The recent article on the New York Times entitled What’s Lost As Handwriting Fades is too good to wait until the end of the week for a Link Love so I decided to go ahead an post the link today. Once again, scientists are coming up with studies proving that there’s some tricky cognitive stuff…
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A Digital Solution to an Analog Problem
I love books. Like a sickness. Sometimes I read good literature and sometimes I devour trashy, pulp novels. I can’t pass up a good coffee table book of art, illustration or design. My house is overrun with books. My teeny, tiny house is stacked two deep in some place with books. My favorite weekend activity…
Kickstarter: SketchyNotebook
If you liked my post form yesterday of the template guides sheets, you’ll really like the SketchyNotebook Kickstarter project which is an A5 notebook that specifically focuses on providing an assortment of high-visibility page templates for more than just lined paper. There are templates for grid, film/animation storyboarding, 3D perspectives, and more —…
A Better Option
When recently asked “What pen do you reach for most often?” my less-than-pen-nerdy husband answered, “Whatever is at hand.” Oh, my aching pen geek heart! I succinctly told him that using “any old pen” when you’re married to a pen nerd is akin to me getting business cards printed at Kinko’s. No offense to Kinko’s…

Our FREE Downloadable Guide Sheets: Turn a Blank Notebook into a Lined Notebook
Updated: July 6, 2024 H. C. Marks (@HCMarks) on Twitter asked “do you know of any stencils with which to draw ruled lines in blank notebooks?” I have something so much better, at least in my humble opinion. I use a sheet of lined paper that I tuck under my blank page to create perfectly…
Attn: Lefties!
I got wordy today on The Cramped with a Fountain Pen Guide for Lefties. Big thanks to Patrick Rhone for letting me contribute. If you have any other questions, leave them in the comments here or shoot me an email or holler on Twitter.
Word. Notebooks in Indigo
Have you recently considered purchasing a stonewashed blue AL-Sport Kaweco like Mr. Dudek? Wouldn’t it look fabulous next to the new Word. notebooks in indigo? Yup. I’m here to keep your pockets coordinated. (3-pack for $9.99)