Introducing: Just One Stamp

an interactive snail-mail exchange

Jun 30, 2024

When was the last time you got a piece of mail you actually enjoyed? Or the last time you were giddy to see your friendly neighborhood letter carrier because you just knew something fun addressed to you was about to be delivered?

If you’re lucky, it was today. For most, however, it’s been months, perhaps years, since a piece of magic was mailed to them.

Well, I hope to change that for you. If even once with…

Just One Stamp.

What is Just One Stamp, exactly?

The Postcard Explanation

Just One Stamp is an offering from me to you (and, ideally, you to me) of a fun little something or other that can be mailed with—you guessed it—just one stamp.

The Full-Postage Explanation

Just One Stamp is an interactive snail-mail exchange where I send a new, creative something or other once a month (or so) to you when you send one to me first.

What will I be sending? Maybe a mini zine, maybe a sticker, maybe a poem, maybe a short story, maybe a recipe. Who knows?! The surprise is part of the fun.

The only requirement? Whatever it is, it must be able to ship with just one stamp!

You’ll know it’s time for a round of Just One Stamp because I will announce a Snail-Mail Call via one of my digital letters (like the one you are reading right now). If you haven’t yet, be sure to subscribe to know when the next round is coming.
You start the fun by sending a snailie my way first. Again, it can be whatever you’d like, as long as the cost of postage is just one stamp.
Once I receive your snailie, that’s my cue to send one to you!
Then, after about a month or so, we will rinse and repeat! You can send me a snailie for each Snail-Mail Call or one every so often—whatever you fancy.

FAQ

Maybe you are wondering:

What’s a snailie?

Why do you send a snailie to me first?

Where do you send the snailie?

Does this cost anything?

What if you don’t live in the US?

What if you don’t want to send a snailie but want one sent to you?

What if you want to send a snailie but don’t know what to send?

What if you want to have a snailie sent to a someone else as a surprise?

Will each snailie from me be different?

You will find the answers to all these questions, plus all the details about how to participate—all in one place—on my website.