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Catching Up with Calendar Drawings, Part 2 // A.C.

Catching Up with Calendar Drawings, Part 2 // A.C.

It’s two-thirds of the way through the year, which means it’s time for another calendar drawings roundup. Here’s my spreads from where I left off in April through where I... Read More
NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Miller Oberman // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Miller Oberman // Trina O’Gorman

I’ve been teaching college writing with the First-Year Writing Program at Montclair State University for over 20 years now. In the fall semester, I usually teach College Writing I, and... Read More
Designing a Positive Life // Eunice

Designing a Positive Life // Eunice

In the past, every time I was asked to design a tape, it was a feeling that was both exciting and utterly terrifying. If I am being honest with myself,... Read More
NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Beate Mangrig // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Beate Mangrig // Trina O’Gorman

In November 2021, while exploring the Baum-kuchen website (one of my favorite things to do when I’m online), I came across a new notebook cover. It was a vibrant, cheerful,... Read More
My Daily Pages in Detail // A.C.

My Daily Pages in Detail // A.C.

After reading last month’s story, a friend asked me about the daily writing habit I mentioned in it. They were thinking about forming a similar practice, and wanted to know... Read More
NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Brian Gilchrist   // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Brian Gilchrist // Trina O’Gorman

Winnipeg, Canada, is 1635 miles away from my home in West Orange, New Jersey. By car, it would take me a full 24 hours to get there, if I were... Read More
On Chasing Reflections from the Eclipse // A.C.

On Chasing Reflections from the Eclipse // A.C.

I might have missed last month’s solar eclipse if it weren’t for my cat. At around 11 in the morning, right around the time I normally write my morning pages,... Read More
NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Anilia Hornsby // Trina O’Gorman

NOTEBOOK PEOPLE: An Interview with Anilia Hornsby // Trina O’Gorman

For Christmas 2022, I did a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway on Instagram, where people who followed me could enter the drawing by commenting. I gave away a bundle of... Read More
Catching Up with Calendar Drawings, Part 1 // A.C.

Catching Up with Calendar Drawings, Part 1 // A.C.

At the end of last year, I swore to bring back the daily drawings in my JIYU Monthly Calendar spread…and I return now with the pages of that promise! It’s... Read More