U.s. Traveling Notebook (Small Scale)

[sharonspens]

I have had a passing interest in Tojusi's European traveling notebook (five participants, round robin, traveling across Europe). Although someone suggested I move across the pond so I could also participate, that seemed like an extreme proposition. I see that the European journal has succeeded in making it first full round to all participants, and is starting a second round. This gives my romantic heart some hope that another journal could also successfully make the rounds, but this time in the States. I was gifted a journal back in December to use for an upcoming international jaunt, but I would rather use it for this purpose.

 

I am proposing a traveling U.S. journal, slightly modifying Tojusi's rules below:

 

• Myself and four others (five participants in total)
• Participants must have an address in the U.S.
• Language is English
• Do not commit to this notebook unless you can afford the time and money - time to write, money to send the notebook onwards
• To participate, one must be committed to keeping the notebook moving. As a rule of thumb, there should be no more than two weekends between receipt and sending it on (yes yes, real life can intrude, but a rule of thumb)
• There is no set theme - you can write about yourself, your day, your city, your dreams and aspirations, share poetry or short prose, make drawings. Perhaps even to add clippings or what not. The paper might not be suitable for water color like treatments though. Show off your handwriting, calligraphy, or inks, or all of them. The world is your oyster - you are effectively communicating with four strangers, do what you want.
• You can write several entries before sending it on - of whatever length - within reason, of course, plus note the time table above.
• If you have the possibility to scan the latest entries, good - but not a requirement (a precaution if the notebook goes missing). I will try to scan it when it comes back to me, before it goes to the next round.
• In other words, let's try to do several rounds of this with the same participants.
• Once the book is full, I will randomly determine which of the five of us gets to keep the physical notebook (all get the scans). If we still want to continue, let's start another notebook.

If the above sounds reasonable to you, sounds like fun, and you want to commit, please PM me. First four to firmly commit get in. The notebook will start moving within two weekends from the date I have four committed participants.

 

Sharon in Indiana

[Luma]

I am interested. Count me in

[sharonspens]

I am interested. Count me in

One down, three to go!

[haruka337]

I'll give it a whirl. Count me in!

[sharonspens]

Two down, and two to go!

[Tojusi]

Sharon, I am delighted to have inspired you! Actually, I am surprised that there aren't more of these small circle traveling journals.

 

My journal is actually six participants - myself plus five others.

 

The first complete round took four months. I made some entries after 20 April, sent the notebook on 27 April, and received it back on 19 August.

 

Good luck to this US notebook! Please keep us updated of the progress.

[sharonspens]

Sharon, I am delighted to have inspired you! Actually, I am surprised that there aren't more of these small circle traveling journals.

 

My journal is actually six participants - myself plus five others.

 

The first complete round took four months. I made some entries after 20 April, sent the notebook on 27 April, and received it back on 19 August.

 

Good luck to this US notebook! Please keep us updated of the progress.

Will do!

[kazoolaw]

I,would like to participate but...

 

You should know that the last two I was in on disappeared without a trace.

 

Three's the charm?

 

gary

[sharonspens]

I,would like to participate but...

 

You should know that the last two I was in on disappeared without a trace.

 

Three's the charm?

 

gary

 

Third times the charm, Gary. THIS one will not disappear!

 

woo hoo! Guess I'd better start writing in that book - we only need one more person.

[sharonspens]

Looking for one more participant here.

[linearM]

Is there room for one more, if so count me in.

[sharonspens]

Is there room for one more, if so count me in.

 

And you are IN!

 

 

Perfect, i think we have our participants now. I will get to work on the first entry to the journal in the next couple of days!

 

Sharon in Indiana

[Luma]

Are we going in any particular order?

[sharonspens]

we will go in order of sign up:

 

me to you,

 

you to Haruka337,

 

Haruka337 to Gary,

 

Gary to linearM

[Tojusi]

Hi Sharon - have you already started with your notebook? I wrote my new entries in my European nitebook, scanned everything and sent it today on its second round.

[I.M.]

Have fun, and good luck!

[abstract49]

Sorry I missed this earlier! It sounds interesting, and I would really like to participate in a similar group if anyone else is going to start another.

[sharonspens]

Hi, Tojusi - we started the notebook last month. It is on its way right now to the 4th member of this little group, with one more after that to complete the first round. several of us have been in previous exchanges that did not complete a round, so we are anxious to see this one get round the country.

 

Thanks for the well wishes, I.M. So far, so good!

 

Abstract49, I haven't had anyone else show interest in doing another one - yet. Let's see if your post gets things stirred up!

 

Sharon in Indiana

[sharonspens]

Just an update - the small scale notebook has completed its first round to all participants and is back in my hands. It will go out for a second round sometime in the next two weeks. Hurrah!!!!!!!

 

Sharon in Indiana

[fountainpagan]

Hi Sharon!

Congratulations on your first round, that is great!

Enjoy it, all of you, for a long time.