All my life, I learned from my dad that underlining great passages in a book and otherwise marking and making notes does the book great honor. The more of the book is underlined, the better the book, or possibly the better the reader. However, I do not underline library books and

Why I’m ditching the bullet journal and turning to a zibaldone or commonplace book

For some individuals, it’s merely a book of quotes they want to remember and draw upon later.

By Theryn Fleming (Beaver) I love commonplace books; the most recent entry in my own is from the photographer Alfred Stieglitz: Nearly right is child's play. —Michael Dirda When I was eleven, my godmother gave me a hardcover notebook.

I have a new obsession: commonplace books! source I accidentally stumbled upon them while researching Morning Pages. And I'm in love! What are commonplace books? I'm so happy that you asked! source A commonplace book is a personal compilation of knowledge, ideas, quotations, and observations collected by an individual. It is a notebook or journal where one gathers and organizes information from various sources for future reference and reflection. They are more like a database than a diary…

I had the opportunity to write for Dirge Magazine while it was still online (Rest in Peace). I learned so much as a writer from the editors, so I wanted to make sure I was able to save my favorite and proudest piece. I grabbed the following article from the depths of Wayback Machine. The…

What is a commonplace book and how do you use one? This post contains the answers to these questions and has some helpful tips.

3 years of quotes piling up and talking to each other

I often tell people they should always carry a notebook on them to jot down notes and ideas whenever they strike. Even though I’d like to…