November 29, 2013 One passionate letter writer I met told me that she always makes a gift of thank you notes. Isn’t that a WONDERFUL idea? One always has good reason to be grateful for some kindness. Perhaps you need to thank the person, people who cooked that delicious meal you enjoyed yesterday. Thank you […]
The handwriting of The Declaration of Independence
July 4, 2012 This holiday gives me a perfect opportunity to discuss the lovely handwriting behind The Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft. Corrections were made by Adams and Franklin and then the document was passed on to Timothy Matlack to engross. Timothy Matlack (1730-1829) was a delegate to The Continental Congress […]
The Writing Master
May 6, 2012 I am quite excited to tell you about The Writing Master! Script & Scribble‘s author, Kitty Burns Florey, once again enchants us with the power of the handwritten word through the hand that scripts it. This Victorian novel is based on the life of Charles Cooper, a penman who lives in in […]
Thanks to YOU for The Write Gift
January 1, 2011 …I wish to say thank you to a few friends who have helped me get this website going… * Carl Honore– Author of In Praise of Slowness. He supported and encouraged the campaign for handwritten letters for the past 2 years via timely emails from London. * Kitty Burns Florey– Author of Script […]
Quills
August 30, 2010 Kitty Burns Florey mentions in Script & Scribble that the quill was used for twelve centuries!!! The computer age is maybe 30 years old, tops? In that brief span of time many people are relinquishing their ability to write by hand. There’s another human skill threatened with extinction. Makes me wonder, what […]
Script & Scribble
August 25, 2010 The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey “I took a stroll through the pen department at a nearby office supply store, fifty feet of writing implements: ballpoints, fountain pens, rollerballs, gel pens, felt-tips, highlighters, bold points, fine points, superfine points, micro points, needle points, comfort grips, super-comfy grips, rubber […]