LitFriends: A Life of Letters, With Coupons
LitFriends Newsletter
from JackWalkerPress.com and AmyLouJenkins.com
Dear LitFriends,
Did you ever consider the phrase "living a life of letters?" I thought it might be a hoity-toity phrase for snobby people. At Bennington, where I earned my MFA in literature and writing, at first, I'd cringe when I heard the phrase, thinking they were not talking about people like me. But I was wrong.
Living a life of letters is a holistic approach to life that values the intellectual, cultural, and social dimensions of human existence. It emphasizes a deep connection to the written word, a commitment to learning, and a love for the richness of human thought and expression.
Long before I studied and published writing, I’d been using my interest in the richness of human thought and expression in my gift-giving. Just like a knitter gifts socks, mittens, and scarves, I collected family stories that made up the culture of our people. Like all writers, I looked for the details that made those I love special. The funny family stories and idioms made their way into gift books and framed broadsides. Giving gifts based on writing has been a part of my life of letters. If you’d like to learn the specifics of writing meaningful gifts, consider buying our Write-A-Gift Launchpad Course, now when the Black Friday Sale, Beta Launch Discount, and the subscriber coupon code bring the price from $197 to $37 from Nov. 21 to Dec 2. See the coupon code below (only the first fifty coupons will be honored). Our next course will turn our focus to literary writing: The Complete Memoir Course.
Read on for updates on our next anthology, gifting books, and journaling during the holidays.
Here's our concise newsletter with three sections to bolster your LitLife a few times each month.
1 Exciting Announcements From JWP
How Wonderful Would It Be to....
· Use your appreciation for others and your words to create cherished gifts that don't cost a fortune and never end up in the yard sale or the back of the closet.
· Create without running out of ideas for years of gift-giving.
· Find free tech to help you create gifts and get over-the-shoulder-type instruction, so you know how to present the gifts.
· Work with your family or groups to preserve stories, memories, photos, recipes, and more to establish and preserve the legacies and lessons of your family or group.
· Share your memoir, so your life and learned wisdom has a life of its own.
· Personalize baby and children's books to delight the little ones in your life.
🗒️ Words to Make Every Gift Special
Your Writing Will Make Every Gift Special Write-A-Gift Launchpad Course: Reinvent Gift-Giving With your Writing Use Words to Make Every Gift Special.
Gift-giving during the holiday often turns into ...Read more
Become a beta user and because you are a subscriber I'd like to give you another $10 off. The coupon is live from Nov 21 through Dec 2, 2023. The first fifty codes will be honored. Use code blackfridaybeta
2 New Articles
We are publishing a series of articles on great narrative nonfiction gift books. If you'd like your book considered for inclusion, contact AL at the contact form at the bottom of the page. Here are links to a few of the book gifting guides.
Gift Books for People Who Read and Run If you're looking for a gift for a runner, consider a great book that will inspire and entertain her.
Award-Winning and Best-Selling Gift Books For Women When it comes to choosing a gift for a woman, there are few things as satisfying as a good book.
If you stop writing during the holidays, please consider these strategies to mine the sensory details of the season.
🗒️ Journaling Strategies for Writers During the Holiday Season
Journaling Strategies for Writers During the Holiday Season Capture the Feeling As we dive into the whirlwind of holiday festivities, or our solitude, or feelings of estrangement or peace, ...
2 New Anthology
We are still collecting polling and research information as we consider the topic of our next anthology of personal essays. As the results stand the topics of aging and the aspirational values of the US are the biggest vote-getters. The poll is segmented for different audiences, and we'd love to hear from more of our subscribers. Click the link to read more below to go to the poll area if you haven't weighed in yet.
🗒️ Jack Walker Press’ Third Anthology of Personal Essays
Jack Walker Press' Third Anthology: Which would you be most likely to buy and or to write for?
PS--Don't forget to send your writer news and book announcements to AL at the contact form at the bottom of this page.
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