Fika With Vicky - Author & Cohort Brian Greiner - Collecting & Creating With Pen & Paper

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Fika with Vicky is always pleased to welcome back Author and Cohort Brian Greiner. Yes, some people have co-hosts, but I think having a cohort is more fun. We’re going to look into the world of stylophiles (fountain pen enthusiasts) as well as other types of pens and luxurious paper made especially for their use. In a world that is progressing (or not, depending on your point of view) rapidly, perhaps it’s time to take a step back and enjoy writing in a more kinetic sense. And I think a lazy summer afternoon is the perfect time for such a venture. Imagine a cool glass of iced tea or lemonade, a straw hat, and the sound of a small breeze playing with the leaves above. It can’t be a big breeze, otherwise it will scatter our papers. Anyway… Brian’s bringing his collection and I’m bringing enthusiastic curiosity. There’s so much to learn, such as…could the switching to a more physical manner of writing help with writer’s block? What little gifts could I create for the people in my life? And what’s so great about fountain pens? Please join us for episode 79, and find out. About Brian - Brian retired from the software development rat race to take up the carefree life of an indie author. Besides writing books in various genres, he enjoys reading, gardening, baking, and tinkering in his lair. Like many authors, he enjoys experimenting with different writing tools and processes. Some call it “procrastination”, but he prefers to call it “research” and “professional development”. Brian is a firm believer in the power of napping as an essential tool in the writing process. You can find Brian @ www.BrianGreiner.ca About Fika with Vicky - Eternally curious about life, Vicky learned early that answers could be found in stories. Whether those stories were tales of ghosts told by her grandmother or read on Romper Room with milk and cookies, she found herself transported to other worlds. Reading to her own children, she developed an appreciation for picture books, and the illustrations that accompanied them. It was then that she realized great truths could be found with the simplest of words, and that children’s books are not only for children. Through their reading she saw how vast the Juvenile and Young Adult genres had become, and the way in which they brought understanding to difficult topics. Having written her own stories, in Stick to the Story the Book, she began to be interviewed. And that’s when everything clicked. The idea that she could speak to the people behind the stories she loved, and learn more about them, was too tempting to ignore. Fika with Vicky was born in 2019, and with it a desire to share her passion for used book stores on rainy afternoons, folklore and fairytales, and those moments when an author solidifies all you’ve been thinking in one sentence. You can find Fika with Vicky @ https://www.facebook.com/FikawithVicky