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• How To Use PenAddict.com May 19, 2013
  There have been a lot of moving parts on the blog over the past few months so I thought a quick post was in order to catch you up on all of the details. RSS Feed - This is the biggest change. If you are still using the old Feedburner feed it is no longer redirecting and you are not seeing new content. Please update your feed to: http://penaddict.com/blog?for […]
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• Ink Links May 18, 2013
  Don't forget to enter the big Pen Addict + Huckberry giveaway! -- All 85 pens in my collection (JustDaveyB) -- Lamy Turquoise Bottle Ink (Ink of Me Fondly) -- CIA Agent's Notebook (Notebook Stories) -- Pilot Custom 743 Fountain Pen Review (Write to Me Often) -- The Raden Pelikans (these beautiful pens) -- Palomino Blackwing Pearl Review (The Well-A […]
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• Join Me On App.net - 100 Free Invites May 17, 2013
  I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience on App.net since joining in November of last year. The conversations are great (256 characters!), the community is fun, and the developers are active in improving the site every day. The team at App.net has provided 100 free invites for readers of The Pen Addict. Click here to sign up and join the conversation. You wil […]
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• Noodler's Bernanke Blue Ink Review May 16, 2013
  Being a left-handed fountain pen user is tough. I don't know this because I am one, I know this because of the amount of emails and comments I get searching for quick-drying inks that will work for lefties. Noodler's Bernanke Blue is one of those inks. After receiving a sample vial from my friend @jjlsetter I loaded it up for testing in the TWSBI M […]
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• The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 54 - The Chair of the Desk May 15, 2013
  In Episode 54 of The Pen Addict Podcast Myke and I welcomed Ana Reinert from The Well-Appointed Desk to the show. We discussed how she got her start in blogging, what some of her favorite pens and papers are, the writing challenges left-handers face, and why Post-It Notes suck so bad. Thanks Ana - it was a blast! Subscribe in iTunes (Please rate and review u […]
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• Pen Addict + Huckberry Giveaway May 14, 2013
  I have been a customer of Huckberry.com since they opened their virtual doors in 2010 and am honored to partner with them on this giveaway for readers of The Pen Addict. Not familiar with Huckberry? I'll let them explain what they are all about: Huckberry is a bi-weekly web magazine and shop for guys with taste. Each week we bring our readers unique app […]
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• Uni-ball Field Lead Holder Review May 13, 2013
  Do you ever see a pen or pencil that looks cool but you have no real use for it? You justify it in your mind - "I'll figure out a way!" - and into the cart it goes. How many times did that work out well for you? Yeah, never for me too. That is my situation with the Uni-ball Field Lead Holder. I don't own a lead holder but the bright red p […]
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• Ink Links May 11, 2013
  -- Review of Palomino Blackwing Pearl (Pencil Revolution) -- Parker Urban Fountain Pen (Informal Scribble) -- Sharpie Accent Highlighter (A Penchant for Paper) -- Visconti Turquoise Ink Review (Goldspot Pens Fine Writing Blog) -- Sula Jane and Earl Single Pen Sleeve - Carnation Pink (Gourmet Pens: Review) -- Pelikan M620 New York inked with Noodler’s America […]
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• Platinum Balance Fountain Pen Review May 9, 2013
  I was a little concerned after opening my package from JetPens and taking my first glance at the Platinum Balance Fountain Pen. Do I like the design? How durable is it? And most of all, is it worth the price? At $50, this is not a toss in the cart add-on. Some thought is required to commit to a pen like this. Like I mentioned in the podcast this week, I don […]
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• "I use a fountain pen older than my grandparents" May 8, 2013
  (This is a guest post by Taylor Skidmore. You can find more from Taylor on his blog, Twitter, or App.net.) This fall, I will be heading to college at Indiana University to study Informatics and Linguistics. As part of the tour, all prospective students participated in an icebreaker question: "What's a fun fact about yourself?" When I responded […]
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