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A couple of tools used on a recent reading journal spread: a Pilot Parallel fountain pen with a 1.5mm nib, a glass dip pen, and 'From Cali' ink by Colorverse.

My reading journal spread for the historical horror novel THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER (four out of five stars) by Stepehen Graham Jones. Featured with some of the tools used.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

After watching the film NO OTHER CHOICE, I read the novel it was based on - THE AX by Donald E. Westlake. I have very little firearms ephemera, so the Luger P08 is hand-drawn. the pocket holds a 'quotes' card with my star rating: 4.5/5. #readingjournal

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

(Sung to the tune of 'Tiny Bubbles') Tiny wiener In my bun Make me unhappy This is not fun #ballpark #tinywiener

Ballpark hot dog is undersized by a good two inches.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Latest reading journal spread: all hand-drawn (except the cover image) using graphite, ink, colored pencils, and markers. And I used a Hongdian Black Forest (fine nib) fountain pen for the writing. Ink was Diamine's Tobacco Sunburst. It took me a couple of hours. #fountainpens

A reading journal spread for HEMLOCK & SILVER by T. Kingfisher. Hand-drawn and colored: title banner, author plaque, apple, standing mirror, hemlock leaves, rating stars, and quotation notes.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I should've saved THE KAMOGAWA FOOD DETECTIVES for when I needed a palate-cleanser between heavier books. Simple, gentle, comforting, and first in a series.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

This morning, I woke up to a 'Don't Stop Me, Now' earworm. In the evening, I completed the sixth spread in my Rosa Gallery 'monopigmented' watercolor journal. Then, I had hotdogs for dinner. All in all, it was a good day.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

To anyone who uses a knife or fork to chop hardboiled eggs, try using a pastry-cutter (or pastry-blender) next time. I've been making egg salad that way for years, and I love how quickly it gets the job done. #kitchenhack

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Finished THE MANOR HOUSE by Gilly Macmillan. Really, really liked it. Okay, I loved it.

THE MANOR HOUSE by Gilly Macmillan. My rating: 4.5/5 stars.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Reading Journal 2026 - 5/72

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters - 3.5/5 stars.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Reading Journal 2026 - 4/72

All Systems Red by Martha Wells - 3/5 stars.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I've been on PINTEREST again. Now I want somebody to make me French Onion Short Rib Soup with Gruyere Toast.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Reading Journal 2026 ~ 3/72

THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB by Richard Osman. 3.5/5 stars.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Reading Journal 2026 ~ 2/72

Journal spread on A MAN CALLED OVE by Fredrik Backman. 5/5 stars.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The first entry in my 2026 reading journal.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Last week it was The Beatles' 'Fool on the Hill'. This week it's Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons' 'The Night'. I don't think this ear-worm thing is going to fix itself.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

This Thursday, I wish my fellow United Statesians a happy National Brown Foods Day. 🥧🥔🍄‍🟫🦃

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Several new spreads in my Reading Journal. A couple of which were the 'Oops! Forgot to include the book cover, again' sort, so I had to jury rig stuff. Btw, is it 'jury rig' or 'jerry rig'? 🤔 #booksky

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

New video and I was in rare form. Likely because I got to talk about a couple of my favorite things: food and playing the 'elder' card.

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ROSA GALLERY WATERCOLORS ~ Swatching Two Sets: 'Monopigmented' and 'Classic'

YouTube video by INCWorks

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I made a new ink-journal video where I talk about cranberries, honeycomb, Victorian Psycho, and the 'gauche/gouache' trap.

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PLOTTER INK JOURNAL: Diamine ~ Bah Humbug & Weeping Willow

YouTube video by INCWorks

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Several early November reads/spreads. It's been a good reading month, so far. #booksky

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Kokuho Rose was my Japanese mother’s go-to brand. This brings up memories of growing up in an Asian-American household and eating rice with nearly every meal. Our old school one-button rice cooker sure got a workout. Man, I miss my mom’s Hamburger Rice and Onigiri.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

I'm halfway through VICTORIAN PSYCHO by Virginia Feito. And I can't decide if four-page-long chapters please or annoy me.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Breakfast dreams are the best dreams.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

My reading journal is chugging along. Btw... not that I'm geeking out or anything, but I'm now using a binder/trading card sleeve system to keep track of my 'Want to Read' list and LIBBY holds. It's easy to rearrange according to my moods. I've also gone with index cards for tracking series.

Reading journal spread for The September House. Four out of five stars. Various ephemera and pens used.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

With inks - as with people - subtle sheeners are delightful.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

I've finally - FINALLY - finished my 'Mijello Journal' watercolor series. And it's glorious gosh darn it. I didn't feature every color in the 34-color set. I curated only enough to fill the sketchbook - which turned out to be 25. Full flip-through at the end.

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Mijello Journal * FINAL EPISODE & FLIP-THROUGH! * Mission Gold PW6, Chinese White

YouTube video by INCWorks

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Libby hasn't been syncing for me all day and I am THIS close to bursting into tears. 😣

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Even though we didn't get trick-or-treaters last Halloween, we have candy to hand out. Looking forward to enjoying it over the next week.

Big bag of candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters tonight.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I'm consuming twice as many books as anticipated. Original goal was one per week. Total for this month = 9. Probably because the LIBBY app makes it so easy.

Reading journal spread for Naked in Death by J.D. Robb. Ephemera including mini book cover and my thoughts in writing.

Reading journal spread for Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay. Various bits of ephemera and my written thoughts.

