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Help Us Prep for Episode 400

Myke and I are recording Episode 400 of The Pen Addict Podcast next week, and we want to produce a “Start Here” episode. New listeners have asked which episode they should the start with for years, and we have never had the perfect episode to point them to. We want to make Episode 400 that one.

In preparation for next week, we would like your help on what topics to cover. We are treating this as a 101-level stationery conversation, so we will be discussing things like ink differences between ballpoint, rollerball, and gel, fountain pen terminology, paper types and sizes, and other topics along those lines.

We will also be discussing Pen Addict podcast-specific topics, like Kickstarter campaigns that have gone down in history, why I hate fountain pens, and other show stories and lore.

Here is how you can help.

I’ve created a Google Form to collect anything you would like to share. Do you have a favorite episode? Let us know. Is there a 101 topic you found helpful in the past? Tell us so we can include it. Do you have another idea we haven’t thought about? Please share!

Click here to access the no login, anonymous form. And thanks for your help!

Posted on February 26, 2020 and filed under General.

Thank You Houston!

I’m back from my second visit to Dromgoole’s in Houston, Texas, and had more fun than ever. Thank you to everyone who came out and said hi!

I’m just now starting to get caught up on work, so I’m going to delay my Monday review until Friday. The rest of the week should play out as normal, with Twitch streams on Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. Eastern, and a Wednesday podcast - although not a live one since Myke is off this week. Special guest incoming!

Until then, come say hi on Twitter or Instagram, and enjoy your stationery!

Posted on October 28, 2019 and filed under General.

Blog Update and Future Planning

The pen tray of dreams...

Now that pen show season is over - for me anyway - it's time to update and improve the blog over the next several months.

I'm currently working on the revised Top 5 Pens list as we speak and will have that published before the end of the month. I also have a brand new collaborative article series in the works that I think everyone will really enjoy. On top of that, the Pen Addict blog 10th Anniversary is coming in November, so I need to get planning!

I want to know what you would like to see here on the blog and on the podcast. Feel free to leave a comment below, or reach me on Twitter with your thoughts and ideas.

Posted on September 1, 2017 and filed under General.