Open Letter began one year ago today.
This site had a spontaneous start. I sat at my computer one afternoon and turned a "What if..?" thought into a live blog where we can post the letters we want to send to each other, but lack the courage or the necessary information to do so. When letters began arriving from all over the world, I realized that my small idea was more useful, entertaining and educational than I had anticipated.
The courage and good humor of the authors continues to interest me and the thousands of readers each week. I thank you for your participation.
As we move into our second year, you will notice some changes to the site that I hope will encourage more letters to arrive.
First, it is my hope to publish scans of actual handwritten letters. A physical address has been provided on the right of the page for you to mail in the letters under your bed, in your closet or tucked into your old photo albums. Or perhaps there is a letter yet to be written.
Second, two new options are open to the authors: 1) You may sign your letter or remain anonymous. 2) You may open your letter to the comments of other readers or keep the comments closed.
To cut down on any confusion, I will only post authors names if they sign the letter and I will only open a letter for comments if the author indicates this is what they want.
Lastly, the look of the site will change to make it more user friendly and interesting.
Along the way, I am open to your suggestions and comments about the site. Please tell your friends about Open Letter or link us to your site. The more readers of Open Letter, the more interesting and useful the site will become.
Again, thank you for a wonderful year.
Penny
Creator of Open Letter
