Also, titles! What do you mean you need a title in advance? Why can't I just show up and start talking?
I have two of these and they're fab! Surprisingly good nibs, especially the medium, and the converters are great. Plus, I couldn't resist the cats!
I hate attitudes like his so much and run up against them depressingly often...
Judging by the sizing in most knitting patterns: measure around your knuckles. 7" or less = small hands for an adult
Oh, there were signs everywhere and he was a regular. He just thought a teenage girl would be a pushover and instead he got me.
And yes he did eventually give in and hand over the pen. Only then did he get to see the documents.
When I was firm about enforcing the rules, this guy accused me of wanting to steal his (very boring) pen. I didn't care less about fountain pens at the time. The whole thing was ridiculous - I was 17, he was 50ish. But I was perfectly polite to his face. Less so in the staff room later!
Funnily enough, one of my favourite stories is from the period I worked in an archive. I was supervising the area where people viewed the original documents and this guy came in and wanted to use a fountain pen to take notes. This was very much not allowed, pencils only!
I was going to say, you can really tell that some people have never worked in any kind of customer service role!
It's been tried before!
Okay, this is the point where I cheerfully discard all shame… because I was there when this bit of the Deep Magic was written. In letters as deep as a spear is long, etc etc. https://www.dianeduane.com/outofambit/2015/02/14/whats-rihannsu-soup/
About the kinds of things that publishers can do to your novel after you turn it in, if you're not careful. In this case, soup ads are involved.