Notebook Addict of the Week: Stefanie

Aside from notebooks, one of my other great loves is books. So I completely identified with this week’s addict’s linking of the two : Bookish people tend to like books with words already in them as well as books that are blank and waiting to be filled by their own hands. I know I do. [...]

Notebook Addict of the Week: Rachael at Calm Banana

This week’s addict wrote a blog post several years ago about her little problem with notebooks: I have an addiction to notebooks. I can’t stop buying them! I haven’t counted up exactly how many I have, but I think it’s around the 20 – 25 mark. I have all sorts of notebooks, and I don’t [...]

Notebook Addict of the Week: Susannah

Susannah’s blog post has lots of great photos of the 8 Moleskines she is currently using, each for a different purpose, including an art journal, prayer journal and “everything I want to remember for eventually” notebook. See many more photos, including some closeups of her beautiful handwriting, at (life is too short not to) wear [...]

“They remind me of my heart’s desire…”

From a lovely essay about using notebooks, by Elaine Fletcher Chapman: Most writers I know work from notebooks. I carry mine with me, as Jason Shinder was known to advise, along with a folder of poems I am currently revising. Even on my shorter commutes, I carry the pair. They remind me of my heart’s [...]

Review: Miquelrius “Boarding” Notebook

I bought this notebook almost 3 years ago and only just recently got around to unwrapping it. I almost didn’t buy it– though I immediately coveted it when I saw it at A.I. Friedman in NYC, it was priced at $17.60, discounted from an even more ridiculous $22! It’s just a pretty standard pocket size [...]

Art Journaling in Action

Cool video: a week of art journaling compressed into a few minutes!

Notebooks in Magazines

A few notebook mentions and images culled from magazines recently: First, from a New Yorker profile of playwright Annie Baker:   From a New Yorker article about Thom Yorke of Radiohead and Atoms for Peace:   A Smythson diary makes a cameo appearance in a fashion spread: This is truly spectacular: a collection of journal/scrapbook/sketchbooks [...]

Moleskine Monday: New Passions Journal

Moleskine has really been expanding their range of themed “Passions” journals, each designed to help users keep track of various interests such as Restaurants, Books, Home Life, Cats, Beer, Chocolate, Coffee, Gardening, Wellness, and more. Now they are introducing the most passionate Passions volume yet: The Moleskine Passions Sex Journal! This is a family-friendly site [...]

Notebook Addict of the Week: Evan

Evan emailed me to fess up about his addiction: I’m a notebook addict in the worst way-For the past few Christmases I’ve asked for journals for Christmas and received them, hopefully ensuring I won’t run out for awhile. I write everyday, mostly journal entries, but also notes, ideas, story outlines. I’ve found that actually writing [...]

Fifty Shades of Grey Writer’s Journal

Here’s one notebook I don’t think I need to own, a writer’s journal tie-in to the bestselling Fifty Shades of Grey books by E. L. James: “Fifty Shades of Grey: Inner Goddess: A Journal” is to be published May 1 and is a writer’s journal, seeded with quotes and inspiration from James’ trilogy. Some of [...]