There has been a lot of discussion regarding traditional and digital media, a lot of which is focused on which one is better. While many people are open to the benefits that the modern alternative offers, something about the traditional seems to pull these same people to, at the same time, stay with the retro [...]
Broadcasting Brain’s Mark Dykeman reveals that he is “a bit borderline obsessive-compulsive” when it comes to his paper notebooks. Though he admits that he “massacres” and “abuses” his notebooks, he loves writing in pen and paper. He goes on to reveal that notebooks are a “great, if somewhat archaic, way to capture your thoughts.”
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From the Journals of an Amateur Naturalist:
Taking notes in the field has been a passion of mine for a long time. I have stacks of pocket-sized notebooks full of observations made over the years and I’m in the process of re-writing these notes in a neater format along with photos that are related to each [...]
Robyn, a wife and work at home mom, admits she is a lover of technology and gadgetry. But there is one aspect in her life in which she prefers the conventional way.
I love technology and gadgetry more than I probably should admit. I use it in just about everything I do - from writing, researching [...]
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Children’s author/teacher Shelley Moore Thomas shares some tips for busy moms who want to find time to write a book.
So you’re only busy and not exactly a mom. But you might still want to spend a few moments reading the guidelines as they are totally suitable for everyone else who [...]
We have heard so much about how pens and notebooks serve a writer’s purpose. But here is one instance when a writer prefers the more modern way of dealing with ideas that go out of your head as fast as they come in.
I’m a writer, and I don’t carry a notebook around with me. Heck, [...]
Stepcase Lifehack’s Dustin Wax is a notepad addict, in addition to being a “a paper enthusiast, a connoisseur of the carnet, a gourmand of the grid line, a foodie of foolscap.” In this article, he shares a few more of his finds.
Hi. My name is Dustin, and I’m addicted to notepads.
I first realized I was [...]
The Knights of Moleskine, Spirit & Ale (KMSA), an esteemed group of men and women who Think, Drink, and are Merry, celebrate the “birthday of sorts for journal writers.”
On this day in 1884, the first portion, or fascicle, of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), considered the most comprehensive and accurate dictionary of the English language, [...]
Have you been wanting a gadget that combines new and old technology. Then you might want to check out this out.
The Livescribe Pulse Smartpen is an electronic pen that captures what you write as you write it for later upload to a computer. While this is nothing new, the Pulse Smartpen takes this to a [...]
Erik Deckers says that if you want to do better in writing (or in anything else for that matter), you have to be intentional with it.
What does that mean? Writing is one of the most intentional activities we can do. It’s not like shooting trick shots in basketball, or going for a slow leisurely ride [...]
A thirty-something Pakeha journalist living and writing in heartland Aotearoa New Zealand, Anne Marie talks about her love for the legendary notebook.
Would you take a look at this beautiful notebook?
Some of you might recognise it as a Moleskine [pronounced MOL-ah-SKEEN-ah ... not “moleskin”!]. Moleskine notebooks are famous and much-loved throughout the world but they are [...]
A 20 something female graduate student insists that there is no “need to spend money to reach my 2010 resolutions” so she uses gift certificates for purchases that she says will help her stick to some of her new “habits.”
During my new year shopping spree, I bought a few new Moleskine items. I received them [...]
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Writers know that when the muse calls, they had better be ready — or risk losing a potential masterpiece. thisafternoonsnetbookpostbyted stresses its importance and gives a lists of what-you-must-haves so you do not lose great writing ideas.
Are you a writer? An aspiring author? A serious scribe? Or maybe just a part-time blogger? [...]
Stepcase Lifehack’s Dustin Wax shares his Moleskine strategy, which shows you “how a simple pad of paper can hold together all the strains of an insanely complex life.”
I’m a few days late, but with the new year upon us, I’ve decided to inaugurate a new Moleskine. The old one is… well, it’s not good. The [...]
In the latest issue of Escape Into Life, Lethe Bashar shares the latest submissions from new writers, including an art review of the Noguchi Museum, a discussion on the three artist types by poetry editor Mark Kerstetter, a feature on German artist Joseph Beuys, and selected sonnets from Kate Sherrod.
The Noguchi Museum, Garden View
Learning technologist Aaron Silvers shares tips on how to deal with a lot of things going on at one time.
If there’s any consistent feedback I received all year long from different parts of my PLN, it’s that I always had so much going on — not chaos or “busyness” — but a lot of things [...]
Will Kelley of Web Worker Daily writes about outliners and the wonders they can do for one’s productivity.
Through high school and college, I used to rail against having to use outlines because I saw them as stifling my creativity. It wasn’t until years later, as more of my own consulting work grew past just straight [...]
MistakeMaker.com shares tips on how to sort out your thoughts on the fly.
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I have heard so many good talks on leadership and have read so many great blog posts on leadership and so have you. The question is do you remember where you saw it, read it, [...]
From the хранить вечно (to be preserved forever) blog:
Today I will begin typing out selected stories from a universe of notes and prose currently housed in my library of Moleskine notebooks which I began writing in 2006, on a 26 May roadtrip in my Honda Civic from St. Louis to New Orleans. I rode most [...]
Doug Geivett, a professor and an author, has created a comprehensive set of writing tips for the Moleskine® user.
I always have an unwieldy number of writing projects doubtfully spinning into existence at the same time. One tool that has proven its value is the Moleskine.
The Moleskine is a thin booklet (called a cahier) of blank [...]
The poet’s block. This is where you put a little [...]
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