Do you ever look at your notebooks and wish you had better handwriting to fill them with? And do you ever notice that notebooks from the past always seem to be full of beautiful script? If so, you might be interested in this book about the history of handwriting. In this electronic age, it just … Continue reading In Praise of Handwriting
The third edition of the Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper will be here before you know it, this time hosted by Office Supply Geek on Tuesday October 6th. Submissions are due by 5pm EST on Sunday October 4th. The Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper is a traveling monthly collection of the best blog … Continue reading Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper #3 Coming Soon!
The Pen Addict has posted the second monthly Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper. It’s another great collection of posts about the wonderful stationery and office supplies we all love. I particularly enjoyed Cynthia’s comparison of the Cartesio and Moleskine planners and Opted Magazine’s post about making the cover of your notebook a visual representation … Continue reading Carnival of Pen, Pencil & Paper #2
Don’t forget there’s another Carnival next week! On September 8th, The Pen Addict will host this month’s collection of the best blog posts about notebooks, pens, pencils, art and office supplies and other good stuff. Details about what the carnival is and how it works are found here. You can submit a post at this … Continue reading Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper 2nd Edition!
Welcome to the first edition of the Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper! Some carnivals have roller coasters, fried dough, and oversized stuffed animals as prizes. This carnival offers just as much fun and variety, if you love handmade Japanese paper, fountain pens, Filofaxes, and 15-year old spiral notebooks. Every month, a different blog will … Continue reading The First Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper
Ever wished you could try before you buy? The Journal Shop website now offers free samples of paper from various notebooks (there’s a limit of 3 per customer). All they ask in return is that you contribute a brief review on their website. Check it out here: The Journal Shop | Free Paper Samples. (via … Continue reading The Journal Shop Offers Free Paper Samples
There was an interesting article a few weeks ago in the New York Times, about electronic tools for note-taking: Bringing Order to the Chaos of Notes: MODERN life is a mess of notes, a tangle of countless scraps of information that we accumulate during our waking hours. In the morning, you attend a meeting with … Continue reading Paper vs. Electronic
Over at Moleskinerie, an interesting discussion of the merits of paper vs. electronic note-taking. What do you think?
“I like to have my notebooks with all the crossings out.” This quote was from an article about the French writer-actors Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri. I’ve seen a couple of their films, and recommend them: The Taste of Others and Look at Me. Here’s how they work: Though Jaoui directs their films, the process … Continue reading French Filmmakers on Notebooks
I’m fortunate to work in a neighborhood with some great shopping– or perhaps it’s unfortunate, as the temptation to overspend can be dangerous! Here in New York’s Flatiron/Chelsea district I have at least 3 good stationery/art supply shops within a short walk: Paper Access, Sam Flax, and A. I. Friedman. Today I spent part of … Continue reading Lunchtime at the Stationery Store