Tattoos

Personal Ink: Tattoos of the Lovebirds Who Almost Didn’t Meet

It’s once again time for Personal Ink—our monthly column where we showcase authors and the tattoos that grace their skin. A tattoo is never just a careless image: whether sentimental or silly, it’s always an expression of the person behind the ink. This month we’re featuring two writers, Kassi Underwood…

Rachel CarterJuly 6, 2015

Miscellany

10 literary tattoos that are out of this world

A few months ago, we brought you our favorite literary tattoos, but this time we’re tackling a genre that’s (quite literally) out of this world. Here are the very best sci-fi tattoos inspired by your favorite movies, shows and books:

Rachel CarterAugust 10, 2014

Miscellany

Ten lyrical and lovely literary tattoos

You have to really love something to get it tattooed on your body. And I mean really love something — once it’s in your skin, that ink isn’t going anywhere. Even if you get it removed, there will always be a scar. Because of their permanence, tattoos can be a…

Rachel CarterMay 21, 2014

Nonfiction

Comedian Paul Church Shares His Story of Healing Thanks to a Tattoo

Paul Church With the help of Pen & Ink by Wendy MacNaughton and Isaac Fitzgerald, we realized that every tattoo—good or bad, funny or tragic—has a story to tell. In our Personal Ink column, we connect you with artists, their tattoos and the unique stories behind them. This month, we’re hearing…

Rachel CarterOctober 26, 2015

Nonfiction

Doug Robertson, aka The Weird Teacher, Explains his Tattoo

In our monthly column, Personal Ink, we explore the tattoos that writers and artists put on their bodies. There’s always a story behind their ink, whether happy, sad or filled with disapproving parents. This month, we’re featuring Doug Robertson. Weird Teacher Doug Robertson and friends. Robertson is the editor of…

Rachel CarterSeptember 8, 2015

Nonfiction

Rites of Passage author Joy N. Hensley shares her Personal Ink

After reading Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them, we quickly realized that tattoos are never just an image printed on your skin. Whether sentimental or quirky, tattoos are an expression of self that always tells a unique story. In our monthly column, Personal Ink, we explore tattoos…

Rachel CarterJune 2, 2015

Nonfiction

Author Casey Plett tells the story behind her Personal Ink

There is always a story behind a tattoo. Whether an image was motivated by love, family, or just too much tequila, tattoos become meaningful the moment they appear on your skin. As an author, I always knew I wanted to get a tattoo that represented my work —and a few…

Rachel CarterMarch 4, 2015

Children's Books Children's Books - Featured

An Educational Read Breaks Social Taboos About — You Guessed It — Tattoos!

Tattoos have been a part of many different cultures for much longer than we can remember. Now that it has become so mainstream people are much more familiar with the significance of getting something permanently marked on your body forever, but what about children? Do they have any idea of…

Kelsey HallOctober 12, 2022

Personal Ink: Tattoos of the Lovebirds Who Almost Didn’t Meet

10 literary tattoos that are out of this world

Ten lyrical and lovely literary tattoos

Comedian Paul Church Shares His Story of Healing Thanks to a Tattoo

Doug Robertson, aka The Weird Teacher, Explains his Tattoo

Rites of Passage author Joy N. Hensley shares her Personal Ink

Author Casey Plett tells the story behind her Personal Ink

An Educational Read Breaks Social Taboos About — You Guessed It — Tattoos!

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