you can send me. :)
If you live in the US, please include postage on your self addressed envelope in order for me to mail a letter back to you. The current postage price for a letter is 45 cents for a one ounce letter.
If you live outside the US, I ask that you please make a small donation using PayPal if you can. I will try to send you a letter even if you don't donate, but it would really help me out, and I'll be able to mail a letter to you faster if I have the funds to do so.
Most importantly, enjoy your letters!
By sending a letter to me, you agree that you have both read and understood the text above.
Mail your letters to...
If you would prefer a digital submission, email your letters and images to:
Just keep in mind that the same rules apply, and I can't mail a letter to you if your submission is digital.
Hello Katie! Just wondering if you've gotten that PO Box yet? I want to send a letter, but I am concerned that the address you have posted is still your college one as you mentioned, and that they will stop forwarding your mail before I get the chance to send you my letter. I hope you know that a 3.5x5.5 sized box can hold quite a lot of letters, more than you expect, i know because i have that size. I strongly encourage you to get the smaller PO box if it means getting it more quickly.
ReplyDeleteHi Colby! I still haven't found a job since graduation or gotten any donations, so I can't afford the PO box yet.
DeleteFortunately, I worked in the mailroom for several years, so my letters are forwarded to me. That's where I got the idea for LFS. :)
Shoot me an email, and I'll give you my personal address, so it will get to me more directly, though.
Hello, Katie
ReplyDeleteI just found your you awesome (idea) site and I'm from Rio de Janeiro, and I am really interesting about send you letters. Please, I'd like to know if you keep doing this! And I'm sure that I'll support you.
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Hello! I'm glad you like the idea. :) I'm still doing the project in my spare time, so I hope you're still interested! Go ahead and use the address above, or email me and I can give you a more direct one.
ReplyDeleteKatie
This is a great idea! I just googled, how to write anonymous letters to someone across the world and your blog showed up! :D
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Abby
I just came across this today, and I had the same question as Colby! I hope that as of this message you are still doing this wonderful project and I look forward to sending you my letter!
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