12 Great Gifts for the Writer in Your Life
For some of us, the Christmas Season is just beginning. For the remainder of this week through January 5, we celebrate the birth of Jesus and look forward to the celebration of the arrival of the three kings, magi, in Bethlehem bearing gifts, which is celebrated on January 6. Many cite this tradition as the origin of a favorite Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Even if you don't celebrate an extended Christmas season, it is still fun to stay in the spirit of giving as long as possible. That's why many of us loved singing the Twelve Days of Christmas as children. Here are a few gift ideas to get you started. Take advantage of the "After Christmas" sales and get something for yourself.
12. A gift card to Borders, Starbucks, Target, Barnes & Noble...all kinds. Finances ebb and flow in the Writing Life;your gift could be the source of a much needed caffeine infusion or a new pair of socks, between successes.
11. An organizer,notebook, portfolio or other professional gear from Levenger. Their notebook and agenda products are stylish and customizeable. Check them out.
10. A subscription to trade journals like The Writer Magazine, Writers Digest and Poets & Writers.
11. An organizer,notebook, portfolio or other professional gear from Levenger. Their notebook and agenda products are stylish and customizeable. Check them out.
10. A subscription to trade journals like The Writer Magazine, Writers Digest and Poets & Writers.
9. A copy of the Writers Digest Writers Market, an indispensable resource for freelancers.
8. A handheld audio recorder for taping interviews or capturing the inspired thoughts that occur during commutes.
7. A gym membership, really. Writing tends to be a sedentary art, being in good health gives writers a running start toward being prolific.
6. A spa day--get them a gift certificate for a massage, a hair cut or color, or a manicure. Help them come out of the writer's den and into the light with the rest of the world putting their best foot forward. They will evenutally need to get a headshot for their bookcover, website, guest posts etc. to market their work.
5. A filing cabinet, hanging files and manila folders. Piles are comforting, but not efficient.
4. A Netflix subscription, modern writers tend to be mediaphiles, so help them indulge without taking to much time away from family, friends or their writing desk.
3. CD-R and CD-RW discs or memory sticks--lots of them.
2. Pens, Pencils, and Highlighters--every writer has a favorite. Do a little detective work and help them stock-up or get them a fancy pen engraved with their initials. It can be inspiring.
1. Peace and quiet--especially if the writer also happens to be a mom or a family caregiver.
©2007 Desiré Hendricks
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