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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.
Now on Instagram
Inspired by Fountain Pen Day, I made an account for pleasure writing on IG. Will I regret it?
Taxlighting
Highlighting, handwriting, and journaling to help through the ordeal of tax prep.
Standardized Tests and Tax Forms
Rambling about three different kinds of government-issued forms: tests, tax forms and ballots.
Amazing Amy’s Novelty Pens
Cheap girly-character toy-like pens for our antihero to throw away
My First Inky Sketchy Painty Thing (& More Inktober Waffling)
A more personal sad-sack dear-diary kind of entry than usual here.
Inktober
Should we participate in a month-long drawing challenge for the pure pleasure and practice of it?
Three Boxes
Recently arrived goody boxes I may need to vlog about to “earn” reveals and pleasure.
Pleasure-Writing In the Park
Re-imagining a journaling session in a park on a picture-perfect summer day.
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.