Happy holidays from The Well-Appointed Desk and Jet Pens! I just want to share the holiday spirit and thank all of you for reading, commenting and supporting this blog so I’m giving away a e-gift certificate for $25 from our friends at Jet Pens. You, my darling readers, make it all worthwhile!
The GIVEAWAY: To enter, tell me something you’d like to see on The Desk in 2015, your favorite posts or any other helpful tip about content for this blog.
The FINE PRINT: All entries must be submitted by 10pm CST on Wednesday, December 24 2014. All entries must be submitted at wellappointeddesk.com, not Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook, okay? Winner will be announced on Friday, December 26. Winner will be selected by random number generator from entries that played by the rules (see above). Please include your email address in the comment form so that I can contact you if you win. I will not save email addresses or sell them to anyone — pinky swear. If winner does not respond within 30 days, I will draw a new giveaway winner. Open to all readers. One comment per person.
More about lettering!
I like the comparisons. The ring bound planner one was epic! Also, the Ask the Desk Feature. And I like when you’re on The Pen Addict. Thanks for all you do!
I’m still trying to find the perfect journal. Posts about how you journal and what equipment you use would be great.
Planners….the way to use the guts….what to write in the daily or monthly…I’m having trouble deciding what to use.
Comparisons of brush pens – brush style, ink (waterproof yea/nay), and grip area
Elizabeth, I have done a brush pen comparison in the past but I didn’t include the Fudegokochi Extra Fine and Regular Brush Pens which are now my absolute favorites. Let me know what your favorite brush pen is and I’ll try to review it soon.
I cannot believe how many beautifully crafted notebooks and supplies are really out there. I have been buying moleskine for years, but with hobonichi, roterfaden, and midori, a whole new world of quality has opened up. Please continue to see what new and interesting systems are out there internationally. With online shopping, it is pretty easy to get.
I really enjoy the mix of pens you review. Like the Parker Jotter, I tend to avoid ballpoints but hearing that it will take gel refills makes me go hmmmm….
Also paper. Lots and lots of paper based things.
I enjoy Link Fridays although they add at least an extra half-hour to my browsing.
I would love to see more about how folks use planners and integrate them into their digital lives, too. I really enjoy your blog.
I love posts that show how people actually use stuff–what you keep in your notebooks, etc. I guess I’m nosy.
A demonstrator fountain pen with a variety of interesting inks to fill it with…
More organization tips
Hi!
Maybe more about diary or matches between 2 pens
More on planners! loved your last series which is what brought me to you!
I’d enjoy follow up review posts. Do pens blob after much use? Do notebook covers hold up? That sort of thing.
I love the links posts! I would also like to see how I can integrate all my to-do and to-remember lists into something more cohesive and useful. Thanks for a great blog!
Thank you for all your great reviews of products and their sources. I’d like to see reviews of the best pens for left handed people. My ink always smears.
Jackie, I’d like to think that all my reviews are reviews for the best pens for lefties since I am a lefty. I try to include any issues I have with a pen in my reviews but mostly I’ve found that a good pen is a good pen whether you’re a lefty or a righty. The only true issues I run into are with larger width calligraphy italic nibs. Much beyond a 1.1mm stub and I can’t get it to write smoothly or consistently. More to follow!
Thank you for the giveaway!! 🙂 I would like to see more multi part series, like what you did this past week.
Loving the site. I’d like to see more on notebook hacks that incorporate bullet lists, or other clever analog systems & devices. I enjoy reading and trying the hacks, but have not found the “right” one for me.
Long time lurker, first time poster. I’m a big planner fan and love to see what options are out there along with ideas on how to use them. Also other organizational desk items like folders, bins, pen/pencil holders, etc. And how about some videos on pens, planners, notebooks, pencils– the works!
While I love reading about what I would call ‘posh’ notebooks, maybe you could do a post on the cheaper, yet just as useful and ‘oh so got to buy that now’ notebooks and journals. Tuesday Morning usually has quite a nice selection, as does Home Goods.
I’d love to learn more about the B5 ring bound notebooks that are common in Japan.
Everyday journals…but the ring bound was wonderful to read about as I have been debating their use!
I love pen reviews and swatcges. More of that would be great