New fountain pen video: a viewer asked me to demo how I fill a piston filler — so I went ahead and demonstrated four fill types in one go. Cartridge, converter, piston, and vacuum, across five pens. My ways, right or wrong. youtu.be/JQsyZMay2jM

New video: the Leonardo Pura in Petrol — a new model from Leonardo Officina Italiana, with a sandblasted matte demonstrator body that's a real departure from their usual colorful resins. Number 8 fine nib in palladium trim, inked with Anderillium Colossal Squid Dark. youtu.be/l0r5SERiojM

New video: the Samai Pens Lorem Ipsum Fluted — a 3D-printed fountain pen from Luca at Samai Pens in Italy, and the lightest pen I own. Picked up at the SF Pen Show 2025, inked with Anderillium Spirula Green. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSz5... #fountainpens #samaipens #penjourney

New video on the channel: the Hinze A24 Sleipnir in Cosmos Resin from Hinze Pen Company (hinzepens.com). This one's a mixed bag — gorgeous resin, some real frustrations with the grip section and writing consistency. Still working out my final verdict. Watch here: youtu.be/eB8yjUMpqxs

Quick follow-up Short on the Franklin-Christoph Model 31 — two small details I missed the first time around, including the "ATL 26" stamp from the Atlanta Pen Show. youtube.com/shorts/eBPbI... #fountainpens #franklinchristoph #penjourney

New video: Franklin-Christoph Model 31 in Mokume-Gane — the 2026 Atlanta Pen Show exclusive. This pen came to me through a giveaway from @penaddict.com , and the resin from Turnt Pen is something else. Inked with Taccia Cha Brown. youtu.be/g7q-fNNG5C8 #fountainpens #franklinchristoph #penjourney

A quick preview of what's coming to Jason's Pen Journey in May 2026 — four new pens getting their own videos: Hinze A24 Sleipnir, Franklin-Christoph Model 31, Samai Pens Lorem Ipsum Fluted, and Leonardo Pura Petrol. youtube.com/shorts/5kZ4Z...

New on the channel — the Pilot Custom Urushi in Vermilion Red. My grail pen, a 50th birthday gift from my wife, and the most expensive pen in my collection. 18kt gold Number 30 nib, hand-lacquered, an absolute showpiece. Inked with Iroshizuku Shin-Kai. youtu.be/iQbD5-NkR_k

Went to the first San Francisco Stationery Fest this weekend—Day 1. More paper and journaling, less fountain pen focus, but still a fun show. Put together a recap and a look at what I picked up. youtu.be/HlYTQnqpLoY #stationery #sfstationeryfest #paper #fountainpens #inks #writing #journaling

Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 Four green fountain pens, currently inked — revealed one line at a time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHXK... #fountainpens #currentlyinked

New video: March 2026 Currently Inked ✒️ Recorded at the start of the month but delayed thanks to some audio glitches — now finally out in the world. Watch here: youtu.be/BhNfsM1PRQo #FountainPens #CurrentlyInked #Stationery #Writing

A month in motion. Work offsite, strep throat, poker weekend in Paso Robles, CKO in Vegas, driving home, Valentine’s Day with April. Finally settling back into the rhythm of everyday life. Wrote about it here: www.jnassi.com/a-month-in-m... #Writing #LifeUpdate #Reflection #WritingLife #Blogging

New Pen Day - Esterbrook Estie King of the Night A Halloween-themed pen on Groundhog Day? Not very timely, but enjoy the look at the King of the Night anyway! 🧛🦇 youtu.be/dnTG9R2U-qc #fountainpen #pens #penaddict #writing #writinglife

New Pen Day video! Come check out the River City Pen Company Wizardly Wood 🧙‍♂️ youtu.be/B5R9KWFHhaM #fountainpens #pens #writing #penaddict #fountainpenaddict

