Those of us who are chronically online—whether by profession or by choice—are constantly told to go outside and touch grass. A better alternative to touching grass might be snail mail. Here are four snail mail projects that will break the monotony of your email inbox.
Rachel Bicha - Snail Life monthly newsletter
Rachel Bicha is a content strategist and writer who describes herself as an “analog girl in a digital world.” In early 2025, she created a monthly print newsletter. Her first edition went to seven friends and by the end of the year, 200 subscribers had received one of her hand-drawn and handwritten issues.
She said, “It started as an experiment, really! I was curious to see if people were interested in analog, slow, tangible things as much as I was (they are!)... and if anyone would be more interested in a print newsletter vs. email (they were!).”
Her experiment has grown into Snail Life, a monthly mailer that includes a zine or comic, an Artist’s Note, and occasional ephemera. Rachel said the project has grown far more than expected and her favorite part is “still working by hand and hearing from people who receive it that it's the best thing they get each month!”
Kara Detwiller - Wishful Working Post
Kara Detwiller is a freelance writer specializing in long-form B2B content. For the past three years, Wishful Working has been her weekly newsletter about living, working, and thriving in a productivity-obsessed world.
Recently Kara announced her newsletter will now be available in a monthly snail mail format called Wishful Working Post. She is currently looking for 50 founding subscribers through November 20.
Kara said she loves receiving Rachel Bicha’s newsletter every month and was inspired to create her own snail mail magic. “I really want to spend less time looking at screens and more time making things, and I think people are really craving analog experiences right now,” she said.
She also expresses a feeling shared by many of us in this field: we’re all burned out because of AI in the marketing industry. She explains, “I feel strongly that we need more human-made art and writing out in the world and I feel an obligation to be a part of that. And I’m bullish on print media and analog experiences.”
Ambra Hubert - Weird Professional Monthly Mail Club
Ambra Hubert is a creative founder, community manager, and editor of Weird Professional, a quarterly community zine featuring LinkedIn creators. To support her vision of growing Weird Professional, she recently announced the launch of a monthly snail mail club.
An artist who stepped away from having a studio space years ago, Ambra sees the monthly mail club as a way to fulfill her own creative needs. “The chance to focus on creating delightful things you can hold is something I miss,” she said.
She is excited to participate in the letter/mail space again like she did once upon a time in the 90s and 00s. “Specifically for Weird Professional, the magazine really came to life and for 2027 I am intentionally creating additional ways to build out that universe,” she explained. Sign up for the first issue by November 11.
Mekayla Martin is a systems strategist with a designer’s eye. She is partnering with artists for the Systems by Design snail mail club, a monthly letter experience that helps you build intentional, visual-first systems. The waitlist to sign up is now open.
Each month will include original work commissioned by fellow artists. “Along with sharing their work with you, I want to use the club as an opportunity to shine a spotlight on them and introduce you to their world,” she explained in her announcement.
Mekayla wanted to get hands-on and creative and send out something you could actually hold and keep long-term. “I really wanted this to feel fun, intentional, and connected to my community in a new way,” she added.
Creativity, joy, connection… These are a few of the common threads I noticed in these snail mail projects. Many thanks to Rachel, Kara, Ambra, and Mekayla!
We should all take a break from our screens and buy cute stamps and stationery.
If you’re working on a snail mail project, leave me a comment so that I can share in a future blog post.
Links:
Rachel Bicha Snail Life (ongoing)
Kara Detwiller Wishful Working Post (sign up by November 20)
Ambra Hubert Weird Professional Monthly Mail Club (sign up by November 11)
Mekalya Martin Systems by Design Club (waiting list open)
