Before you write to me

There’s no wrong way to send a letter. But a few readers have asked what I’m hoping for, and what happens once you hit send — so here it is, plainly, from one grandma to another.

• Write like you talk. No need for fancy words — your own voice is the whole point.
• One moment beats a whole life story. The afternoon everything changed. The thing you wish you’d said. Small and true travels furthest.
• Be honest. The letters that move people are the ones that cost a little to write.
• Length doesn’t matter. Three sentences or three pages — send what you have.

• I read every single one myself — not a robot, not a form left in a drawer.
• Some become the daily letter. The ones that stay with me are shared with my whole family of readers.
• Always with care. If yours is chosen, it may be lightly edited for length or clarity — never to change your meaning.
• If you signed your name, I’ll email you first before your letter runs.

Because this page is for sharing, sending your letter gives me permission to publish it — here, in the daily letter, and on my social pages.

• I never sell or share your email. If you leave one, it’s only so I can tell you if your letter runs.
• Changed your mind? Ask me to take your letter down any time — just drop me a note and it’s done.

This is a warm place, and I’d love to keep it that way:

• Please don’t share someone else’s full name, or anything that would embarrass a real person, without their blessing.
• Take special care with children’s names, photos, and details — keep the little ones safe.
• Nothing cruel, and nothing that isn’t truly yours to tell.

I may choose not to publish a letter, and I can’t reply to every one — but every one is read, and every one matters.

I can’t wait to read yours. ♡