Misfill, Permission Edition

Each week in Refill, the Pen Addict Members newsletter, I publish Ink Links as part of the additional content you receive for being a member. And each week, after 10 to 15 links, plus my added commentary on each, I'm left with many great items I want to share. Enter Misfill. Here are this weeks links:

Read:

Give Yourself Permission to Create (Paper Blogging)

Ken’s Night Chinese Soup – pea pods (Inkcredible Colours)

Fountain Pen Quickie: Sailor TUZU Adjust Disassembled (Cheryl Lindo Jones)

Journaling Under Stress (Writing at Large)

Pen Porn: Fountain Telling Willow (Rachel’s Reflections)

2026 Arkansas Pen Show (Olive Octopus)

I Never Really Thought About Sandpaper Like This (Comfortable Shoes Studio)

April Planner Set-Up: Second Quarter Reboot (The Well-Appointed Desk)

What’s in my NOW? — Elisa Michelet (Cool Tools)

Carryology 3.0 | A New Vision for Carry Culture (Carryology)

The Pen Problem Continues (Matt's Blog)

Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine (Dime Novel Raven)

Distressing Notebook and Pen (Scription Studio)

Unpacking the Inaugural San Francisco Stationery Fest (Literally and Figuratively), Plus Save the Date for On The Paper Trail Live in Nashville! (The Gentleman Stationer)

Watch:

SF Stationery Fest Haul 🌉 Stickers, Notebooks, Inks (Job’s Journal)

Chicago vlog 🇺🇸 stationery fest, art museums, & exploring the city (Abbey Sy)

Crazy Baltimore Pen Show Haul (Inky Rocks)

Thursday Night Stream: Dual Pen Show Wrap-Up and Show and Tell (DWRDNET)

The Good Wood...Ryan Krusac Chronicle C-17 (Figboot on Pens)

2026 San Francisco Stationery Fest Walkthrough (From Carola)

Unleash Your Inner Fire: A First Look at the Faber-Castell Avori! (Inkdependence)

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Posted on April 5, 2026 and filed under Misfill.

Nahvalur Eclipse Fountain Pen Giveaway Winner

The Nahvalur Eclipse was one of the pleasant surprises of my 2025 review queue. The design is admittedly not for everyone, but as a retractable pen, it works well, and is fun to use. I have one Eclipse in the Hepatizon with Silver Trim colorway, with a Medium Steel nib, to give away this week. And the winner is:

Nahvalur Eclipse Fountain Pen Giveaway Winner

Congrats Robert! I’ve sent you an email to collect your shipping address.

Posted on April 4, 2026 and filed under Giveaways.

The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 710 - The Midas Touch

uniball Zento vs One P

Two pens enter, one pen leaves. Who took home the championship? (via uniball on Instagram.)

I got my hands on Pelikan Edelstein Pyrite, and I got Pelikan Edelstein Pyrite on my hands. It’s still there as I type this, and you know what? I’m good with that! Inky fingers for life.

Myke and I also put a bow on the uniball bracket, follow-up on a big miss on my pocket notebook list, and recap the Atlanta Pen Show.

Show Notes & Download Links

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

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Posted on April 2, 2026 and filed under Podcast.