In Sad News: Susan Wirth’s obituary can be found in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Janesville Press-Gazette. I am continuing to receive photos and stories for the book I’m putting together. If you’d like to contribute, please email me. Details in the previous post. In Other Sad News: Dan Smith’s pen case was stolen in…
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In Memory of Susan Wirth
On Monday afternoon, the pen community received devastating news that Susan Wirth, the Godmother of Pen Shows, Queen of Ink, and someone I like to think of as a friend, passed away. My “word of the day” today was “moxie” and it couldn’t be a more appropriate word to remember Susan because she had it…
Giveaway Winner: Baron Fig Confidant Metamorphosis
Congrats to: our winner of the Baron Fig Confidant Metamorphosis! I’ve contacted Mark via email so he can get started on his commonplace book in his new Metamporphosis this week, should he so choose. I got home from Chicago last night so timely posts should resume tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy this photo of me…
Atlanta Pen Show Recap and Looking Forward to Chicago
It’s taken me almost a week to recover from the Atlanta Pen Show. I was so busy working behind the Vanness Pens table, I forgot to take photos but luckily, everyone else took tons. During the day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I sold ink, pens and paper with Lisa Vanness and Christa at the Vanness Pen table…
Set Your Scanners on Atlanta!
Just a reminder… This weekend is the Atlanta Pen Show so there will be lots of activity on Instagram. So, if you’re following along at home, look for the hashtag #atlantapenshow2017 . That should be the best source for photos of cool pens, funny situations and all the good stuff. The live “in front of…
Giveaway Winner: Pelikan Edelstein Smoky Quartz
Woo! Lots of love for Smoky Quartz and Aquamarine and the as-yet unnamed 2018 olive green ink in the Pelikan Edelstein and Col-o-ring Giveaway. Congrats to Dave C. our giveaway winner who has already been contacted via email. Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. We’ll have more ink and Col-o-ring giveaways post-Atlanta Pen Show.…
April is National Letter Writing Month
Okay, gang! I know you’all get jazzed about InCoWriMo in February but letter-writing is not a once a year occurrence. Did you fall short in February? Did you lose steam? Did you not even know about InCoWriMo at all? Whatever the case may be, going back as far as 2001, the USPS made a statement…