Hello, friends!
Last week, I announced my new snail mail newsletter, Wishful Working Post. It’s essentially this email newsletter in physical form, delivered to your mailbox every month. It costs $8/month, including shipping.
I set a goal that seemed…perhaps overly optimistic. Now, with a week left, it seems entirely delusional.
I was tempted to edit my goal, to change it to 10 or 20 or something that feels more feasible. But I decided to leave it. Because it’s audacious and brave and who cares. I’m also trying to get over myself and embrace failure. And you never know what might happen — this email is going to 800 inboxes!
This inaugural Wishful Working Post is a zine about my experience falling in love, quitting my job, and moving to Saskatchewan. It feels like an origin story of sorts: the death of corporate Kara and the birth of self-employed Kara (okay, that’s a bit dramatic).
Future months will have different formats because I want to be as creative and surprising as possible. I’ll make letters, brochures, catalogs, or newspapers. I’ll include extras, like stickers and bookmarks and mini prints. $8/month is really a small price to pay for the sheer volume of whimsy we’re talking about.
Why am I doing this?
I want to make a living as an independent artist and writer
I feel a responsibility to combat the recent deluge of AI slop with human-made creative projects
Snail mail is such a personal, whimsical, and joyful way to connect and communicate with others
Why should you sign up?
You want to support an independent artist and writer (me)
You’ve enjoyed these emails and want snail mail reminders of your worth and the importance of the little things in life
You want to join my crusade against AI slop and hegemony
I will add that even though I set an audacious/delusional goal, I’m literally so thrilled about every single signup I get. I feel I’m finally on the path I’ve been working toward for years, and I’m very excited.
Thank you for being here with me!
Kara
