A reader asked: I was wondering, since your interest and expertise, you would not happen to know how I can become a better writer? I am talking about the real live writing, the physical act, not as in my style, … I have horrible handwriting and would like to improve that … But I can’t…
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Letter Writers Alliance
While in Chicago this weekend for the Renegade Craft Fair, I went a little fan-girl on the fine folks from the Letter Writers Alliance. I, of course, immediately became a card-carrying member of the Alliance and look forward to being an active participant in the group. I love sending and receiving letters and cards as…
Italics with Personality Workshop
Italics with Personality Workshop If you’re in the Kansas City area and interested in learning the basics of Italics calligraphy taught by Lisa Rogers, a Hallmark Lettering artist with 24 years of experience, this is it! Lisa has never agreed to teach outside classes before and might not ever offer it again so this may…
Handwriting is Dead, Long Live Handwriting
Handwriting is Dead, Long Live Handwriting This is a great round-up of articles about the demise (and attempts to resuscitate) handwriting in the 21st century. (via Kaufmann Mercantile)
I’ve been reading a lot about handwriting and the power of the written word. I think its still an important skill to be able to write longhand. Not just eloquently but neatly. How about you? Do you miss getting letters in the mail or taking a few minutes to dash off your thoughts in a…
The Case For Cursive
Another article has been published claiming that once and for all, cursive (script) writing is dying. The NY Times article title “The Case for Cursive” points out that printed writing is more simplistic and therefore easier to forge. The article mostly just mourns the lack of training and education among students in regards to cursive…
Book Review: Script & Scribble: The Rise & Fall of Handwriting
Script and Scribble: The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey is an overview of history of handwriting. I was distracted by some page layout issues in the book, particularly in the first chapter where the footnotes were mis-numbered and some of the photos butted up against the text. I hated that the…