Random Poetry Postcard Swap

Hi, please excuse my dumbness...but whne you say 'mystery' noel do you mean one as in mystery-who done it etc, or simply one that the swop partner does not know the title of? cool idea though! kind regards, Alex :-)Also is this open to international swoppers?

Do we actually use the words from the book? ie cut them out? or is that just the way we find the words to use and then handwrite, print, stamp, etc them on the postcard? It's a great idea. Isis

Forgot to ask - does the postcard go "as is" or in an envelope, or either?

Use a "who done it" mystery book. Maybe we can use a romance novel for another swap :) Oh, the possiblities!

You can use the actual words or just copy the words down, yes, it's just a way to find the words to use. Yup, you got the idea!

Send the postcard as is - I love giving the postal people a smile. I should edit the info on the swap - thanks for the questions!

I have my post cards ready to go...just waiting for the names! This was such fun. I couldn't believe how cool it came out just using the order that the words fell in!

i made my postcards with books that i've read that are formulated like "who-done-it" mysteries, but aren't classified as that in bookstores, etc. is that ok?

yup, sounds fine to me :)

so it is sort of like a postcard sized ATC???

I guess you could call it that :)

I tried some kid mysteries today at work, but believe me, i did not get anything useful at all for even a random poem! gonna have to go to borders or the library and check there! susi

my poem actually makes sense...weird...

here it is: to miss his attitude was certainly an effort to her When? If? A blank Stare

it started out with alot of to, an, the..i was thinking..okay this is going to be hard...

So is it supposed to be just the same one poem to the five people? Or can we do five different ones--one for each? Cyn

i think you can do either

Here's another dumb question- do we make a postcard with the "poem" on it or do we take a postcard that's already made and PUT the poem on it. I thought at first we made a postcard, now I'm not sure-

Anyone?

I have my poem ready, just need to get it in postcard form.

i recieved one today from lucyellen! i liked it!!! it made sense to me!

I made a postcard and put the poem on it....that way I could match the artwork to the poem. Plus, it's more fun :)

Yes, it is really strange but for some reason the poem will usually make some kind of sense.

Received your postcard, Lucinda! Thanks!

Is there a sissi duke who did this swap??? There was no username on it but its a poem on a postcard

Christine B - Received your postcard (my first). Thanks, it's great! Don't know your e-mail. Laura

Mrs.Q: Received yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed your card and poem - my husband, who is a media person, was also impressed with the print quality - great work! Enjoy the snow - before we know it, it will be gone and dang summer will be here again...;o) Tassy

Vicki McG I recived you card!!!! Liked it

I had fun with this swap. I decided to rearrange the words into my own poem. The funny thing is my poem is a little risque and you'd have no clue it was from an Agatha Cristie mystery novel!

At one point I decided to make one postcard and use high quality color copies but this weekend after getting some great original art I ended up changing my mind. So five original collaged postcards go out in tomorrows mail.

Can someone explain to me as I am new here, do I upload my own artwork images or is the recipient supposed to do it and also is that a common/popular thing to do here on swap-bot? Thanks.

I recieved a Mickey Spillane random poetry Postcard....grat poem...smile..I especially like the last line "never replaced lit cigarette grinned" thanks, Dreamstealer

sorry, the postcard was from mrs Q..

Christine, you can either upload your own postcard or the one you received. It would be fun to see them!

Thanks Terry for your postcard! I've never received a fabric one before - way cool!

Carolyn A - Received your postcard. Great poem and card. Thanks.

Sent mine out today. Hope they make it safe.

I recieved a Postcard from Cheryl and I really like the oriental paper...smile...thanks and the poem.... Dreamstealer

Well, here is another grat Random Poetry Postcard from Cyn...Wow! lots of jewels, car and money symbols...thanks a lot... Dreamstealer

Today I recieved a poem from Agatha Cristie's mystery "Murder in three Acts" Thanks Christine MM...smile....I really like the image of the dancers on the card... Dreamstealer

Have received four to date: Christine B, Mrs. Q, Laura J, Cyn R. Love them all! This was a fun swap!

Hi Vicki McG: Glad you enjoyed it - they were fun to do!

Received 2 more today - Jack's mom and Julie plainsong. Thanks to you both. This has really been fun!

Tried to upload my postcards, but the first came out gigantic. I did something wrong! It is 50 dpi, so I thought that was a small size... yikes. Oh well, I tried.

