Ink on Paper - thoughts on journaling and creative writing

Ink Flight #91 Reveal, August 2024

Ink Flight #91 Reveal, August 2024

Contrary to the name, "Troublemaker Inks" are not difficult to use in fountain pens. Each color is 100% mixed, bottled, and packaged in the Philippines with love. This month's flight...
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Ink Flight #90 Reveal, July 2024

Ink Flight #90 Reveal, July 2024

For this month's ink flight, we climb aboard a rocket ship to explore the gas giant Jupiter and its moons. Coloverse Season 8: "The Great Expedition" has an exciting, diverse...
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Ink Flight #89 Reveal, June 2024

Ink Flight #89 Reveal, June 2024

Made in Japan, Sailor inks are always a delight to explore. Their beauty, uniqueness, and quality are hard to match. For the 5th anniversary of the Manyo collection, Sailor introduces...
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Ink Flight #88 Reveal, May 2024

Ink Flight #88 Reveal, May 2024

A cat-themed ink collection? You've got to be "kitten" me! Australia's Van Dieman's Ink introduces a playful set of ink colors inspired by felines. Will they be "purr-fect" or a...
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Ink Flight #87 Reveal, April 2024

Ink Flight #87 Reveal, April 2024

I was very close to making this box one of the most impossibly frustrating April Fool's Ink Flights ever. Then, I thought better of it. See, in years past, the April Fool's...
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Ink Flight #86 Reveal, March 2024

Ink Flight #86 Reveal, March 2024

Founded in 1919, Aurora is one of the truest original pen manufacturers. Family-owned for over four generations, Aurora crafts their writing instruments and inks from one factory, based in Turin,...
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Ink Flight #85 Reveal, February 2024

Ink Flight #85 Reveal, February 2024

To spark the passion for writing, we decided to return to our northerly neighbors for a new selection of Ferris Wheel Press inks. Made in Canada, each ink has a...
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Pen Show Survival Checklist

Pen Show Survival Checklist

Pen shows are magical events where pen enthusiasts, collectors, brands, and dealers congregate to share our collective excitement for the humble pen. For the uninitiated, the first pen show, especially...
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WeCoWriMo Open Letter - Clicking into Place

WeCoWriMo Open Letter - Clicking into Place

Dear Pen Pals, February is the month of InCoWriMo, short for International Correspondence Writing Month. The challenge is to write a letter a day for the whole month. Usually, this...
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Ink Flight #84 Reveal, January 2024

Ink Flight #84 Reveal, January 2024

Over 6 years of Ink Flights, we've continued to explore the ever-expanding universe of ink colors known as "Colorverse." In this Korea Special Series, Colorverse highlights the famous festivals, architecture,...
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How to "Penable" and Spread the Love of Handwriting

How to "Penable" and Spread the Love of Handwriting

This past week, we celebrated “National Handwriting Day” on January 23rd (John Hancock’s birthday). Unlike other unofficial “holidays” like National Coffee Day or National Ice Cream Day, it takes some...
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My Journaling Habits in 2024

My Journaling Habits in 2024

Last week, I shared Habits of Famous Writers in an attempt to bring bestselling authors down to Earth and understand the routines that fuel their creative output. I feel like...
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