The Pen Addict Wants You!

If you couldn't tell by my recent post schedule inconsistency, things have gotten a little busy around the Pen Addict household.  My real life schedule has changed in more ways than one - all good mind you - but that is affecting the quality and quantity of my blog posting.  I am not planning on going anywhere, but am looking for some help.  Here is the deal:

I'd like to add one (possibly two) regular contributors to the site.  My idea of regular right now is one post a week, or 3-4 posts a month.  You would have free reign over the style of posts, and you wouldn't have to mimic anything I do or have done in the past.  This position is non-paying in a cash money sense, but I will provide all of your items for review at no charge.

That's it on a very basic level.  The Pen Addict continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and I think it is time to add to the stable of writers here and get a different view of all things pen and paper.

Thoughts?  Questions?  Interested?  Drop me an email (address is on the sidebar) with the subject line The Pen Addict Wants You!  I certainly don't have anything set in stone, so lets have a conversation and see what might work out.

Review: Zebra Sarasa Clip 0.4mm Gray

So are you as disappointed with the Sharpie Liquid Pencil as I am, but still wouldn't mind trying out a lead coloered gel ink pen?  Well, the Zebra Sarasa Clip 0.4mm Gray may be something for you to check out.

I have reviewed a plethora of the Zebra Sarasa Clip pens already, but I keep coming back for more since they are such good pens (try the Viridian Green).  They feel just right in the hand, have a great grip, and have a crisp, clean line from start to finish.  I personally have zero complaints - especially at $1.50 each - but some people do find them to be a bit scratchy.  Unless it is absolutely terrible, that is something that doesn't phase me on sub-0.5mm pens.

The gray ink color is a little light for me, but as I mentioned in the written review, this is one pen that would probably work better on a plain white page as opposed to the grid+lines of my Doane Paper.  It does have a pencil lead quality to the color, so if the Sharpie Liquid Pencil left you high and dry you may want to give this a look.  Just don't attepmt to erase it or take a Scantron test with it.

Click here for the XL review.

Products used:

Zebra Sarasa Clip 0.4mm Cool Grey from JetPens

Writing Pad from Doane Paper

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-- Sept 1 = a new box of pencils  (Keeth Ink)

-- Staedtler natural finish pencils  (Pencil Talk)

-- Uni-ball Jetstream Color Ballpoint Pen Review  (Writer's Bloc Blog)

-- Maker's Notebook  (Pocket Blonde)

-- From France to China  (Palimpsest)

-- Do Men and Women Relate to Office Supplies Differently?  (A Penchant for Paper)

-- Pen Review: Schneider iD Fountain Pen  (Rants of the Archer)

-- One of those new Noodler's pens  (Inkophile)

-- First impression of the new Blackwing pencil (Boing Boing)