by P. M. Starr | Sep 24, 2023 | "Community", Challenges, Doodling & Drawing, My Experience
Inktober It’s that time of year again. The time when I have (not-really-grand) plans to participate in Inktober, but to just enjoy practicing drawing something every day in October. I love the *word* “Inktober” and the invitation at a magical spooky back-to-school...
by P. M. Starr | Sep 9, 2023 | Buying & Browsing, Ferris Wheel Press, Goldspot, Goulet Pens, MINE, Packaging & Presentation, Stores & Sellers, Uncategorized
Recently arrived from Goulet Pens, Goldspot, and Ferris Wheel Press: Contents may remain a mystery until I manage to launch a YouTube channel devoted to pleasure writing.
by P. M. Starr | Sep 2, 2023 | Aesthetics & Style, Black, Blue, Journaling, MINE, My Experience, My Fountain Pens, My Spaces, Parker, Pink, Pure Pleasure, Silver, Top Flight
Idyllic images from the height of summer, journaling at a picnic table in the middle of a perfectly-square park. I did do a lot of journaling this summer, but I can’t say much of it was this picturesque. In fact, this may be the only time I took out a notebook...
by P. M. Starr | Sep 1, 2023 | Buying & Browsing, Goulet Pens, Green, Ink, My Colors, Packaging & Presentation, Problems
Received my first spilled-in-shipment fountain pen ink package today: All of my ink sample vials in this package have been baptized in green ink; does this portend good fortune? Methinks yes! Feeling pretty fortunate this has never happened to me before (that I can...
by P. M. Starr | Aug 27, 2023 | Aesthetics & Style, Buying & Browsing, Fountain Pens, Platinum, Special Edition, Under $10, Wishlist
Just when I was finally ready the other day to buy a bundle of pens from Platinum’s second Preppy Wa Collection, I see that the THIRD collection has dropped! And it looks more-fancy / less “cute” than pens in the earlier collections, maybe embodying...
