Field Notes Night Sky Edition Giveaway

There hasn't been a more popular Field Notes release in recent memory so the least I could do is give away a couple of sets, right? The Night Sky Edition sold out extremely quickly from Field Notes but retailers like JetPens have started to get them in stock in case you missed the first go-round. Don't sleep on these either - they aren't going to last forever!

I have two 3-packs of the Night Sky Edition to give away, and for a change, I am going to open this giveaway up internationally as well. Here is how to enter:

1. Leave one comment on this post anytime between now, and Saturday night at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. You are limited to one entry. This contest is open to US and International readers.

2. For this contest, I will pick two winners at random from the comments section of this post. The comments will be numbered in the order they are received, i.e. the first comment is #1, the second #2, and so on. The Random Integer Generator at random.org will be used to pick the numbers of the winner.

3. The contest winners will be posted on Sunday, July 7th. The winners will have one week to email me via the Contact link at the top of the page to claim their prize.

Thanks and good luck!

The Pen Addict Podcast: Episode 61 - Welcome To Dan Land

In Episode 61 of The Pen Addict Podcast Myke and I are joined by Dan Bishop from Karas Kustoms. Dan discusses their latest Kickstarter project - the RETRAKT - which is off to a hot start. We dig into how the design came to be, the challenges of pen design, and what Dan and Karas may be up to in the future.

Show Notes & Download Links

Don't miss the fantastic product video below...

Word. Notebooks Review

I love pocket sized notebooks. I love making lists. Word. Notebooks combines both of those things into a simple system to keep you organized.

I am not a fan of overly complex GTD-like systems. I like my lists, I like boxes and checks, and I like to scratch things off. My system mostly resembles the Getting Sh-t Done system I came across several years ago, and Word. follows along a similar path.

What you will find on the pages of the Word. Notebook is lined paper with a bullet point surrounded by a circle in the margin of each line. This is where the Word. System takes place. It is simple in its execution: bullet point for a new task, circle for important, slash for in progress, and X for complete. It doesn't get more straightforward than that.

Aside from the task list system, how does the paper handle inks? From the About page, the paper is Lynx Opaque Ultra smooth white 60# text (for comparison, standard Field Notes is 50# and the America Is Beautiful edition is 70#). It does a good job with the pens you would expect it to, like gels and ballpoints of all sizes, is average with rollerballs, and fountain pen inks are a mixed bag. In other words, standard performance for almost any pocket sized notebook.

I am a fan of the overall design of the notebooks, and the people I shared them with were thrilled with them. They won't make my regular rotation because I can't handle lined paper on a daily basis but I can see Word. Notebooks meeting a lot of peoples needs. Even I may not be able to pass up the blue and red floral designs from their new Fresh Series.

Thank you to Word. Notebooks for sending me these samples to review. Much appreciated!