Letter Writing 101: Tips From A Hallmark Card Writer : ... Finding a pen pal can motivate you to write more letters. Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption.

For example, you are encouraged to write “published 10 papers,” or “won the mentoring award 3 years in a row,” or “organized a community service event with 40 volunteers.” ...

Writing a fascinating letter, however, takes practice — and a good example to follow always helps. Take Jane Welsh Carlyle, one of the greatest practitioners during Britain’s golden age of ...

For example, Dear Loneliness was ... But letter writing is about more than just nostalgia, connection, or whimsy. Weaver—the owner of CW Pencil Enterprise, a pencil shop in New York, ...