Recently I’ve been doing A LOT of writing. I’ve been sending postcards to voters about the upcoming US election at the rate of 10-15 per week. The upcoming election in the United States is a very big deal. Never have the two candidates been more divergent, and given issues like public health, the economy, immigration…
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Ink Line Review: Van Dieman’s Seasons
By Jessica Coles Van Dieman’s ink line. Wow. Australia seems to have some amazing inks recently and Van Dieman’s is no exception. One thing I have noticed about these Australian ink makers is the huge number of inks they create, so I have been forced to believe that Australia is just a more colorful place…
A Tale of Two Notebooks
By Jessica Coles You may or may not have heard about the changes coming to Tomoe River Paper (I won’t go into depth on it here). The change is, in my world, like saying goodbye to an era where good fountain pen paper was easy(ish) to find and the choice of paper was clear. Now…
Giveaway Winner: Formal Dept Notebook Case
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway this week. Congrats to the winner of our Formal Dept Notebook Case Giveaway! It was fun to imagine all the ways people would put the case to use. Now for an opportunity to GO somewhere besides the couch! This case is really nice and would not break the…
Ink Review: Sailor New York and Sailor Texas
By Jessica Coles I’m happy to see Sailor continuing on with their 50 States Collection which began with Colorado and California. Today I get to show you Sailor New York and Sailor Texas (20mL each, $25 each at Dromgoole’s) which were sent to me for a review. Thank you, Larry! The first ink is Sailor…
Ink Lineup Review: Taccia Jeans
By Jessica Coles Jeans. Who would think to make an entire line of inks based on the color of jeans? You probably see blue jeans multiple times in a day and each pair of these pants are typically unique in color, pattern, style, and fit, but they are so common that they fade into the…
Ink Review: Lennon Tool Bar Spring
By Jessica Coles Spring seems far away at the moment – around my home we are already feeling hints of autumn in the air. Many of us didn’t even get to experience much spring this year, or at least didn’t experience much of spring while outdoors. So opening up a bottle of ink from Lennon Tool…