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Interview: the volunteer pen pal

April 1, 2016 ♦

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This month we’ve had a chat with a Silver Line volunteer, who works on the Silver Letters team. The Silver Line started out as a phonecall service, however the Silver Letters side of the charity was set up to enable lonely older people to communicate with a volunteer on a…

Calligrapher interview: Linda Yoshida

March 2, 2016 ♦

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This month’s interview is with talented and accomplished US-based calligrapher, Linda Yoshida. Have you often found yourself staring at beautiful handwriting and lettering, wondering how someone created it? Or have you ever daydreamed of becoming a calligrapher yourself? Grab a cuppa, and have a read of our chat with Linda,…

Travel writer interview: Abigail Blasi (née Hole)

January 22, 2016 ♦

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This month we had a lovely chat to Abigail Blasi – a very talented freelance travel writer, who has co-written and written Lonely Planet guidebooks for Italy, Portugal, Tunisia, India, and more. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a travel writer? Do you fancy a…

Pen pal website interview: Global Penfriends

December 9, 2015 ♦

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This month we have been talking to Stuart Bourn at the very popular worldwide pen pal site, Global Penfriends. We wanted to find out all about the website; why it was set up, how it is run, and how it is impacting on the lives of its users. If you’re…

Artist Interview: Róisín O’Shea

September 17, 2015 ♦

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This month we talked with creative inspiration, Róisín O’Shea. Whilst the blog title calls her an artist, the truth is that this lady has her finger in many creative pies; Róisín does or has done drawing, writing, painting, creative assistance, creative direction, casting direction, and more. We find out more about these roles,…

Author interview: Catherine Lacey

August 24, 2015 ♦

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This week we were lucky enough to catch up with author, Catherine Lacey. And we certainly were lucky, as she got married just three weeks ago and she is currently finishing off her second novel, which she’s been working on for the past 2 and a half years! Catherine’s debut…

Artist Interview: Chris R. Wright

July 9, 2015 ♦

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Welcome to The Pen Company’s first ever interview. Join us as we talk to Chris R. Wright; actor, writer, film-maker, Big Brother 2014 contestant and ballpoint pen artist. He may be a man of many talents, but that doesn’t mean he lacks flair in any of his ventures; his ballpoint pen…