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How to Freelance: So You Want to be a Freelancer…

So you want to know how to freelance, eh? It seems society has this idea that writers huddle in caves, chanting over glowing crystals and sacrificing small woodland creatures in search of some special, rarefied skill set that allows them to…
The Best Pencil Sharpeners

Pencil Sharpeners: Choosing the Best Sharpener

[dropcap]W[/dropcap]hen I was in junior high, my Spanish teacher would lean out of his classroom at lunchtime and angrily scream "SACAPUNTAS!" at kids passing by. If you speak Spanish, you know that "sacapuntas" means pencil sharpener. If you…
Pencil Artist of the Week Julie Popowicz

Pencil Artist of the Week: Julie Popowicz

This week’s featured pencil artist is Julie Popowicz, a pencil artist living in Alberta, Canada. Julie was born in Germany (we all know the strong connection between Germany and pencils) and has been drawing for over 30 years. She experimented…
National Handwriting Day

National Handwriting Day: Celebrating a Lost Art

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Celebrate a Lost Art on National Handwriting Day Happy National Handwriting Day, everyone! I hope that you awoke to find new, freshly-sharpened Blackwings in your pencil cup and stacks of fresh notebooks on your desk, just waiting to be filled…

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