I think I’m going to make it a life mission to get more people into fountain pens and Hobonichi Techo! The Hobonichi Techo has enough structure that I’m able to create quick spreads and enough freeform that I don’t feel constricted. It’s also small, only an A6 size (a little …
For people who type a lot, mechanical keyboards are the best investment you can make for the sake of your fingers and wrists. The beauty of a mechanical keyboard is the customized feeling. Like to barely press? Linear is the way to go. Like to strike your fingers down with …
Back in 2020, I posted about trying the “writing in comic sans” hack. And being that it’s NaNoWriMo and the goal is to get words on the screen, I wanted to post an update of what writing a year in Comic Sans was like. First, I don’t use Comic Sans …
October is my favorite month! And as we know, I love witchy things. So why not combine my love of books and witches to give you a list of books for Witchtober reading goodness? Each link will take you to its listing on Bookshop, a website that supports indie bookstores. …
One of the most difficult things for a Creative is maintaining and creating confidence. And it’s hard to feel good about yourself when you’re writing and comparing yourself to masters of the craft. I, Word Witch Autumn, have a little magic spell to teach you. You may not believe in …
I said I wasn’t going to do it. I told myself that several times. But with stress from work, school, life, I decided to repeat that mantra that has never done me wrong (my wallet begs to differ) So, in an effort to get control back in my life… I …
I’m being 100% serious. Writing in Comic Sans works. I can’t believe it either. Comic Sans, really? Oh, Comic Sans. You can visualize it just by reading the font. And perhaps, just reading that name, your blood pressure spiked by the sheer force of hate. Me. It’s me. My blood …
The planner industry is huge. Within it, there are niche products that are specifically targeted to a certain group. I learned about the Hobonichi Techo due to an odd overlap of the gaming community and fountain pen community I participate in. The creator of the Techo, Shigesato Itoi, is known …
Perhaps the worst thing anyone can do is compare their daily output to someone’s highlight reel. I’m sure everyone has heard this advice at some point in a social media world but for the writer, this comes in the form of comparing your rough/early draft to someone’s final draft. These …
While conceptualizing my latest novel, tentatively titled “Proserpina’s Lie”, I decided to focus on the theme of tangibility. In a utopian future where mostly everything is digitized and machine-made, human-craft becomes something akin to those who enjoy analog things in our current times. Tangibility becomes the thread that connects the …
