[Pen/Pencil Review] Speech & Thought Bubble Sticky Notes
I have awesome friends. They find me fun and unusual pens and other lovely things. These sets of sticky notes came from my friend, Meredith, and I wish I had more opportunities to use them – though when I get my novel edits, I think I’ll have ample opportunities. These sticky notes came in two […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Blue Journal Pen – 1.0mm Ballpoint
I really need to learn to do these the night before. Monday’s are getting away from me. This is a pen I picked up on my last binge at Office Depot. I kinda forgot about it – until today when I was about to put it away, when I remembered… hey, Monday. This is simply […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] UZI Tactical Glassbreaker Pen #7 – Gun Metal
I have some of the best people in my life… I really do. I couldn’t do most of what I do without their encouragement, support (and occasional enabling). This is one of those times. My Most Awesome Friends, John and Susan Husisian are just the best. At Fencon, they gave me this week’s pen (sorry […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The BatPen Ballpoint Pen – Black Ink – For Halloween
I love doing novelty pens near holidays. So much fun. This one is a novelty I picked up at Party City. It’s a long, plastic ballpoint pen wrapped into the shape of a bat. They came in black and purple with black ink. I kept the black one. I gave a purple one to my […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Jinhao Ebony Jewel Fountain Pen in Red
So, I forgot the pen I intended to do for today’s blog. Discovered another required bottled ink – which is at home… but have no fear. I have a pen to review! I only acquired a few things this year at the Dallas Pen Show because of budgetary restrictions. This is one of them. I […]
[Pen/PencilReview] Zebra 301A Metal Barrel Fine Point Ballpoint Pen
I’ll start working on the Dallas Pen Show acquisitions soon. This one’s been hanging out in the bag for a while, so I thought I’d get it taken care of. This is the Zebra 301-A Ball Point pen in a red metal barrel with a 0.7mm fine point in black ink. I don’t remember where […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Spotlight Ryan Krusac & Brandon Lee
So this pen blog is going to be a wee bit different. It’s going to be more of a spotlight because it’s pen related and I’m gearing back up for the real reviews. 😎 During FenCon I did my annual whirlwind pilgrimage to the Dallas Pen Show. Where I can usually do the “I’m just […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Zebra Z-Grip Multi-Pack Ballpoint 1.0 mm
Quick note – there won’t be a pen blog next week. This is FenCon week – and next Monday I’ll be incoherent. Just wanted to let you know that up front. And now… Zebra is a great company for a wide range of writing instruments. I like most of them, and try things from them […]
[Spotlight Post] “Bail Money” The Bilge Pumps – Crossover Post
A rare – very rare – Same Day Cross Over with Celtic Music Magazine. In honor of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, we bring you The Bilge Pumps, a piratical band from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This group has been releasing music since 2000 and likely performing for much longer than that. Their newest […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Franklin-Christoph Sugar Cane Paper Notebook A6
I’m going with something a little different today – a notebook I picked up after seeing it mentioned in Pen World Magazine. Paper made from sugar cane pulp instead of wood. There were a couple of different vendors mentioned, but the one I picked up was from Franklin-Christoph. Their notebooks come in three sizes and […]