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Book accessories, Writing »
Library ownership has been always inseparable from writing, whether this activity was limited to personal notes and correspondences or rose to the heights of literary accomplishments that were destined to outlive their authors. Pens and quills always went alongside with books. In our digital age, unfortunately, superb writing instruments became almost obsolete. They can, however, be successfully used as decorative accessories in a personal library or study. These slick metal objects look great on any desk, especially in a pen holder or a special pen display box. Vintage pens …
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Just some facts about writing habits and quirks of several famous authors. Inevitably, writing accessories are a part of many such peculiar traits. Or perhaps, some writers created their own writing accessories?
Henry L. Mencken, Edgar Allan Pe, May Sarton and Maxime Kumin liked to do their writing in attic rooms.
Flannery O’Connor turned her desk away from the window.
Edna St. Vincent Millay used a one-room cabin in the woods.
Balzac used to drink over 10 cups of coffee every day.
Dan Brown keeps an hourglass on his desk and, on the hour, puts …
Desk accessories, Headline, Writing »
Here are a few desks and writing tables that were used by some popular writers. Reading and writing accessories, as well as traditional decor elements can be seen in several of these pictures. You can just imagine the countless hours that these famous writers spent behind these desks, composing eternal masterpieces!
