For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing - Hardcover

O'Shea, Samara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061215309 ISBN 13: 9780061215308

Publisher: William Morrow, 2007

Synopsis

Have you ever wanted to write a thank-you note and suffered writer's block? Considered penning a passionate letter to your beloved, but had no idea where to begin? Needed to send a sympathy message, but couldn't find the right words? Fear not. Professional letter writer Samara O'Shea is here to spark your creativity and answer all your letter-writing questions in this charming guide.

For the Love of Letters is an anecdotal primer on letter writing, with tips on how to write all types of notes: love letters, break-up letters, apology letters, thank-you letters, erotic letters (oh yes!), and more. It's filled with moving, funny, and embarrassing stories about letters Samara has written and received, including an apology from a guy who addressed her by the wrong name, a good-riddance e-mail to a capricious boyfriend, and multiple apology letters after getting fired from an internship at O: The Oprah Magazine. With a fresh, contemporary approach, Samara weighs in on appropriate methods for every situation—for example, when to handwrite, type, or e-mail (yes, e-mail) your letter. There is also a fascinating collection of engaging personal letters written by historical and literary icons such as Marie Antoinette, Beethoven, Edgar Allan Poe, Susan B. Anthony, and Emily Post.

For the Love of Letters will show anyone who has ever shuddered at the idea of sitting down and putting pen to paper—or fingertips to keyboard—how to craft persuasive, interesting, and memorable letters.

About this title

About the Author

Samara O'Shea is the author of For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing as well as a blogger for The Huffington Post.

Review

“Samara O’Shea is the guardian angel of this almost lost art.” (Samantha Ettus, Creator of The Experts' Guide book series)

“Samara O’Shea has outdone herself with her own passionate love letter to the written word.” (Rachel Kramer Bussel, Village Voice Lusty Lady columnist)

“A charming look at the lost art of letter writing.” (Jane Buckingham, author of The Modern Girl's Guide to Life and The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood)

“For the Love of Letters could transform the most technologically addicted among us into old-fashioned letter writers.” (Samantha Ettus, creator of The Experts' Guide book series)

“O’Shea vividly revitalizes the magic potency of the letter. If only we were all so skilled with the pen.” (Vicky Ward, Vanity Fair contributing editor)

“....funny, entertaining and purposeful.” (Jill A. Davis, author of Ask Again Later and Girls' Poker Night)

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0061215309
• ISBN 13: 9780061215308
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 172