From the desk
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We write microfiction
So, what are you going to do when you have a sudden story idea as you’re walking to catch the bus and head off to “real” work? Well, you hold onto it until you get to the bus stop, whip out your phone and jot it down in a notes app to keep for later. Continue reading
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And so we write
I’m officially halfway through June’s writing challenge. This is a particularly topsy-turvy month for me, and the challenge may have added to the generally unsettled air. It is hard to move on with some aspects of life when most of the rest is stuck. Then again, sitting down each evening to work on the challenge Continue reading
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Quadrimester 2: The ink edition
I am setting off into the second quadrimester of the year with four fountain pens inked and ready to go. Two of these are carry-overs which I have been enjoying over the past few months; the other two are new pairings which should provide an opportunity for exploration and excitement. Cross Beverly, medium nib, with Continue reading
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Quadrimester 2: What’s the plan?
I am not a fan of anthropomorphism, though it is a delightful word. I don’t need to attribute human characteristics to my possessions. I don’t even name them beyond any convention the manufacturer has designated. This doesn’t mean I am cold and unemotional about the things I own: I love them deeply, I just feel Continue reading
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To a meet-up and beyond!
On a glorious sunny weekend in early May, I hopped on the train down to London to attend a meet-up of Filofax enthusiasts arranged by Steve Morton a.k.a. “Mr Philofaxy”. It’s a long while since I spent any time in London itself; when I visit the pen shows I tend to stay a little outside Continue reading
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There can’t be only one
You know how it is when you spend a little more money than you’re comfortable with on a once-in-a-lifetime pen, and then you find yourself stalking the brand’s releases “just to admire them” because nothing can top the perfect pen you already own? And then there’s a mid-decade birthday, and it’s probably the last time Continue reading
Pam Alison Knits 