Authors’ Corner

Why I Write

Writing is a very personal thing. Whether you write professionally, or as a hobby or just once in a blue moon. Whether you write to find some sanity in a hectic world, to organise, or to communicate w... Read More

October 20, 2017

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How to Write a Sonnet

Nothing says ‘I Love You’ more than the handwritten word, so this Valentine’s Day Pen Heaven have dipped their quill in ink to present their top tips on how to write a (love) Sonnet. Around fo... Read More

February 7, 2017

Stay Motivated with the Help of Pen & Paper

As January comes to an end, how many of those resolutions have already been dropped and/ or broken? With the excitement of the new year dwindling as normal practice resumes, Pen Heaven have put their ... Read More

January 31, 2017

My First Pen Pal

To celebrate all things handwritten, Pen Heaven decided to see if the beloved pen pal still exists in today’s tech driven world. The perfect, age-old means of communication for getting to know som... Read More

October 21, 2016

Q&A with Ed Hutchings: Inside a Travel Writer's Journal

We recently caught up with Travel Media Awards 2015 finalist and keen Ornithologist, Ed Hutchings, to find out what he journals whilst looking for his favourite raptor species. Ed is also a regular co... Read More

July 6, 2016

Christmas Card Etiquette

Christmas is all about tradition and what better way to articulate your well wishes to your nearest and dearest over the holiday season than with a classic handwritten card. Having been the art of exp... Read More

December 1, 2015

Notes on Great Note-Taking

Note taking is a vital life skill most of use throughout our lives, from school to university and work. Perhaps you have fond memories of brightly coloured highlighters, or not so fond ones of scribbl... Read More

October 26, 2015

Handwritten Letters Which Made History

Letters have been playing a crucial part in history for thousands of years. The first ever handwritten letter was thought to have been sent by the Persian Queen Atossa in around 500 BC, according t... Read More

July 20, 2015

Why I’ll never give up my notebook and pen

Catherine Ball is a freelance journalist and copywriter with more than 10 years’ experience working for regional daily newspapers in the UK. As part of Pen Heaven’s Handwriting Matters campaign, s... Read More

July 6, 2015

Has the UK Lost its Inner Bridget Jones?

For some the ritual of writing in a diary is as common place as getting dressed in the mornings or singing carols at Christmas, but has the UK lost its love affair with writing in a diary? With the pr... Read More

May 26, 2015