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What I’m writing with, wishing for, finding pleasurable, or mulling over as related to fountain pen and ink collecting, practicing, mark-making and learning.
Minor Ink Mishap
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...
Preppy Wa: the THIRD Collection?!?
Platinum came out with a 3rd Preppy Wa collection before I even had a chance to buy the 2nd!
A Notebook for Each Purpose vs ONE Notebook for EVERYTHING
The pleasure writer’s eternal dilemma: ONE notebook or many?
Impermanence: No Ink Lasts Forever
Fearing how the levels of ink in the bottles gets lower and lower.
“Emergency” Brick & Mortar Ink Buys
Away from home and almost out of ink! Feeling fortunate to be in a town/city with a few fountain pen friendly options.
Seven Empty Notebooks
The mysteries in my mom’s unwritten notes and hidden diaries.
My First OOLY Fountain Pen
Getting ready to take my new over-the-counter trendy fountain pen for its first spin.
Writings of Sole Japanese Titanic Survivor
Handwritten account of shamed survivor of the Titanic.
Reflections on a Grocery Store Impulse Buy
The Pleasure Writing product I bought at a fancy grocery store, plus a whole bunch of thoughts on buying and browsing.
Real Live FPs For Sale!
Spotted: brand new fountain pens for sale in an actual brick and mortar store!
Three Cheat Codes You Can Write Down
Three life tips perfect for pleasure-writers who want more permission to write, or people who want to START writing a bit more.
WANT To-Dos
The pleasure writing by hand a list of things you WANT to do on a multi-day excursion, on a special anniversary day.
Dirty Mouth Notes
A note for old-fashioned song lyrics, jotted down with fountain pens and bruise-y inks.
May the FOURTH Be With You
Celebrating Star Wars Day with a note about my R2-D2 and Death Star fountain pens.
Iridescent Pearl Conversion
Normally I would not want to do anything to compromise an LEs color (in this case, a shimmery pearlescent white), but today I went ahead and converted my Iridescent Pearl Kaweco Sport to an eyedropper fill. Why did I decide to do this? What color did I fill it with?...