@MargaretSefton@writing.exchange
2026-09-26 15:00 UTC
A recent conversation here about a wish for penpals, or a nostalgia for it, inspired me to share that I had recently written a letter to my son and his wife, albeit computer processed, but printed on paper and sent snail mail. I really enjoyed it and hope to do this again. I remember my grandmother, for whom I was named, used to write me and I would write her back. Virginia Evans' novel The Correspondent was such a joy. Maybe it inspired me. Would you like a letter....💜
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@MargaretSefton@writing.exchange 2026-09-26 15:03
A few people from my MFA program wrote to me soon after graduation years ago, and I got back to them somehow, but at the time, I guess I felt too pressed by things that were happening in real time to commit myself to writing via snailmail. Anyway, it is a lost art. When I hear of threats to the continued existence of our postal service, I sometimes think of writing letters, penpals, more personal, thoughtful communication. I feel this more keenly now during a more fraught time in the world.