Correspondence as Memories

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While blotter paper sits on the back burner, I would like to share with you another zine submission that I received. This submission is from Jackie over at Letters & Journals, titled "Correspondence as... Memories."

Thanks Jackie, for your wonderful reflection on the lasting power of letters!

Correspondence as a Message of Love

It is with a bit of sadness that I inform you, dear readers, that blotter paper has been placed on indefinite hold due to an insufficient response to last year's calls for submissions. While I do plan on picking up the project again later this year, it is unclear what will come of it. In the meantime, I want to publish some of the brilliant work I did receive here, on Everyday Correspondence.

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This magnificent hand drawn piece, by Laura Alvarez, is titled "Correspondence as a Message of Love." The grey border is from the template, which will be removed should blotter paper ever move to print. I hope it doesn't get in the way.

Enjoy!

blotter paper: Second Call for Submissions!

blotter paper is still accepting submissions for its inaugural issue! The theme for the issue is "Correspondence as..."

Please use this form to request a submission packet. The deadline for receiving submissions is January 9, 2010.

EDIT: New deadline is January 21, 2010.

blotter paper: Invitation for Submissions!

The theme for the inaugural issue of blotter paper is, “Correspondence as...” Submissions should focus on a unique angle of correspondence. Examples would be: correspondence as art, correspondence as communication, correspondence as documentation, correspondence as technological rebellion, whatever you as the creator of your submission want it to be!

Please contact me via this form to request a submission packet. Submissions are due January 9, 2010.

I can't wait to see what you all come up with!

EDIT: New deadline is January 21, 2010!

Zine: Title Announcement

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That's it. That's the title of the new Everyday Correspondence community zine. And with your help, it's going to be spectacular.

This title came to me in the middle of the night, and after a moment of reflection, I decided that it was perfect. Just as blotter paper absorbs ink from a recently penned page, leaving an imprint of the written work, I see this zine acting like an imprint of the community's creativity.