Want to see what I bought on clearance from Atlas Stationers after Christmas, thanks to their “Doorbusters” sale? Of course you do 😎 youtu.be/KJnSLV4cj2U #fountainpens #pens #writing #fountainpenaddict #fountainpensofbluesky #handwriting #ink #stationary #paper

This week’s Short Stack: • collaborative music • creative shortcuts • tension on screen • dread on the page Not a recap. Just what lingered long enough to write down. 👉 www.jnassi.com/the-weekly-s... #writing #writinglife #weeklyreflection #vibecoding #martysupreme #jamvote #qntm #antimemetics

New Pen Day video! Join me for a walkthrough of my new fountain pen from Atelier Lusso, the Carina Hapalua 15. I’ll also show you a couple of my other pens from Atelier Lusso along the way! Pen purchased directly: lussopens.com youtu.be/KL7zXV192oY #writing #writingLife #fountainpens #pens

Fifty years. Still figuring stuff out — and maybe that’s okay. A little history, a little perspective, and a few moments that still stick with me. 👉 Reflecting on 50: www.jnassi.com/reflecting-o... #Writing #writingLife #birthday #genx #fifty #Reflection

This week’s Short Stack is up, and it's about catching up. Catching up after the winter break, some of the critically-acclaimed films of 2025, and our favorite medical drama. www.jnassi.com/the-weekly-s... #OBAA #Bugonia #ThePitt #Writing #SmallMoments #WeeklyReflection #WritingLife

This week’s Short Stack is all about books. Comic book postcards. A New Year's Eve visit to the book store. Keeping the MacBook lid closed. And closing the literal book on 2025. 🔗 www.jnassi.com/the-weekly-s... #WeeklyReflection #WritingLife #Books #SmallMoments #Writing #NewYear #NewYearsEve

New Pen Day - Visconti Homo Sapiens in Lava Bronze! youtu.be/aUKNXVYzU_g #newpenday #pens #penaddict #fountainpens #fountainpenaddict

Until 2025, I'd always been frustrated with my planning system fizzling out for the year as quickly as you stop going to the gym 😉 Then this past year, I figured out my own personal planner system that WORKED for me, and now I'm sharing how I set up my 2026 planner. youtu.be/q0Y78ayuYME

This week’s Short Stack is up. Blood donation. Holiday cards. Reading goals. And applesauce > everything else. Just the bits that felt worth pocketing before the week slipped away. www.jnassi.com/the-weekly-s... #writing #personalblog #fountainpens #reading #weeklyreflection #books #smallmoments

Not the last video of 2026, but we're nearing the conclusion of the year 😎 youtu.be/wy4rLJT8g5E

This week’s Short Stack. 🥞 Comfort movies, public libraries, small personal wins, and the slow turn toward the end of the year. Just a few moments worth keeping. 🔗 www.jnassi.com/the-weekly-s... #writing #personalessay

This week's Short Stack is live -- a mix of moments, reads, and things I made before the week slips away. Highlights: - Celebrating a life cut short and 2 lives coming together - Book and clubs - A YouTube milestone - Debuting my short story 👉 Dive in: www.jnassi.com/the-weekly-s...

I’ve been working on a short story for the Tough Guy Book Club competition this fall — and today I’m finally sharing it. Here’s the behind-the-scenes story of how Hopeless came to be. (And thank you, truly, for reading.) www.jnassi.com/connecting-t... #toughguybookclub #writing #shortstory

While my flight connection through Chicago was delayed last month, I made the most of it by visiting Atlas Stationers! youtu.be/O9cerfmetXU #fountainpens #pens #penaddict #stationary #ink #atlasstationers #delta #travel #chicago #guinness #dublin #ireland

It's the end of my first year on my pen journey! I look back over the past year, how it started, how it ended, and how I'm feeling after one year. youtu.be/NMKvE4Jb3BU #fountainpens #fountainpenaddict #pens #penaddict

Thanksgiving has become my time to look back & take stock of where I've been, what's changed. 2 years ago, I was at a low point. Last year, things were looking up. This year, I’m grateful for the distance between then and now, and for everyone who helped me get here. www.jnassi.com/with-gratitu...

