by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | Jul 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Move back across the country? Check. Reboot my old website to continue my role as a publisher? Check. Restart Ever Ink Press as a business in Texas, find a job to pay the bills, figure out what the heck happened to the email software, get those manuscripts to your...
by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | Jul 13, 2023 | Author, Books
Well, that didn’t work. What now? This wasn’t the post I intended to write. Turns out, I couldn’t even write any post when I planned because my FreeWrite machine I’d brought to write filled the screen with a string of 222222s on its own while I...
by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | Jun 22, 2023 | Author, Books
I’m sleepy today. You know why? Because for the last two nights, I have literally been too excited to sleep. Seriously. Even once I get the light out, I feel like a little kid on Christmas Eve. I used to feel like this when I was in the best parts of my...
by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | Jun 7, 2023 | Author, Mentality
First, the Plans Changed Have you ever had a week where life gave you a series of unexpected events? This has been me. In the space of one week, I withdrew from the program I had hoped would help me get ahead on my writing career. I let my landlord and boss know I...
by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | May 31, 2023 | History of..., How To, Medieval
The Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta were both penned with oak gall ink. It’s a good thing too, as this ink lasts longer than many of its counterparts. A well-made gall oak ink takes centuries to fade, though it can in certain conditions. It usually...
by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | May 24, 2023 | History of..., Medieval
Have found yourself using a pen and wondering how medieval people created ink? After living through lock down, multiple hurricanes, and common short power outages, I often wonder how long I could go without access or money to purchase items from the store. As I begin...
by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | May 17, 2023 | History of..., Kitchen
“Betty…Sweetheart… I know this is your first “real meal” cooked for your husband in your new home but. . . is this really necessary? You have TWO people! You’re 12 years away from the Great Depression. Save some of that food!” These were my thoughts as I read the...
by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | May 10, 2023 | History of..., Kitchen
…you shake it all up! Imagine that you’re sitting down to a meal with real plates and silverware, a main dish, and side dishes all steaming. Only one thing lacks: that last little dash of salt that will bring out all the flavors. You pick up your glass salt...
by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | May 3, 2023 | Culture, History of..., Kitchen
One of my favorite things to study in history is Ireland –specifically between about 600-1600 AD. So even though it’s not a popular period and a little obscure to study and apply today, it was only a matter of time before something made it into my blog....
by lindseybacken@everinkpress.com | Apr 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 1883 Guide to Protecting Your Friends with Poisonous Flowers Have you ever felt the smile freeze on your face when you realize your closest friend has been introduced to a deceptive person who has turned on their full charm? When the rules of politeness must be...
