Tracking your habits is a fantastic way to keep tabs on your letter-writing and give yourself kudos of a job well done!  It’s especially helpful if you’re participating in our 30 Letters in 30 Days Write_On Challenge.   You can download our habit tracker here. Letter-Writing Habit Hack #10: Use a Habit Tracker Follow these tips from James Clear’s ATOMIC HABITS: Mark each day that you complete your habit Keep your habit streak and “don’t break the chain” Never miss twice. When you forget to do a habit, get back on track immediately Good luck with your letter-writing habit and ..read more

In ATOMIC HABITS, author James Clear talks about the importance of building an identity-based habit, such as being a good letter-writer (see our previous post). The next step is to prove this identity to yourself with small wins. Clear recommends doing this by setting up systems (rather than just setting goals) that follow these four laws: Make it obvious Make it attractive Make it easy Make it satisfying The first step is to assess your current habit.  How often do you write hand-written notes to say thank you, celebrate milestones, or deepen relationships?  It’s okay if ..read more

On the eve of every birthday of my children, I sit alone with a pen and paper to write a letter. The letter tells them about their last year of life. It is my way of recording milestones + small memories and an opportunity to remind them of how I adore their unique beauties. On their eighteenth birthday, I will give them a box filled with eighteen of these letters. For now, these letters live in a big memory box alongside the countless little notes and creations my family has gifted one another over the years. The thought of them as older men and women reading these letters does a certain i ..read more

At the end of 2020, I started an every other month mailclub (The KBB Mailclub!) where subscribers receive a zine filled with two months of my daily purchase drawings as well as some of my iphone photographs, a bit of writing and a new sticker or print or something ridiculous that I found at Scrap here in town. I hadn’t sent out zines in the mail since the early 2000s and this project feels like a big bowl of mac and cheese for me AKA I love it. I print the zines in my community print space Outlet here in Portland. Each zine is printed on a variety of colorful papers in a variety of colorful r ..read more

30 letters in 30 days is a big challenge! Sometimes you need a little help getting started. That’s okay! That’s why we made a handy spinner to help you figure out who to send a letter to if you get stuck. You can get this spinner for free when you spend $30 or more on www.eggpress.com Or, check out our Write_On Prompts Filter on Instagram @eggpress ..read more

A hand-written note is a breath of fresh air, a gift, a keepsake and a treasure that can be visited, revisited, stashed, and cherished. In other words, it’s not a text. Treat yourself, or the word-lovers in your life, to a set of our bespoke stationery. You make it yours (or theirs) by sending us a snap of your hand-drawn text, and we letterpress print it for you. We are so excited about introducing this special product during Write_On! You can submit any text - handwritten - up to 20 characters and have it letterpress printed into a set of 30 cards with matching envelopes. There are so many ..read more

Life is full of opportunities to connect with each other. In celebration, love, loss, with gratitude, in sickness or remorse; there are always reasons to reach out. Each week of April’s Write_On Challenge, we’ll explore a different theme to inspire your letter writing, and share tips and tricks to help, no matter the occasion. We get how easy it is to get bogged down with the daily to-dos, but we’re here to remind you that taking the  time to say thanks (for the big things and the little things) has the power to spread so much joy. Expressing gratitude is one of the best ways to remind pe ..read more

Life is full of opportunities to connect with each other. In celebration, love, loss, with gratitude, in sickness or remorse; there are always reasons to reach out. Each week of April’s Write_On Challenge, we’ll explore a different theme to inspire your letter writing, and share tips and tricks to help, no matter the occasion. This week we’re talking about how letter writing can be a powerful way to support and buoy one another during life’s more difficult times. It can be daunting to sit in front of a blank page not knowing where to begin, what to say, what words to avoid, and how to be ther ..read more

Life is full of opportunities to connect with each other. In celebration, love, loss, with gratitude, in sickness or remorse; there are always reasons to reach out. Each week of April’s Write_On Challenge, we’ll explore a different theme to inspire your letter writing, and share tips and tricks to help, no matter the occasion. Photo & coloring by Claire Astrow - @clur_astroid Last July we sent out a survey asking YOU, our Write_On community, what you wanted to see more of from the campaign. Over and over again we heard your desire for more DIY opportunities, more ways to express creativit ..read more

Life is full of opportunities to connect with each other. In celebration, love, loss, with gratitude, in sickness or remorse; there are always reasons to reach out. Each week of April’s Write_On Challenge, we’ll explore a different theme to inspire your letter writing, and share tips and tricks to help, no matter the occasion. In this first week of the 30 Day Write_On Challenge, we’re focusing on celebration and acknowledging life’s milestones - big or small. Life has so many things to celebrate – here are a few to get you started: Birthdays Weddings & Engagements Baby, adoption, ne ..read more