Author Archives: Mike Swickey

From Old Notebooks: Print On Demand

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Mike Swickey

I recently read on Notebook Stories about a little book that I just had to order the same day. So far, it’s been a great read (I haven’t finished it so this isn’t actually a review). From Old Notebooks by … Continue reading →

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‘The Art Of Manliness’ On Pocket Notebooks

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Mike Swickey

I regularly read ‘The Art of Manliness’ and I have no idea how Brett and Kay’s notebook post, dated August 23rd, got by me. The title of the post is, The Manly Tradition of the Pocket Notebook And far from … Continue reading →

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The Blackwing Pencil: A Rebirth

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Mike Swickey

The boingboing blog recently reported that the much loved Blackwing pencil will be returning. I’m not surprised at who purchased the trademark: The California Cedar Products Company. I wrote an article back in February of 2006 about CalCedar and their … Continue reading →

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Planners, Planners — and more Planners

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Mike Swickey

I’ve enjoyed Laurie’s Plannerisms blog, but today she outdid herself with the post, “The Planner That Saved My Sanity: The Quo Vadis Trinote.” “You may remember my Planner Crisis post at the beginning of this month, where my sister Sandy … Continue reading →

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21 Ways I Use My Notebook

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Mike Swickey

I know, you’re probably thinking, “Oh no, he’s not doing list posts now is he?” Well, yeah, not too often, but I think you’ll see it just makes sense for this purpose. I recently finished an excellent book, Writers And … Continue reading →

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