Join the Book Lover Postcard Swap: Letter Writing Edition!

by Jessica // April 13, 2021 // Comments off

If you’re like me, books and snail mail have been comforting hobbies to have during the pandemic. Barb from Rite While U Can and I wanted to bring the Book Lover Postcard Swap to celebrate them during this year’s National... Continue reading →

A typewriter next to some mini envelopes and a notebook with a pen and paperclip on top with the heading "The Paper Trail Diary's The Chain Letter Short Story Project."

Call for Contributors: The Chain Letter Short Story Project #4

by Jessica // February 15, 2021 // Comments off

Well, hi! It’s been a while. I’ve been itching to do another creative project lately and seeing as the pandemic kind of put the kibosh on the fun of the Notebook & Pen Swap, I figured, let’s do another Chain... Continue reading →

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Join the Book Lover Postcard Swap: Comfort Reads Edition!

by Jessica // May 16, 2020 // Comments off

Well, it’s been a very long time since we did a Book Lover Postcard Swap! Barb of Rite While U Can and I figured now was a good time to bring it back, as we’re in the… 10th? 11th? week... Continue reading →

Introducing the Toronto Letter Writers Society

by Jessica // February 25, 2019 // Comments off

I’ve been running a monthly letter-writing drop-in with my friend Andrea aka the snail mail queen @dreyray over at Toronto’s First Post Office for a year now! To celebrate, we’ve completely rebranded :p We are now the co-runners of the... Continue reading →

Book Lover Postcard Swap Valentine's Day 2019

Join the Valentine’s Book Lover Postcard Swap!

by Jessica // January 19, 2019 // Comments off

It’s back! Barb and I took a little fall/winter snooze as we were busy with other things, but we’re back with everybody’s favourite round of the Book Lover Postcard Swap: Valentine’s! Swoon. Read on below for all the information and... Continue reading →

Sign up for the 2018 Notebook and Pen Swap!

by Jessica // October 5, 2018 // Comments off

Now’s the time to sign up for this year’s Notebook and Pen Swap! I love how much you guys love this swap, and I’m so excited to see what everyone gets! We all love a good notebook and pen. New... Continue reading →

A Boston Favourite: Calliope Paperie

by Jessica // August 19, 2018 // Comments off

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to visit a new-to-me stationery store, and oh man, what a feeling. I wish I could bottle it up. That excitement of walking inside and wondering what treasures could reside there, that... Continue reading →

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