I sent my postcards out already, but am just realizing that I might not have put my name on it! So if you recieve one about 7 teachers... it's from me, susi. I got my words, rearranged them until they made some sort of sense, then typed them up and cut them into strips and glued the to tha back of a doubled cardstock postcard. I then illustrated each one with images that equaled some in the poems. I hope whoever gets them likes'em. I have recived two as of now, one that was stamped on glossy paper, and the other wit a comic strip looking old lady on the front. They bother were great! susi

Susi I got yours and it did have your name. Very cool. I was envious of your poem because the first ten books I tried sounded like "The he she was was was..." and I was sure I would never get nouns or verbs. I also received Jo's from Australia. Anyone get mine? I used heavy cardstock so I was worried the postage was not enough. Aly

I got three great Random Poem cards! Laura Jones, Jack's Mom and Elizabeth Sims! Thanks!

anyone recieved from me yet???

AN interesting poem and card Dreamstealer! Thx!

hmm...i went to leave feedback and had only 4 people to leave feedback for. i thought we sent out 5...

I have gotten three so far, unfortunately the one from Cathy did not safely arrive from the PO, it was torn and pretty mutilated, but the PO said "sorry".... meanies, they ruined a very nicely made postcard poem! I have gotten 2 others, one was the agatha Christie one, a olderlady (spideys mom) and I can't remember what else...it was cool though. The other one was stamped with blue swirls on glossy paper, and was also very cool. I need to look at the names so I can rate those two, or if they sound like yours, let me know, you both get 5's from me! The cards are just misplaced because my "studio corner" has been piled high with boxes so we can get our Christmas tree up! Ahhh, so much to do, so little time! LOL susi

I only received three postcards and so I left ratings for all five, three fives and two ones, knowing I could change them later. Jenny emailed me sounding upset about the low rating. I tried to email her back but my email was rejected because my address was unknown. I changed the rating from one back to I will rate later. I guess the Xmas post is slow. A low rating is not meant as a personal affront. It is a statement of fact. I never got the postcard. There is no reason to be mean about it.

Elizabeth4510: I see that you have given me a 1 for this swap. If you check my profile, you will note that I am mailing from Canada, and it can take 3 weeks or more for postcards to get to the US from here. I know this because I have a place in Florida and it takes forever to move mail between the 2 countries at the best of times. At Christmas, it will definitely take even longer than that. Our postal system is terrible and also very expensive, otherwise I would send everything registered. I think that giving me a 1 when the deadline for mailing was only Dec. 15 is being a little impatient. I'm sorry you haven't received your card yet from me but perhaps if you give it until mid-January it will come. I have never renegged on the 14 swaps (29 partners) I have been in (although I have been stiffed a number of times) but am starting to get 1 ratings --- after having perfect 5s --- because people seem to think that overseas mail should be just as fast as US domestic mail, even at Christmas, and it just doesn't. It is because of impatient people that I am going to have to stop swapping because at this rate, swap coordinators are going to start banning me for all the 1s I have that I do not deserve. Just so you know, I have only received 2 of the 5 random poetry postcards myself, but I am not going to give the other three 1 ratings only 10 days after the mailing deadline. Had you contacted me personally about this before giving me a 1 (my personal email address is in my profile), I would have been happy to explain all of this to you privately. As it is, now everyone can see.

Erin, received your postcard today.....fabulous!!!

Erin and ChristineMM: Received your PCs today - they are great! Thx!

Elizabeth4510: Thank you for removing my 1 rating for this swap - it means a lot to me! Please do contact me if you have nothing by Janury 15th and I will gladly make and send you another one (registered mail). Tassy

Jenny Still no postcard.

Just received a postcard from Penny postmarked 12/28/06 by the USPS (mailed from TX to CT inside of USA). Thank you for the postcard, I really am enjoying it. just changed my rating for you from a 1 to a 3 as it was received but due to lateness, technically it didn't meet swap requirements (to have postmarked by 12/15/06). That is my understanding of how the rating system works, someone correct me if I am wrong. Thank you.

Hello, I received a postcard today, I think from Canada, without a name. A nice picture of two gentlemen and a little girl. Please let me know who you are. Carolyn It has a Canada stamp on it and got a little beat up from the post office but the picture is unscathed.

Christine dpi is dots per inch and refers to the resolution of the picture not the size. Try reducing the image size. For example, (300 x 400) to (120 x 160). I think it would be cool if more people used the galleries so we could see what other people got or sent. Let me know if that helps.

I wonder if my other 3 partners recieved postcards from me. I have only recieved 2 feedbacks so far from this swap!