Category Archives: Writer tools

Putting Pen to Paper: the notebookism Blog

I spend a lot of hours at the keyboard, so it’s a happy moment when “big think” time rolls around and I can put pen to paper.
The notebookism blog seems to appreciate that fact, focusing almost entirely on interesting notebooks.
I particularly like their listing of a year’s worth of notebooks in one sweet bundle.
Worth a [...]

Underground Writing Tools: It’s a Day For Quirks

I’ve been in the business since typewriters were the tool of choice. And I’m pretty damned happy those days are gone.
But a few habits have hung on from the good old days.
For example, I’m on my fourth copy of The Elements of Style. What a book. I don’t look to it for instant inspiration, but [...]