Writing Archive

  • Recently, my journal has been full of statements like this: Well, another week has come and gone. I can not believe what happened this week! A week has passed already....

    A Week at a Time

    Recently, my journal has been full of statements like this: Well, another week has come and gone. I can not believe what happened this week! A week has passed already....

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  • I spotted these guys at Barnes and Noble….. They’re red! What a lovely shade! I’ve got the perfect red Diamine ink and my Gold Sheaffer Agio would compliment this Moleskine...

    Moleskine in Red

    I spotted these guys at Barnes and Noble….. They’re red! What a lovely shade! I’ve got the perfect red Diamine ink and my Gold Sheaffer Agio would compliment this Moleskine...

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  • I think we pen, letter-writing and doodle enthusiasts can get on board with this, no? If you’re feeling it, whip out your favorite color ink on: Friday, February 12, 2010...

    Fun Ink Day 2010

    I think we pen, letter-writing and doodle enthusiasts can get on board with this, no? If you’re feeling it, whip out your favorite color ink on: Friday, February 12, 2010...

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  • Yum. Just yum. Diamine is my favorite brand of ink. It’s a brand I wouldn’t have tried unless Doug Kennedy at Appointments in Cincinnati had recommended it to me. Appointments...

    Diamine Ink Monaco Red Review

    Yum. Just yum. Diamine is my favorite brand of ink. It’s a brand I wouldn’t have tried unless Doug Kennedy at Appointments in Cincinnati had recommended it to me. Appointments...

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  • Writing is such an important tool we all have but seldom use. I mean, really use. We write things all the time; the grocery list, our signatures, notes taken during...

    Tools of the Trade | The Elements of Style

    Writing is such an important tool we all have but seldom use. I mean, really use. We write things all the time; the grocery list, our signatures, notes taken during...

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  • For most, establishing a decent relationship with a far-away pen pal is likely not a concern. Very few people have pen pals nowadays. And even fewer get past that first...

    Correspondence | How to write a letter to your pen pal

    For most, establishing a decent relationship with a far-away pen pal is likely not a concern. Very few people have pen pals nowadays. And even fewer get past that first...

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  • Pen pal. When you hear that, do you think of childhood? Of writing a letter, sending it out and desperately waiting for a response from a pen pal? Maybe a...

    Correspondence | A Guide To Modern-Day Pen Pals

    Pen pal. When you hear that, do you think of childhood? Of writing a letter, sending it out and desperately waiting for a response from a pen pal? Maybe a...

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  • I write with a fountain pen about 90% of the time. Why? My handwriting looks better I don’t have a ‘death grip’ on the pen like I do with a...

    Fountain Pens

    I write with a fountain pen about 90% of the time. Why? My handwriting looks better I don’t have a ‘death grip’ on the pen like I do with a...

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