Here’s a neat concept: a sort of modular notebook system in which you can combine various paper types into one big notebook by slotting their covers together, made by StartHere. Here’s a description of the starter set you can order: We’ve put together our favorite items, chosen to give you a complete system that allows … Continue reading StartHere Linkable Notebooks
Here’s some attractive notebooks, printed on recycled paper with soy inks: Workbook Duos, by EcoJot. They look like they are packaged similarly to Moleskine cahiers, but this is another one of those frustratingly uninformative websites: what is the size of these notebooks? It doesn’t seem to say anywhere, and you have to dig into each … Continue reading Workbook Duos by EcoJot
Cool! I was very intrigued by Doane Paper when I first saw it at The Pen Addict. Now they offer it in pocket notebooks! They measure 3.5 x 5.5″ and sound like they are very similar to Moleskine cahiers, but with the nice combo graph & lined Doane Paper. I wish the cover didn’t have … Continue reading Pocket Sized Doane Paper Notebooks
Here’s some nice colorful notebooks from a UK website called “Papergrain: The Stationery Boutique.” Unfortunately, I think they’d get pretty pricey with the exchange rate and shipping from the UK…
Ooh, I want one! There are various book titles available. [via Retro to Go] You can buy them from Colloco, but be warned if you are a fan of the pocket Moleskine shape– the website says the notebooks measure 16.6 x 9cm, which would make them taller than they appear in this photo.
I like the look of these Canteo notebooks, featured at Notebookism. Too bad they only seem to be available in Switzerland!
Cat Rambo’s thoughts On Writing Process, a guest post at Jeff Vandermeer’s Ecstatic Days. I write in large sketch pads, because I like the space to draw arrows and circles and make marginal notes. I used to write in Moleskin [sic] notebooks, but nowadays they just don’t seem large enough for novel-sized thinking. I save … Continue reading What Kind of Notebook Is Best for Creative Writing?
“I love an empty notebook; it’s possibility without reservation.” A reporter talks about his favorite pads.