Penpal

[Lori]

Jamie and I came up with the idea of starting a penpal thing for this group. If you're interested, post a little "I'm interested" message in the thread. From there, send a private message to whomever you'd like to write letters to and ask for their address.

I hope we can get a lot of people participating because it's always nice to get something real in the mail instead of nothing or junk.

[Drew]

This might be fun. I'll have to consider this.

[Kimberly]

I'm interested!

[Bárbara]

I'm interested! I used to have a lot of penpals around 4 years ago, but meanwhile we stopped writing... shucks. Love getting something in the mail.

[Ashley]

I'm interested. I love writing letters.

[Ralph Gallagher]

I'm definitely interested. =)

[Adriana]

I've never had a penpal, so I am definately interested. I would like to get to know you guys better.

[Monica]

Sure, count me in as well! :)

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner), The Founding Bookworm]

I'm interested! :)

I used to have quite a few penpals when I was younger and enjoyed writing and receiving letters!

[Kelly A.]

I'd be interested too....I've never had a pen pal before. Besides, the only mail I ever get are bills.

[Matthieu]

It's been years since I've done anything like this... I'm interested.

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner), The Founding Bookworm]

Kelly wrote: "I'd be interested too....I've never had a pen pal before. Besides, the only mail I ever get are bills."

Haha I hear you on that one! It would be so wonderful to not want to throttle yourself with the nearest shoelace when you see an envelope addressed to yourself! lol

[Matthew]

The only nonbills I ever get are letters from my grandnother asking why I never call, count me in.

[Ashley]

So how is this gonna work?

[Natanya]

I may be interested. I'm going home for a month for break, so I guess I'd have to give my pen pal both of my addresses...

[Alessia]

I'm interested too! It would be great since all of you live so far away and I don't think I could ever join in one of your meetings :(

[Lori]

Ashley, What we'll do is just let people send messages to the people they want to be penpals with.

One of my other groups has a penpal ring and I let them know when they should send a letter to my home address or to my school address. It works pretty well for the most part.

[Jessie]

I've never had a penpal either. I'm interested.

[Ashley]

we should have a Pen Pal Thread.

[D]

I'm interested. I haven't had a pen pal since grade school summer camp.

[Bárbara]

^Haha I feel ya. There's a couple of people in here who seem interesting, but I don't know anyone well enough and I'd feel weird doing that.

[Jessika]

I'm interested! I have a few penpals in another group here on Goodreads, and it always cheers me up to get a letter from them in the mail!

I'm a tad shy, though, so if anyone would like to write me, just shoot me a message and I'll gladly accept! :)

[[deleted user]]

I'm definitely interested :)

[Tami]

I am not too good about writing letters, but I do enjoy making cards when I have time. If you would like me to mail you one when I do make them, just message me your address.

[Alicia]

My boyfriend is about to deploy so I'll be picking up writing letters, and I'd be interested in writing to another member on the board.

[Anna]

I'm definitely interested. I love getting and sending real mail.

[Kallie]

I'm also interested, although I am brand new to goodreads and to this group, and don't know anyone yet.

[Liz]

I'd be interested!

[Kellie]

Interested!

[Jacqueline]

I'm interested.

[BurgendyA]

I am interested. Since it's one of my New Years resolutions. =)~

[Kemi]

This is an awesome idea and I'm interested!

[Spencer]

Count me in! I'm interested :)

Another group I'm in did the penpal thing and some ppl stopped writing to me :( I think because we didnt have much to talk about because our age and book taste different greatly.

Someone PM me- I'd love another penpal! :)

[Mia]

INTERESTED! I'd love to have/be a penpal!

[Ashley]

We should make a folder for this Pen Paling. Each person interested in pen paling can post what their interests are and bit about their likes/dislikes under a thread. Then each of us can go through it and then message the person that we want to exchange letters with. What do you think?

[Jacqueline]

Sounds good!

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner), The Founding Bookworm]

I like the idea..however I'm trying to not have too many folders. It gets cluttered really easily and becomes hard to navigate through. Perhaps would could just start a separate thread for this where people can do that?

[Ashley]

Okay, whatever works best.

[Jamie (The Perpetual Page-Turner), The Founding Bookworm]

Definitely still open! And that's fine if you are international..so long as the people that you want to write to don't mind! :)

[Xy]

Even though I just joined, I would be interested as well. This would be fun!

[Lydia]

I'm in!!!!!!!!!

[Paula]

I am definitely interested, I love writing letters to people!

I don't really know anyone in the group enough to message anyone? sad times.

[Vonze]

Interested!

[David]

I'm game.

[Hyemi]

Interested!

[Lori]

OK. So, I'm pretty bad for starting this project and then, more or less, abandoning it. I should have organized a list and paired people up, but I thought that you all might just want to message whoever piqued your interest. However, I do realize that some of you are new to the group and you don't really know anyone yet.

Is there anyone who wanted a penpal that has not gotten one? If there's a lot of you, I'll organize a list, pairing people up.

[Cindy]

I'm interested!

[Leanna]

I'm definitely interested!

[Annie]

I dont really know anyone on here personally enough to ask but I think it would be fun- I try to stay on top of writing people and I would love to talk to someone from another area of the country.. or world!

Count me in! :)

[Sayla]

I'm interested!