…on so many levels. I’ve written a few posts in the past about actually writing something by hand here, here, and here. Well, Close To My Heart has seen the light and brought calligrapher Melissa Esplin on board. See for yourself: From Melissa Esplin: Intro to Penmanship Today’s blog post comes from our friend and calligraphy […]
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So put pen to paper already
Well, a post on LinkedIn cites a suggestion at Business Insider that one should always send a thank-you e-mail after interviewing for a job, but I say…pish tosh! Not that I think that the general advice is rubbish–indeed the concept is correct. It’s the “e-mail” part I object to. E-mail is so…meh. Imagine the flush […]
Handwritten letters are slow, outdated,…
…meaningful, and delightful. As are handwritten notes of all kinds, or handwritten journal entries on a scrapbook page. From a piece entitled, “Don’t Forget To Write”: …questions and musings must be handwritten. Typing would be sacrilegious, because writing a letter isn’t just about the words. Handwriting makes you slow down and order your thoughts. You […]