The glitterati of writers will sing the praises of why reading is essential. They are correct. You cannot hope to refine the crap you throw

First in a series focusing on elements which improve my life as a writer.

In 2012, I participated in the Arthouse Coop’s 10×10 project. My submission to The Note Swap was made with washi tape and gel medium mixed with a green powdered pigment from Pearl Ex. I transcribed the letter shown below as reminder of the art of cursive and a nod to my love of ephemera and history. The art of love letter writing will never be lost, but the art of a handwritten love letter done in cursive is endangered. In fifty or a hundred years there might be few who can e