Do you remember when receiving mail
was fun?
The Whimsy Letter Society
sends letters from Sea Oak
once a month.
You can be part of it.
Further Reading:
The Whimsy Letter Society is for anyone who misses the simple pleasure of receiving something meaningful in the mail and who may enjoy stepping away from the noise of daily life into a world of front porches, handwritten notes, community, nature, and very human stories.
What you will receive:
A letter from a resident of Sea Oak
A note from me (sharing a few personal details and untangling fact from fiction)
A postcard: It can be a recipe, a picture, or something else from Sea Oak
Sea Oak's monthly calendar and notices
A coloring page
A belly band to wrap it all together
An envelope addressed by hand
Bits and bobs: These change every month and might include faux postage stamps, bookmarks, little cards, newspaper clippings, recipes, invitations, vintage-style ephemera, notes, tags, photographs, or whatever else seems to have found its way into the envelope from Sea Oak.
Read the disclaimer about the art here.
The Prequel Letters
The prequel letters are a digital sample version of Whimsy mail. There are set before the actual opening of The Whimsy Letter Society and they help set the scene a bit.
Sea Oak
Sea Oak is a very special and unique fictional coastal village where life moves at a slower pace, neighbors know one another, and ordinary lives are worth writing about.The Whimsy Letter Society was founded there in 1917. More than a century later, Sea Oak postmistress Erma Finch has uncovered the old Society ledger and decided it might be time to begin again.Through letters, you will meet Erma and the other Whimsy Letter Society members, all of them residents of Sea Oak.Through letters, you will hear about their friendships, families, gardens, businesses, disagreements, joys, losses, and all the wonderfully ordinary things that make up a life.For further reading:
A Note About The Art
Sea Oak (and the idea of The Whimsy Letter Society) have lived in my imagination for a long time. Its characters, stories, letters, peculiarities, each resident's voice, and all the little details that make it Sea Oak are my own creations.In bringing Sea Oak and the Society to you, I ran into a problem: while I am a creator and writer, I am not an artist, and I could never render the Sea Oak of my mind on paper on my own and do it justice.For this reason, I use AI-assisted art tools to help me render that vision and bring parts of Sea Oak to life visually (in cards, illustrations, and other artistic elements).The ideas and creative direction are mine. The tools help me create visual artwork that I do not have the artistic skills to produce.You deserve to know how the items you receive from The Whimsy Letter Society are created, and for this reason, I aim to be transparent about my creative process.The stories and letters themselves are my writing. The ideas behind the cards, illustrations, and other artistic renditions are also my own; AI-assisted tools help me turn those ideas into visual art.
Q&A
What is a mail club?
Read more >> What's a mail club?
Why a village?
Read more >> How I Created a Village
When will I be charged each month?Your first subscription payment is charged immediately when you sign up. Your subscription will automatically renew on the same day each month thereafter.For example:You sign up on November 11th → your next payment will be on December 11th.
How much is shipping?Shipping is included.
When will my letter ship?Shipping takes place the first week of the month unless otherwise noted.
Are you the creator and author of the letters?I am indeed.Read the disclaimer about the art here.
How do I cancel, skip, or pause my subsription?I am currently unable to offer skipping or pausing of subscriptions.You can, however, cancel your mail club subscription at any time by logging into your account.
Canceling your subscription will stop all future shipments and charges.
What letter will I receive first?If you order by the cut off date, you will receive your letter at the beginning of the following month.For example:If it is October, you must sign up during that month to receive your letter early November.
How long will shipping take and will you provide tracking?Shipping is done via USPS in standard envelopes, which typically takes 5-7 business days.Since the letters are sent via First Class mail, no tracking is available.
