Mark Twain once said, “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” It’s a good reminder: It does take time to write a short, well-crafted letter. I know the challenge ...

Letters should be addressed to: Include a full name and address (including apartment number) in the upper right corner of the envelope and a first-class postage stamp in the upper left corner. Because ...

If you want to submit a Letter to the Editor of a publication, whether online or print, go to the publication’s home page and search for “sending a Letter to the Editor” for the specific guidelines.

The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the pandemic. Longing for human connection, she asked her followers on social media ...

Teachers can create a writing-rich environment that encourages young learners’ playful marks and inventive spelling.

When applying for a job or internship, companies could ask you to send in several documents, such as a resume or work samples. In many cases, you may also have to include a cover letter for an ...

Resumes and LinkedIn profiles may get the lion’s share of attention, but a good cover letter can go a long way toward impressing hiring decision-makers. One survey by ResumeLab found that 83% of ...

Ask an early-elementary teacher what the recently popularized term “science-based reading instruction” means, and the response is likely to include something about decoding—the process of translating ...

Sometimes when talking to students about the writing life I will say, “The mail is great.” But it occurs to me, I should explain. The impulse, the logic to reader mail, is something that took me some ...