Wow, it’s been 2 years. Last year I could not believe how successful the blog was. This year, welp all I can say is am flabbergasted (in the very best of ways).
Thanks to all who have viewed, liked, or commented on my blog, plus a special heartfelt thanks to those who follow the blog. I appreciate you all.
Year in Review
I don’t often bang my own drum, it is the blog’s birthday, altruism be damned, shamelessly here we go….
Last year I mentioned I had ideas for the next year, I am happy to say I followed through and added a variety of new themed posts. For the most part, my bright ideas were very popular. I created 2 Fountain Pen Mystery Theatre posts (The Blue Diamond and The Jade Pen), and 5 event-based posts celebrating (Nurses Week, Library Week, Ancestors Day, Halloween, and the Chinese New Year). I wrote a tribute to the pens of the TV show Madman and took you down memory lane with a variety of Throw-Back-Thursday. I enhanced my “New Month” posts to include a review of the prior month, added all the news worth mentioning about pens or ink, plus an occasional comment about dumb book banners. I published a couple ink-based articles (Majorelle Blue and wine based inks). Then finally I published well over 15 articles on educational or how-to topics (my favorite BTW is Nib Geometry).
Next Thursday to commemorate the blogiversary I am republishing the story of my first fountain pen. That post has been “remastered.”
“Today, a majority of fountain pen users write with fountain pens primarily for reasons related to writing comfort, expressive penmanship, aesthetics, history and heritage.”
A couple years ago I stumbled across this quote. I have been looking for a way to incorporate it into a post. Here we go. I use fountain pens for historical and heritage reasons, primarily. I make no secret to having horrible handwriting and I thank Bic for that. There is also the desire to be different – I’m not very good at following trends and have zero interest in popular culture.
How about you? Do you agree with the quote? What do you write with and why? Don’t be shy.
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Happy Blogversary !!
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Congrats!!
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Congratulations 👏 🎊 Danny. Here’s to the next 2 years 🍾
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Thanks Brenda. The next 2? LOL. I hope so, I do have topics planned all the way into 2024.
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We have to have targets and I’m sure you’ll find plenty to write about
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Yeah for YOU!!
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Congratulations Danny. I’ve enjoyed all your posts whatever the theme. Always interesting and educational. Bit of an inspiration to be honest. So well done again and looking forward to the next two years. Onwards and upwards……well it will be once your stairs get built 😉 All the best
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Thanks Gray
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Halo Danny, I wish you congratulations on the anniversary of your blog. I just started following your blog. You can be proud of the road you have taken in those 2 years. I’ve been poking around and have read some interesting articles. And what’s also nice is that we have some common pens. Keep the fountain pen spirit alive and enjoy your blogging.
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Thank you Pascal. I am looking forward to your blog growing with time. What pens do we share in common?
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