Colleen Story, founder and editor of the excellent Writing & Wellness, a website all about staying healthy while pursuing the art of writing, recently slipped on a pair of The Writer's Glove®. Here were her first impressions, per her e-newsletter:

• When I first opened the package (which is cool, by the way), I was surprised at the quality feel of the material. The gloves are very smooth and soft.
• They are surprisingly warm! We were up in the 90s here in my neck of the woods, and then suddenly within two days dropped down to the 50s. My fingers were stiff and I couldn't type so I tried the gloves. It's amazing how such thin material can be so toasty!
• You can do everything in them. It takes a minute to get used to typing, but I'm talking like 30 seconds. What's really cool is I can still maneuver all the "touch" features on my mouse—something you can't do with other gloves. They work with all touchscreens, too.

Can't do much better than that. Thank you!

P.S. If you're feeling burned out or overwhelmed as a writer, check out Story's new book, Overwhelmed Writer Rescue. You can't write if you don't take care of yourself, inside and out.

~Ben

The entire island of Puerto Rico is in a state of devastation following a series of hurricanes, and the situation is dire for millions of people. Unfortunately, it sounds like things will get worse before they get better.

But that can be tempered if those who can chip in, do. That's why The Writer's Glove, LLC, is supporting relief efforts in Puerto Rico with a donation to UNICEF. Ninety percent of every donation goes directly toward relief programs, especially those geared toward children.

Please consider making a similar pledge to a relief organization. These are perilous times for that part of the world, with hurricane after hurricane pummeling the Gulf and Caribbean. Do your part!

Thank you,

Ben

Confusing return/exchange policies are that way for a reason. Businesses want to make it as difficult to decipher as possible so that they aren’t out any money. Simple as that.

I take a different view. The whole point of The Writer's Glove® is to make your cold hands and fingers warm while writing on a keyboard. If the size isn’t quite right, or there’s something wrong, I want to know about it.

That’s why I make it as straightforward as possible to return or exchange The Writer's Glove®:

1. Within 14 days of receiving your purchase, send a return/exchange request here.
2. Send the gloves back.
3. Your exchange/refund will be taken care of right away.

That’s all there is to it. No restocking fees. No runarounds. If you’re not happy, you’re getting new gloves or your money back.

This post could’ve been a lot longer were this another company, but there’s nothing left to say. Have a great day!

~Ben