Today starts National Letter Writing Week which happens each year during the second week of January. With email, texting, voicemail, facebook, twitter, and all the other methods of quick communication, the art of writing a letter has been left by the wayside.
I love a written letter. A handwritten letter holds so much more than the words, and when you receive a handwritten letter it means so much more than an email would have.
National Letter Writing Week by wordstock
Letter Writing Week by iPadGeek
So, send out some “thank you” letters for the great Christmas you had, and reach out to an old friend or extended family member that you don’t see often.
Photo By A.drian
Today is National Punctuation Day. Punctuation seems to be unappreciated in today’s world. Our kids can’t imagine what a semicolon would be for, if not as a wink. Punctuation is vital. It gives meaning to a string of words. Ambiguity would run rampant if not for punctuation.
Today we honor the comma; we remember the importance of the apostrophe. Today we recognize that without the quotation mark, we might just be living in anarchy.
The Care and Feeding of Apostrophes by Greekgeek
(punctuation eggs by Saucy Salad used under cc 2.0)
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Unless you’re a leftie, you probably never realized how right handed the world is. That is exactly what National Left Hander’s Day was created to create awareness about. From scissors, to musical instruments, to kitchen and garden equipment, and even the computer mouse, everything seems to be meant for right-handers.
Check out:
National Left Hander’s Day by WeddingZazzle
Today begins Universal Letter-Writing Week. People aren’t writing letters as much as they used to (except it seems cover letters, reference letters, and credit dispute letters). It is a real shame. The letters of the past tell great stories and mark them in time for future generations to stumble upon. Emails just won’t do that.
So take time this week and write a letter or two. Write to an old friend, distant family, or just to someone you think might need one.
How to Write a Love Letter by lisadh
How to Write a Condolence Letter by Comfortdoc
How to write a thank you note by Irenemaria
(Photo By A.drian)
November is National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo, as it is affectionately called. This month, participants challenge themselves to write and entire novel (of at least 50,000 words) in just thirty days.
Everyone who finishes their novel is a winner. Last year, NaNoWriMo had 119,301 participants and 21,683 winners.
Lensmaster EelKat is currently participating in NaNoWriMo for the fifth time – she has won three times!
Find out how she does it:
NaNoWriMo: Reaching 50,000 using EelKat’s Methods
(Photo by TheGiantVermin)
