Christmas is just around the corner, and 2008 a hop, skip, and a step away. If you haven't written your letter yet this month and are struggling with what to write about, here are a few ideas that came to mind while we were sitting inside avoiding the rain and the cold.

1. How your family spends the holidays -- any embarrassing traditions? Heartwarming rituals?
2. What're you doing for New Years?
3. The last good movie you saw? Book you read?
4. Recent movies, books, trips, new jobs, art exhibits
5. Share a recipe
6. Write a haiku/poem, ask for one in return
7. Your 2008 New Year's resolutions

Happy writing!

Even though the temperature here in New York is supposed to reach 90 this weekend, we're still gearing up for fall. Apples and foliage are on the mind, and evoke lots of memories of fall, family, and food that are great for fall letter-writing. Here's a few themes that come to mind if you're finding your pen stuck for ideas:

+ Favorite fall memories from childhood
+ Halloween (best/worst costumes, best haunted memories, that time you dressed up as a ______ and ________ happened).
+ Back to school stories (Did you just head back to class in September?)
+ New projects: start a business? a new art project? start writing your thesis? Renovating your house?

Happy writing, and happy fall!

[photo by craigemorsels from the Modern Letter Project flickr pool]

+ Back to School
+ The end of Summer
+ How you spent August
+ Favorite summer foods
+ Where you went on summer vacation

Have a suggestion for a letter theme? Let us know at themodernletter(at)gmail(dot)com.

[Ideas contributed by Modern Letter Project participants]

1. A fun summer memory from childhood
2. Your favorite vacation spot
3. A big dream you have for your life that you don’t usually tell people about
4. Sunday scribblings
5. Local food stories
6. Childhood stories relating to where you are now
7. Travel wishes
8. Anything you don’t discuss on your blog
9. Community
10. Work
11. Family
12. Favorites (movies, books, restaurants, seasons, holidays, etc)
13. Balance (idea of a broad word-theme)
14. Trips (to the grocery store, road trips, to see your grandmother, etc)
15. Music

More letter-writing theme tips after the jump!