The Letter House
Subscription commerce and fulfillment work for a high-traffic site where everyday reliability matters. We focus on the systems behind the experience as well as the experience itself.
Visit The Letter House ↗Independent software studioCharleston, Illinois · Working everywhere
DESIGNED WITH PURPOSE · BUILT TO LAST
Ideas worth
building.
We make focused software for people who create, teach, and do work that matters.
Explore our products ↓01 / STORYSHAPE02 / FAIRCOMMITIndependent by design ↗
OUR PRODUCTS
Here’s what we’re
passionate about.
Tools should make the important work clearer, not get in its way. We build each product around a specific need and keep its promises precise.
01 / FOR WRITERS & WORLDBUILDERS
StoryShape.
A calm place to turn scattered ideas into a story you can actually see.
StoryShape brings ideas, planning, boards, drafting, revision, and worldbuilding into one connected workspace. It is designed for the shape of a story as much as the words on the page.
Current releaseFree, open-source Mac source beta. Build it locally with Mac developer tools; packaged downloads and other platforms are still in development.
Explore StoryShape ↗02 / FOR PROGRAMMING EDUCATION
FairCommit.
Better context for reviewing how programming work develops.
FairCommit helps educators look at sessions, edits, tests, commits, and student explanations together. It supports a fairer conversation about process without claiming to detect AI use or prove authorship.
Current releasePilot-first. FairCommit is seeking educator feedback and is not an automatic grading or misconduct tool.
Explore FairCommit ↗SELECTED WORK
Built for the
real world.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE WORK
Small team.
Deep roots.
Two Lake Land College alumni building practical software from Charleston, Illinois.
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Paul Hewitt
Owner · Full-Stack Developer
Paul builds software across commerce, education, and creative work. He holds an AAS in Network Administration from Lake Land College and a BA in IT and MS in IT Management from WGU.
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Jackson Hinks
Owner · Full-Stack Developer
Jackson builds clear, maintainable full-stack applications. He holds an AAS in Programming from Lake Land College.
CUSTOM DEVELOPMENT
Have something
in mind?
We still take on select websites, migrations, applications, and ongoing support. Tell us what needs to work, and we’ll help define a clear scope.
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