PostSecret and Frank Warren

A few weeks ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet Frank Warren, the founder of the PostSecret Project. He was lecturing at a college where my good friend is a professor, and I was invited to a reception before the lecture where Frank and I were able to have a little chat. I was even able to obtain photographic evidence that I actually met him! (That's why it took me so long to write this, I was waiting for the photograph to actually find it's way to me!)

Frank was in town to talk about the PostSecret Project, in which people send him anonymous postcards where they reveal a secret, which he then posts on his blog every Sunday, or even in a book. It was also a publicity tour for his newest PostSecret book (PostSecret: Confessions n Life, Death & God), which hit #1 on the bestseller list on October 20, the day of the lecture!

The lecture itself was different than any I've ever attended. He did more than just stand on the stage and talk at the audience. It felt as if he were truly sharing something special. He spoke about why he began the PostSecret Project in the first place, and how it's grown. He even showed us a few "secrets" that, for one reason or another, have never been published online or in any of his books.

The last part of the evening was when he invited audience members to step up to a microphone and share their own secret. It was definitely different.

He is still on his book tour for another month, so if he's coming to a city near you, I highly recommend attending his lecture or book signing. CLICK HERE for his list of upcoming events.

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