#55: Voting time

Make me write something weird this month!

Hi, little snailers and mailers -

It’s the 20th and that means just one thing - we’re voting!

Today’s newsletter’s so fast, it’s basically almost finished. So today we’ll…

💌 rehash this whole voting thing,

💌 learn how to get in on the fun,

💌 and vote on the required action and word for this month’s microfiction AND suggest future topics.

A Snail Mail Sweetheart postcard out there in the wilds of Geneva.

🗳 Here’s how voting works.

Every month, y’all vote on the following month’s topic. Whatever historical snail mail you vote for, I research it into the ground and tell you everything I learned about on the 10th of each month.

Postcard Club members and my Patreon crew also vote on a required word and action that must appear in a piece of microfiction I write for you that’s thematically relevant to the month’s topic.

Once voting closes on the 28th, I’ll write you a story short enough to fit on a postcard in just 48 hours, using the prompts you picked.

For a reminder, last week we talked about the bizarre 1900s US trend of sending kids in the mail:

Once my story’s out in the world for you, it’s your turn. Write your own microfiction that follows the prompts, then post it in the comments, email it to me (if you’re feeling shy), or put a child in a box and cross your fingers that they’ll tell me your story once they get to France¹.

Voting is fun! Easy! And signing up gives you annual art that’s pretty enough to hang in your home:

If you’re feeling ~vote curious~, dip your toes in and unlock your free post. This month we’re only voting for the fiction theme :).

You ready? Then go ahead and…