I’ve been doing a lot of “back-end maintenance” here lately, both personal and professional. The blog is now eight years old, with a lot of content that needs to be organized and some that needs to be pruned in order to keep the sight easily navigable and running smoothly. In addition to working on new content projects such as the Fountain Pen Review Archive, I’ve also been pulling together categories of topical articles such as the “Workhorse Pen” series, which is a series that I’ve written for several years looking at those pens that I regularly use for my own everyday writing, and have certain characteristics that make me want to recommend them to others for that same purpose. All of those reviews are now organized in their own section, including the most recent entry involving metal pens as workhorse pens. If you’re new to the site, this series of articles provides an excellent introduction to what The Gentleman Stationer is all about: helping people find great stationery and writing tools that they can incorporate into their everyday life.
Speaking of Updates…
If you’ve been following me on Instagram and in the shop, you’ll know that we’ve been undertaking a build-out and renovation to our home office area, which is where the shop and site are both based. While it’s ultimately going to give me more room to work and make it much easier to stay on top of things, it has been disruptive, and I’m going to have to step away for a couple of days while they finish up some work that involves us leaving the house. It’s only a few days, so shop shipping shouldn’t be affected and orders will still ship within a 2-3 business day window. Many thanks for your patience and understanding!
The giveaway runs
Don’t Forget to Enter the Current Giveaway!
In celebration of eight years and 10,000 followers, we’re giving away a T.G.S. x. Sunderland Rollerball Pen, a Schon DSGN Pocket Six, and a grab bag of T.G.S. Swag! Check out this post to enter and for the full details. The giveaway closes on Sunday, May 22 at 11:59pm U.S. Central Time.
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