I have a lot to say about this week’s link of the week, a follow-up for left-handed writers based on a previous article in The Strategist about favorite pens. Oh, I have opinions. Lots of opinions. If you want to hear more, be sure to subscribe to our Patreon because next week, I’ll spill the tea. Until then, can use guess where I agreed and where I disagreed?
Link of the Week:
- A Picky Person’s Guide to Pens: Lefty Edition (via The Strategist)
Pens:
- Parker Tiara a “Girl’s” Jotter? (via Fountain Pen Chronicles and More)
- Even More Indie Makers (via Rachel’s Reflections)
- Retro 51 X Pularys Modern Traveler Set Review (via The Pen Addict)
- November 2025 Fountain Pen Update: New pens and a State of the Fleet (via Urban Adventure League)
- Dainty Trinket: FWP Bijou Fountain Pen (via Dime Novel Raven)
- Beginners and Beyond: the Steel Nib Pilots (via Pen Boutique Blog))
Ink:
- Ink Review #2878: Octopus Document Grey (via Mountain of Ink)
- Ink Dupes: Platinum Lavender Black and Private Reserve Arabian Rose (CJs Wunderkammer)
Pencils:
- So Huge that You’ll Have Loads of Fun With It” (via The Leadhead’s Pencil Blog)
Planners, Notebooks & Paper:
- Planning for Mental Wellness (via Archer and Olive Blog)
- Everyday Journaling Practices for Calm, Clarity, and Creativitye (via Archer and Olive Blog)
- Don’t Break the Chain Habit Tracker Freebie (via Planner Fun)
- Reader Question: Seeking A Pocket Sized Daily Planner That Isn’t a Moleskine (via Notebook Stories)
- Scraps from my notebook (via Austin Kleon)
- 10+ Ideas For Your Junk Journal (via Archer and Olive Blog)
- Paper Mind Passepied Cream Paper Notebook Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Why I love notebooks BK Love Letter // BK Love Letter, November 2025 (via Baum-kuchen)
Art & Creativity:
- Trip to The East Coast – Part 1 (Slow Road to Trimming My Tools: Part 2) (via Apple-Pine)
- In and Out of a Sketchbook: Stories, Inspiration and Creativity (via My Giant Strawberry)
- Book Review: Fashion Illustration Techniques: A Beginner’s Guide for Fashion Designers and Illustrators (via Parka Blogs)
- Affinity is now free (via Parka Blogs)
- Twig: a deliciously textured shawl (via tin can knits)
Other Interesting Things:
- This Bruce Lee Stamp Kicks Ass! (via Kottke.org)
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