[Spotlight Post] The Cats of Tanglewood Forest by de Lint and Vess
It’s Friday – and I’m supposed to be coming up with a Spotlight. “Supposed†to being an operative word. Between allergy meds and some “people suck†news. I think I’ll just tell you about the book I’m currently reading. I do know that, in fact, MOST people do not suck, but the ones that do? […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Monteverde Invincia Deluxe Carbon Fiber Fountain Pen – Fine Nib
Hello, Monday. Today’s pen blog features the Monteverde Invincia Deluxe Fountain Pen. This is a handsome devil that MY handsome devil of a husband brought me back from The Pen Place in Kansas City when he went for Spectrum Fantasy Art Live! This pen is visually stunning and heavy. I’ve used a fountain pen as […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The SolidLine Detachable iPad Keyboard/Case
This week’s pen/pencil review isn’t exactly a writing instrument – though it’s a tool for writing. So it…sort of…applies. I’m reviewing the SolidLine Bluetooth keyboard for the full size iPad. First off, let me say that I really should pretty much defer to Jimmy’s recommendations when it comes to electronics. Most of the time he’s […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Yes, It’s a Rerun…Blue Timber Wood Studios Cigar Style Artisan Pen
Yes, I know I didn’t post a pen review yesterday. I simply ran out of time and steam. We had family from out of the country over for dinner last night after a whirlwind of a weekend at SoonerCon. So I’m going to try to put something together fairly quickly. I’ll have open blocks (ish) […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] Pentel’s e-Sharp 0.5mm Sky Blue Mechanical Pencil
Here’s one of the many Pentel reviews coming up over time from the last batch of stuff they sent me – because Pentel is awesome like that. This is the e-Sharp 0.5mm mechanical pencil. There won’t be a writing sample because it’s Pentel’s HB lead – so it’s standard #2 pencil lead, and when it […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Staedtler Woodless Graphite Pencils
This week we’re talking about a pencil – the Staedtler Woodless Graphite Pencil. It was an impulse buy at Staples the other weekend. Not only had I not seen this before, but neither had my husband – the pencil lover. Since it came in a 5-pack we could share. The Staedtler Woodless Pencil looks like […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Uni-Ball BLX Vision Elite Micro Assorted Colors
Wow… it’s been a while since I’ve done a UNI pen. And this does goes to show that I don’t JUST do Pentel. I just HAVE more Pentel than anything else, though if UNI wanted to send me stuff, too, I wouldn’t say no… Anyway, I’ve had this particular collection for a little while now, […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Pentel Slicci Gel Pen 8-Pack
This is the first of many Pentel reviews to come over the next weeks/months. They keep sending me stuff, so I have things to review. The Pentel Slicci Gel Pen in the 0.25mm points, so we can talk about more than just the red one. This pack was sent to me from Pentel a while […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] A Rerun…The Sharpie Stainless Steel Pen
I spent this weekend at Dallas Comic Con. The Stainless Steel Sharpie pen is my signing pen. It’s the only one I use when I sign anymore because it really does work on all kinds of paper/material. I’ve even introduced it to a couple of artists. I am completely brain mush and there’s weather… so […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] The Pentel RSVP Ballpoint – A revisit
It’s not COMPLETELY a rerun… but my opinion hasn’t changed, and I wrote this one before I did the number system. And I apparently have raised my opinion by half a pencil from the last time. This is an inexpensive “everyday” pen that can be used and abused but also refilled. The R.S.V.P. are 6 […]