Reading journal spread for Ordinary People by Judith Guest.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

You know those pics I've been posting from my reading journal? I've uploaded a video where I talk about the process involved in creating those spreads. I also share some thoughts about the books I've been reading - including my most recent read, The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward.

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A Few Spreads in My First Reading Journal (a repurposed notebook) | 4th Quarter 2025

YouTube video by INCWorks

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Two new entries in my Plotter fountain pen ink journal: Diamine's 'Velvet Emerald' and 'Glacier'. The paper is Sanzen's Tomoe River (68gsm). I'm using a Pilot parallel pen, a Kakimori brass nib, and a small round brush for these spreads.

Demonstrations (swatches and writing samples) of Diamine's 'Velvet Emerald' and 'Glacier' fountain pen inks alongside the leather Plotter journal they'll go into.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

A groovy (that's still hip, right?) new video is up. I play with watercolors, talk about heavy metals, get distracted by books, and reminisce about childhood mealtimes.

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Mijello Journal: Mission Gold PB28, Cobalt Blue #2

YouTube video by INCWorks

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

After reading several gloomy books in a row, I had to lighten up a bit. Have I mentioned how much fun I'm having with my first reading journal?

Reading journal entry for Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. 4.5/5

Reading journal entry for Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene. 2.5/5

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

My critical eye is being unkind about that painting on the right. Regardless, it's another entry in the Mijello watercolor journal. Only one spread left to go!

Swatching, mixing, and painting with Cobalt Blue #2 (PB28). Watercolors are from Mijello's Mission Gold 'Pure Pigment' set. Ringbound sketchbook has cotton watercolor paper and is from the 'Bee Creative' line from Bee Paper Company.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

I finished T. Kingfisher's WHAT MOVES THE DEAD today and couldn't wait to add it to my reading journal.

In my reading journal: a two-page spread for the book WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher. I used various ephemera and a fine liner pen.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

My reading journal spread for DOCTOR SLEEP by Stephen King.

A spread in my reading journal. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. I used various ephemera and a fountain pen.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

The process video for my recent gouache painting is up. I chitchat about some mundanities, some profundities, some inanities, but absolutely no profanities.

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Breaking in a New Journal with Gouache

YouTube video by INCWorks

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Reading journal spread for THE WOMAN IN BLACK by Susan Hill. My first read for October.

Reading journal spread: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. Made using assorted ephemera, scissors, a glue stick, a grey marker, and a fountain pen.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The first couple of 'review' spreads in my reading journal. The writing was done with fountain pen. Eventually, I want to get a portable printer (Sprocket or Ivy maybe?) to make color book-cover stickers.

My reading journal: NESTLINGS by Nat Cassidy.

My reading journal: BOOKS CAN BE DECEIVING by Jenn McKinlay.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Now attempting to keep a reading journal. Figured one book per week would be my speed. This spread only goes through December because I hope to acquire a new journal for 2026. This is all due to the fact that I - once again - have a public library card.

A reading journal spread for 'reading goals'. I used a rubber stamp with a book design. Also several autumnal stickers.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

I created a gouache painting using the Caran d'Ache Studio set. To commemorate a productive day of letter-writing. The journal was gifted to me - it's cotton paper with a leather cover.

Gouache painting on 'aged' cotton paper in a leather-bound journal. Items depicted are letters, a fountain pen, and a pumpkin-shaped mug.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

After spending months too shy to ask, I finally figured out what 'skeets' means. And it was way more difficult than it should've been. Do better, Search Engines. There's a THIRD definition!

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Watercolor! I demonstrate Mission Gold's Burnt Sienna #2 accompanied by a lot of chitchat. Specious chapter titles include: - Are You Getting Enough Iron (Oxide)? - Fangirl-itis Circa 1880s - Public Library, How I Missed You! + Getting Distracted by LOTR People - When All Else Fails, Choose Plaid

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Mijello Journal: Mission Gold PR102, Burnt Sienna #2

YouTube video by INCWorks

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

I just saw Drew Brown - on Fahrney's Pens YouTube channel - go over 'The Three Ps of Platinum'. I don't have a Preppy, but I really dig my Plaisir (M) and Prefounte (M) fountain pens. On occasion, there've been months between use, but they've always been juicy for me. Budget-friendly, too.

Two Platinum fountain pens: the Plaisir and the Prefounte. Both in red and lying on a Clairefontaine notebook.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I've never been big on moisturizer, but this hand cream feels nice and smells yummy. I actually wasn't going to get it due to a very tight budget. But after trying the tester - at Trader Joe's - and showing my partner how great it smelled, he quietly tossed a box into the cart.

Trader Joe's Pumpkin Ultra-Moisturizing Hand Cream. Attractive orange-yellow design on both tube and outer box.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Only a few spreads left in 'The Mijello Watercolor Journal' video series, including Burnt Sienna #2 (PR102). As you can see, I'm feeling autumnal.

Watercolor journal spread featuring Mijello Mission Gold's Burnt Sienna #2 (PR102). Left side has a glazed swatch, a wash, and various mixes. Right side has a painting of a plaid pattern using selected mixes.

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INCWorks @incworks.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

It's a new 'I've Got Things to Say' -- I mean, 'watercolor' video. Chapters include... - What Do I Know About PR177? - A List of Gaffes & Omissions - To Fair or Not to Fair? - Why Pay for a Concert if You Can Kinda Sorta Hear it if You Try Real Hard? - We've Come a Long Way From 'Disco Sucks!'

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Mijello Journal: Mission Gold PR177, Burgundy Red | Swatching, Mixing, and Painting

YouTube video by INCWorks

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