Wednesday, December 26, 2018

2019 New Year Pen Friend Exchange --- Sign Ups Have Closed


This exchange has closed. Please visit the link above to sign up for the Spring Pen Friend exchange---coming in March 2019.

Happy 2019!! 
Hope you're all enjoying a happy holiday season! A new year is coming and with it, a chance for new beginnings, new goals, and new friendships. If you enjoy handwritten correspondence with like-minded women, The Victorian Letter Writers Guild may be for you. Follow the instructions below to be matched up with a pen friend and start the new year right!

 Here's what you need to know: 

*While we are very happy to fellowship with all humankind on this site, this particular exchange is for ladies only. If someone would like to organize a mixed-gender exchange, please do so and let me know so I can give you a shout-out here! 

*This is an international exchange but introductory letters must be written in English, unless you and your partner decide otherwise in a private email. 

*A minimum of one letter to your partner is required. If you decide to continue the correspondence after that, wonderful! 

*I am not responsible for "flakers", but anyone who does not keep their commitment will not be included in further exchanges. 

*Sign ups close January 18, 2019; assignment emails will be sent the following week.

*Privacy Statement: Your information will only be given to your assigned pen friend. I will not share it with third parties or publish it in any form. There is no fee to join the Guild---it's strictly for fun and fellowship. I will add your email to a list for my own purposes and will only send emails regarding the pen friend exchange or other Guild activities I think you might be interested in, such as giveaways or letter writing challenges. I will not add you to my blog subscription list but there is a link on the sidebar to do so if you wish. 

*Are you ready for a new pen friend? Copy and paste the answers to the following questions in an email and send it to: sarah@classicalhomemaking.com. {PLEASE do not send this in a separate document. Copy and paste in an email is much easier for me to search!}

Pen Friend Sign Up Questions 
Send to sarah@classicalhomemaking.com 

1. First Name (how you would like to be addressed)

2. Last Name 

2. Full Mailing Address including zip code and country 

3. Email Address 

4. What is your age group? 
18-25 
26-35 
36-50 
50-60 
61+ 

5. Do you have a preferred age group to correspond with? 
18-25 
26-35 
36-50 
50-60 
61+ 
no preference 

6. Do you prefer a pen friend from your own country or is any country fine? 

7. List some of your hobbies and interests. 

8. What interests you about the Victorian Letter Writers Guild? 

9. How did you learn about the Guild? 

10. (Optional) What is your Instagram username? (Some members like to follow one another...not at all required.) 

Sunday, December 9, 2018

A Victorian Reading Challenge for 2019 --- Complete with Prizes!


This year I'm teaming up with Belle's Library to offer a marvelous reading challenge---Victorian style! Check out Belle's Library for all the details. Prizes are on offer! Woop!