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The life of a writer can be hard. Whether you are struggling to "make it" while balancing your regular job with your writing, or if have found some success but now must focus on maintaining it, the lack of...
From personal expression to honing your writing skills, there are a variety of compelling reasons why you should keep a journal. But if it's never been a natural reaction for you to reach for a notebook and simply start...
With this being Children's Book Week, we thought it would be the ideal opportunity to explore a few ways in which kids can get involved with the wonderful world of journalling. Journalling is a fun way to get your child...
In a recent two-part Peek Inside article, we helped Laura upgrade her current journalling style to make her notebook pages more visually appealing. One great way to improve the overall look of your journal entries is to add a...
Having an established routine that you follow every evening before bed is an important part of setting yourself up for a good night’s sleep as well as a successful next morning. Incorporating journalling into your schedule can be an enormously...
January can be tough; with the cold weather and shorter days, it can be hard to shake off the dust from the holidays. But planning ahead can help you feel in control of what’s coming up and also allows...
We all make mistakes. You can't avoid them. It's how we move on from our blunders and setbacks that counts. The good thing is, a journal can help you turn missteps into opportunities in these three key ways. Forcing You to...
When we say that "we believe that art should have a place in all aspects of life," we aren't exaggerating. A passion for creativity, especially for the book arts, is something shared by all members of the Paperblanks family, even...
When you're an aspiring writer trying to get your first manuscript published, the last piece of advice you want to hear is, "Don't worry, you just have to pay your dues like everyone else." But the truth is, most...
Having trouble setting some attainable goals for this new year? Feeling a lack of inspiration going into 2017? Check out these ten famous resolutions below for inspiration, or at the very least, a chuckle. 1) Susan Sontag, writer "Kindness, kindness, kindness. I want...