For years, friends have asked if we had a Patreon page that would allow readers to help support the Well-Appointed Desk community. I wasn’t sure what content I could develop, or offers I could create, that would entice readers to become patrons. This past year, however, has given me plenty of opportunity to develop a…
I was all ready to turn off my laptop and take a much-needed 7-day siesta when an extremely urgent bit of news crossed my desk. So here goes… Paper Source, the Chicago-based stationery shop goliath, has faced its fair share of challenges during the pandemic. Paper Source closed 11 stores in the past year. However,…
From all of us at The Well-Appointed Desk, may your holidays be stellar!
In my other life, I’m a knitter and a (sometimes) pattern designer and I’m happy to announce that I have a new pattern out for fall! (Con)Sequential (Ravelry Link) is a simple cowl and eternity loop in one pattern. The only difference between the two is the initial cast on number. And the entire pattern…
We hope you’re having a fabulous Fountain Pen Day 2020! Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. Alas, there could be only one winner, and it was Casey. Don’t forget to enjoy your fountain pens, support your favorite retailers today and buy yourself something fun!
Now that Halloween is over we can get down to celebrating the important holidays, namely Fountain Pen Day! Fountain Pen Day was started in 2012 by Cary (we call him Mr. Fountain Pen Day) and is a celebration taking place on the first Friday in November each year to embrace, promote, and share the use…
On the subject of stickers, we have new stickers available in our shop. First, label those Pen Flush containers with our new Pen Flush stickers. Packs of 3 are available for $2.50! Next, we have our Col-o-ring Love Sticker Pack.We include free stickers with every order from our shop but many folks have asked for…
