Corey Wadden has told us that his Paperblanks Leonardo's Sketches Grande journal has changed his life. Corey is currently taking a 24-month challenge to earn a million dollars and retire his mom (a story he's sharing on his blog,...
Get into the Christmas spirit with these beautiful literary quotes!
“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.”– MARY ELLEN CHASE
“Christmas! ’Tis the season for kindling the fire of hospitality in the hall, the genial...
We are past halfway through NaNoWriMo. It probably hasn’t been easy, but you are almost there! Inspired by comments from this year’s participants, we have compiled a list of how to stay motivated to write. We hope to help...
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...
With instant messaging and social media at our fingertips, it is so easy to put our views and opinions out into the world. However, when you sit down with a simple journal in your hands, it poses the opportunity...
It’s clear we’re living in a very “digital” age. That doesn’t mean that we’ve completely abandoned the pen and paper (see our recent discovery that handwriting is still thriving even for business professionals; or two examples of tech bloggers...
For our "X Questions With" series, we're speaking with talented individuals from around the world who have inspired us with their creativity and passion. If you have a story to tell or someone you'd like to see profiled, let...
If you tell someone that you are a writer, they will no doubt be ready to offer you unsolicited opinions regarding story arcs or character development. If you actually ask for advice, this outpouring of "helpful" tips and suggestions is likely...
As imperceptibly as grief
The summer lapsed away, —
Too imperceptible, at last,
To seem like perfidy.
This is the first verse of As Imperceptibly as Grief, a melancholy poem on the passing of summer written by Emily Dickinson. It got us thinking about...
It's already the beginning of September and, while it may not technically be autumn yet, there is a chill in the air that you cannot deny. Rather than bemoaning the end of yet another summer, let's celebrate the creative inspiration that the...