When I’m writing down plot ideas or character profiles, I like to write with a pencil. My favourite is the Palomino Blackwing 602. I have only just discovered these pencils and found out that they were also the favourite of John Steinbeck. However, when I start to write down the story then it has to… Continue reading Interview with Cherry Cobb
My favourite pen is a very special one, which my husband bought for me when I signed my first contract. It is a special edition Montblanc ballpoint pen called Princess Grace de Monaco (they call it that, not me!) It is a beautiful dark purple, which is my favourite colour and has a lovely weight… Continue reading Interview with Bella Osborne
I prefer pen to pencil, but actually anything that writes – so if it’s a pen the ink needs to flow evenly, or a pencil it needs to be sharp. I have a dreadful habit of picking up biros that give up halfway through a sentence or pencils that are nearly worn down. As any… Continue reading Interview with Margaret Bateson-Hill
My favourite pen is a black gel rollerball that writes so smoothly, it’s a pleasure to use. I use it to make notes when I’m plotting my book, or when I have a sudden brainwave and have to write the idea down in my notebook. I have two and one is always with me. I’m… Continue reading Interview with Louise Rose-Innes
Well this is an interesting item. Something quite different. The Tabi notebook. We often use the word ‘notebook’ to describe any book in which we write things down. I have notebooks for writing my first drafts and notebooks to record important points that a speaker makes at a conference. But sometimes it is necessary to… Continue reading Review – TABi notebook
