In Palm Sunday, his 1981 collection of essays, short stories and personal reflections, Kurt Vonnegut looked back over his life's work and graded his entire œuvre. He rated Cat's Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five as "A+" pieces of writing (being clear to note that he was using...
Writing can be a rewarding career, but like any profession, it is not without its stresses. Managing the pressure of deadlines while making time for everything else in your life can be one long juggling act.
And so, because everyone...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside peoples’ personal journals to celebrate their creativity and inspire others. Message us at facebook@hartleyandmarks.com if you have a project that you would like to be featured.
This month we take a look...
A lot has been said around the reasons why writers write. But it's not just the creating of the words that's important, it's the consuming of them too! For today's Writing Wednesday we're looking past the initial writing process and...
Taking time out of your busy life to write in a journal can sometimes feel like a luxury you can't afford. But daily writing (or at least writing somewhat regularly) can actually help to make that hectic schedule feel...
As you may already be aware, every Tuesday on the Paperblanks Facebook page we feature creatives from all over the world and their artwork as part of our #PeopleOfPaperblanks series.
Now, we have created a People of Paperblanks group where...
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...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s journals to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. This week we are happy to welcome Julian Herzel, a self-declared “Poet of the Soul” and urban planner with a particular focus on active cities,...
It's no secret that creative individuals often love to travel. But does creativity increase likelihood of travel, or vice versa? Perhaps unsurprisingly, visiting a new location or culture can actually have an augmenting effect on your levels of artistic...
Writers often like to wax eloquent on their craft. Sometimes, though, they just want to get real. We've rounded up some of the straightest talk on writing that we could find. From harsh-but-helpful advice to jaded-but-honest raisons d'être, these quips...