tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post7143888925071178709..comments2024-02-22T10:58:09.776-05:00Comments on Author Expressions: Why I love the Post Office, by Susan OleksiwJoyce Elson Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08761334760088495024noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-39632790155598071432015-05-09T10:21:18.599-04:002015-05-09T10:21:18.599-04:00I miss the little post offices in small towns. My ...I miss the little post offices in small towns. My son and daughter-in-law live in a tiny touristy community in NW Arizona that has that kind of feel...a place where everyone knows everyone else.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-38733806952966902052015-05-02T13:16:26.841-04:002015-05-02T13:16:26.841-04:00I'm very glad to hear I'm not the only one...I'm very glad to hear I'm not the only one who has good memories of going to the post office. The varied architecture of small post offices throughout the country is something to treasure. Thanks for commenting, Carole and Teresa.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-821676114618553842015-05-02T12:51:20.599-04:002015-05-02T12:51:20.599-04:00I, too, love my Post Office. Like yours, it is sma...I, too, love my Post Office. Like yours, it is small and only two people work there. It closes for an hour at lunchtime. My favorite story: one day the woman, who was the only employee that day, was out walking her dogs and didn't get back in time to open right at one. Nobody complained. We all just stood around and talked to each other until she came in. <br />They know my name.(and everyone else's. And there's hardly ever a wait. Can't beat it!Teresa Juddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842357421293130416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-59957871403784714132015-05-02T12:35:44.605-04:002015-05-02T12:35:44.605-04:00What a fun and interesting article. Our post offic...What a fun and interesting article. Our post office is small, stucco, with a tile roof, very western. I hope they never remodel or build a new one. Old is good.Carole Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878208750636105503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-34753115087131351182015-05-01T20:07:24.901-04:002015-05-01T20:07:24.901-04:00My city/town has a main post office that is also l...My city/town has a main post office that is also large and bureaucratic. I'm grateful that we still have two smaller neighborhood post offices, and mine, in Prides Crossing, is definitely the smallest, an island of sanity.<br /><br />I don't mind e-subs or e-contracts, as long as it's real money in the end. <br /><br />Good luck with your mss at AHMM.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting, R.T.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-42164075844604186672015-05-01T11:44:04.664-04:002015-05-01T11:44:04.664-04:00Susan, you're lucky to have that small, homey ...Susan, you're lucky to have that small, homey post office feel in your neck of the woods. Ours, here in Colorado Springs, is over burdened and understaffed with a bureaucratic attitude just under the surface. It's a place to avoid standing in line, if you can.<br /><br />I do miss sending paper manuscripts to AHMM, but now have two stories setting in their e-slush pile. Slowly getting used to doing all these e-subs and in return getting e-contracts.<br /><br />Nice article.R.T. Lawtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523486296396710227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-913977904000378792015-05-01T10:47:38.388-04:002015-05-01T10:47:38.388-04:00Jacquie, I am surprised by the number of publisher...Jacquie, I am surprised by the number of publishers/editors who still want paper, and I'm glad to send them what they want. Perhaps it's a way of winnowing the serious writers from the less serious. Getting paper into the mail these days feels like work. I also get a lot of junk mail but I also get books. I'll keep the post office.<br /><br />Lyn, we need places for people to recognize each other and come together. I like seeing the mailman when I'm taking a walk, someone else out and about in the neighborhood.<br /><br />Thank you both for commenting.Susan Oleksiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693057997469296068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-73469804824224211272015-05-01T10:02:41.280-04:002015-05-01T10:02:41.280-04:00I have adjusted to junk mail and actually look for...I have adjusted to junk mail and actually look forward because it fills my home postal box. And I love the local p.o. What kind of connection spot will it be in the future? A center for introverted writers to come, chat and find inspiration? I hope so.Lyn G. Brakemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320668538574666862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105320592980752653.post-42941212139963111152015-05-01T09:28:02.291-04:002015-05-01T09:28:02.291-04:00Hi, Susan,
These days my short stories and novels...Hi, Susan,<br /><br />These days my short stories and novels are submitted via e-mail rather than snail mail. I still love the post office, however, and look forward to receiving mail. I am old-school and prefer to have my work published in print. So that is another reason I look forward to receiving postal mail. I also do giveaways for my print novels and so use the post office for that. All this aside, people in general are using postal mail less. However, companies still advertise heavily by snail mail. I receive lots of junk mail.Jacqueline Seewaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177500620940251009noreply@blogger.com