About the Author
Samara O’Shea entered mortality on September 22, 1979. Since then, she has worked at several magazines and launched the letter-writing service you see before you. This site was featured on DailyCandy.com, which lead to the writing of Samara’s first book (For the Love of Letters), which led to the writing of her second book (Note to Self). In July 2010, Samara added wedding-vow writing to her services.
Her website and books have been featured in USA Today Weekend, The Pittsburgh Post Gazette, The Chicago Tribune-Review, Glamour, Redbook, Woman’s Day, Real Simple, ReadyMade, and Philadelphia magazine. The NY Times once caught Samara pensively matching the curtains AND throw pillows at a party and decided to snap a picture.
Samara has been a writer in residence at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, WI. She has also appeared on NPR’s The Kojo Nambdi Show and The 10! Show in Philadelphia amongst other radio and TV programs. She still has the first love letter she ever received, and she diligently drinks two cups of green and/or white tea every day.