UK Shared Journal Experiment #1

The Shared Journal Experiment #17 is now in the Top 10 swaps…That’s fantastic but unfortunately it’s USA only. JenL the Swap Coordinator has given her permission for me to start a UK only one.

It looks like a lot of FUN and a great way to make new FRIENDS.

It’s not labour-intensive like keeping a monthly journal. It’s not a Round Robin or Circle Journal so there is not the worry of “will I get my journal back?” But you might get your own Journal back by chance.

For this swap you will get a journal or notebook, with 50 or more pages.

Decorate the front of the cover however you like. On the inside of the back cover write you name, address and swap-bot name. This is so eventually your journal might be returned to you.

In the first entry, write a little bio about yourself (about a page give or take).

On the following page you will write 1 journal entry. It can be about your day, about the world, your life, use a journal prompt, whatever you want it to be about. There will be a minimum of one page of writing, but more is always welcome.

On the next blank page you will write one journal prompt or question for your partner to answer and then send the journal off to your partner. That’s it! You are done, just wait to receive a journal in the mail.

This is going to be a series of swaps that will run monthly. You will have 4 weeks from Partners assigned date to Post date and then the next one will start.

For those who will be taking part in the whole series, you will answer the journal prompt you received, journal one page about yourself, then enter a new prompt and send it on. This will continue on each monthly swap, maybe you will get your journal back, maybe you won’t. Either way it should be fun!

Anyone can join these swaps at any time. Some journals might die out, but some could go on and get filled up and be returned home. So be sure to include your name and address inside the back cover so when it does get full you can get it back and see all the wonderful places and people it has met.

I hope this all makes sense, and please feel free to ask any questions.