Ink & Record

https://substack.com/@inkrecord This is the unedited corner of Ink & Record. Fragments, thoughts, quick quotes, and the things that didn’t make the long-form essays.

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Check out my latest SubStack article, How I Created My Journal Ecosystem with Just Five Verbs

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New Substack post about my favorite stationery shop in Hong Kong!

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Valerie Esparza

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Use Thousand Year Old Vampire to write Ted Lasso fanfiction

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The card holder holds my 5 cards, tile and multi tool 🔥

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Love seeing the PLOTTER in use!

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I got some new fountain pens while traveling Asia! I break down each one in more detail (brand, model, nib etc) on Substack.

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Finally got my hands on something I have been wanting to try. The Shachihata Washi Tape Base Pen. You know how it’s basically impossible to write on washi tape that you put in your journal? Well this pen puts a coating on the washi that makes it totally (and reliably) writable! Check out this test I did with a plain piece of white washi and then the same white washi with the same pens, plus the coating! The colors are brighter, there is less skipping, things are more saturated, and the writing experience is amazing! I just used this in my travel journal to create boxes of colored washi and then wrote my entries on them. Love it!

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The green vibes. 🥰

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The Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel pen reminds me of the Esterbrook x CoffeeMonsterzCo Estie!

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Birmingham Pen Co’s Angelfish is a favorite for fountain pens, but I’m looking for some other versions of this “sheening” and color-shifting blue.

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very normal non sexual hobby

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My Jinhao 100 inked up with Diamond Midnight and about to do some swatching in my Dominant Industry Ink Archiving Book.

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February 11th, 2026 | Yesterday, working in bed and starting a new journal with a new fountain pen that was gifted to me for my birthday by my beloved 🤍

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Swatching to find my favorite shade of mint ink! I love Pistachio from Ferris Wheel Press but it’s just so thick! Maccha Mousse or Wearinguel’s Vayu are probably making it to the next round of trials. Don’t know what happened to Philosopher’s Stone in the sunlight but back inside (photo 1) it looks totally normal. 🤷‍♀️ Swatched on Tomoe River Paper.

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I finally found something that inspired me to start writing again: solo journaling RPGs.

It combines everything I love storytelling, worldbuilding, gaming, character creation, and a little bit of chaos. Right now I’m playing 1,000 Year Old Vampire, where you play as a vampire moving through time living, loving and eventually losing memories. Killslash, this one is like a horror movie,but you are the killer. I’m about to start The Last Tea Shop (you run a tea shop and have conversions with spirited that have past), Watch the Whispers (you are a park ranger that comes across cryptids) , and Odyssey of the Giant (you are a care taker of a giant that has to help them move to a safer location, this one is also a map maker game).

Honestly, I haven’t felt this creatively excited in a long time. I can’t wait to share the worlds, stories, strange little moments, and journal entries that come out of these games here. Covers are under the cut.

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My current fountain pen collection

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Starting from the left:

1. Jinhao 9019 DaDao Series wine red medium nib

2. Cross Fountain Pen - Classic Century Coral Pearlescent Lacquer fine nib

3. Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen fine nib

4. Kaweco CLASSIC SPORT Fountain Pen Red medium nib

5,6, & 7 are pilot kakuno with fine, extra fine, & medium nib

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posted our april update! you can watch it here :D

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This whole vibe is amazing! 🖤