You’ve been following along with Jason’s Pen Journey, and here we have my first guest interview — my brother Mark Nassi! youtu.be/OXo2GPdnwIY #fountainpens #fountainpenaddict #pens #penaddict #inks #ColoradoPenShow #sfpenshow #taccia #tacciapen #urbansketching

Pen surgery on the Rhys' Pieces Autumn Foliage! The patient survived and is thriving 🤩 Check out the new video to watch the procedure: youtu.be/VKdgjkFOTEs #fountainpens #fountainpencollector #fountainpenaddict #pens #penaddict #ink #inks #rhyspieces #makerpens #spookyseason

New Pen Day video up for #spookyseason, showing off the Rhys’ Pieces Autumn Foliage! 🍫🎃 youtu.be/OO-0OF8Qbts #fountainpen #fountainpenaddict #pens #penaddict #ink #iroshizuku #rhyspieces

It’s New Pen Day! Check out the new Leonardo x Van Dieman’s Bengal Tiger Set exclusive from Pen Chalet! 🐯 youtu.be/lDZD1C2GnqU #fountainpens #pens #inks #ink #tiger #bengaltiger #panthera #leonardopens #vandiemansink #penchalet

Anyone else have Rookie Mistakes in your pen journey? 🤦‍♂️ youtu.be/dwmhgqGjp40 #fountainpens #pens #ink #inks #asvine #akkerman

Another YouTube video is up! New Pens Inked Up for October youtu.be/Skka_1yfKMg #fountainpens #pens #inks

“No Buy September” was a bust, so there’s plenty to cover in a video 😜 Early October New Pens, Inks, and Stationary! youtu.be/jN6XjJVsaiY #fountainpens #pens #inks #paper #stationary

New video coming to my YouTube channel on Thursday, October 9. Only took me four tries to get this video done and edited 🙄 Here's a sneak peak at just some of what you'll see! www.youtube.com/@jasonnassi

Yesterday was Friday, so I got wild and crazy last night... and cleaned out a bunch of pens. Check out my latest video to see what I cleaned out, and what I have still inked up. youtu.be/ylK4SqsDogw

New Pen Day! Video about The Pensquale PM1 Lite is up on my YouTube channel today 🖋️ #fountainpens #pens youtu.be/JH3RCTJvajw

New Pen Day! I got the new Diplomat Viper in Green, and while I was at it, I got the one in Black, too. #fountainpens #pens #diplomatviper #viper #diplomat #newpenday #npd

SF Pen Show 2025 Recap - Part 4 is now available, the one with the inks 💧 #sfpenshow #fountainpens #pens #sanfranciscopenshow youtu.be/HLKscX1As00

SF Pen Show 2025 Recap - Part 3 is now available, the one with pens 11-20 pens

SF Pen Show 2025 Recap - Part 2 is now available, the one with the first 10 pens

Since Monday was a holiday here in the US, I had time to record 4 video recaps of my SF Pen Show experience. I'm publishing them every this week 😀 SF Pen Show 2025 Recap - Part 1 is up today, and I'll show off my new pens in Part 2 & Part 3, and my new inks in Part 4.

Book clubs, bar crawls, fountain pen videos on YouTube, and the biggest women’s pro sports crowd in U.S. history—August has been packed. Here’s my latest Odds and Ends recap: www.jnassi.com/odds-and-end...

I couldn’t get the words right, so I made something else instead. This is the story of a blog post that wouldn’t come, a fountain pen rabbit hole, six bottles of ink, and a creative detour. www.jnassi.com/a-story-in-s...

Some odds and ends as we near the end of July.

ICYMI, since I published on a Friday night: I used to read to escape—now I read to connect. Read my piece about loneliness, friendship, and how two book clubs changed everything. "The Year I Stopped Reading Alone"