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Holiday Gift Ideas For Writers, Editors, Librarians & Bibliophiles (Part 5)

Above: Yes, this is a homemade CAKE(!). Not mine, sadly.

Okay, here's a round-up of all the writerly gift posts so far:

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

Archives: Gifts For Writers posts.

See my previous post for the list of prizewinners. Thank so much for all the holiday gift suggestions, everyone!

Several of you mentioned the gift of time in the form of doing chores and other tasks for a writer friend. For those of you who plan to use this idea, feel free to use the gift certificate I've...

Holiday Gift Ideas For Writers, Editors, Librarians & Bibliophiles (Part 4)

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Thanks to all those filled out my survey. Also see:

Part 1: Holiday gift ideas for writers, editors & bibliophiles

Part 2: Holiday gift ideas for writers, editors & bibliophiles

Part 3: Holiday gift ideas for writers, editors & bibliophiles

Archives: Gifts For Writers posts.

ONE MORE part coming!

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Here are the list of prizewinners. Some were randomly chosen while others were chosen because of their answers. Prizes range...

Need to catch my breath

Apologies for not posting the rest of the Holiday Gift Ideas For Writers list yet (and prizewinners), but I plan to this afternoon. Anyone else out there feeling like it's way too long since they've had a chance to catch their breath?

Holiday Gift Ideas For Writers, Editors & Bibliophiles (Part 3)

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Continued from Holiday Gift Ideas For Writers, Editors & Bibliophiles (Part 1). Part 4 and prize draw winners announced tomorrow!

Thanks to all those filled out my survey. Also see:

Part 1: Holiday gift ideas for writers, editors & bibliophiles

Part 2: Holiday gift ideas for writers, editors & bibliophiles

Archives: Gifts For Writers posts

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"Montblanc fountain pen (I'll send you my address)
Healthy snacks (nuts are good, though problematic – would that be cannibalism?)
Paper. Reams and reams...

Author Writing Habits: Ann Aguire

[image error]From a great Writer Unboxed interview with Ann Aguire:

Ann doesn't use outlines.

She usually writes her first draft in 30 days.

In her first pass of editing: " The first time I go through a book, I'm looking for character consistency, continuity issues, typos, and super-obvious plot holes."

After letting the project sit for a few weeks, she does a second pass. "The second pass, I look at refining my use of language, tightening metaphors, culling extraneous phrases, excising repetitive words ...

Happy Agent Appreciation Day: Ginger Knowlton

Just discovered it's Agent Appreciation Day!

Here are five reasons why I love my agent, Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown Ltd.

1. She had faith enough in my writing to take me on as a client before I had anything published.

2. She helped guide me through my first book contract as well as answering my newbie questions with patience and wisdom.

3. She still answers my questions with patience and wisdom even though she has so many author and illustrator clients who have a (much) higher profile than I ...

Mom's holiday wish list

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Holiday Gift Ideas For Writers, Editors & Bibliophiles (Part 2)

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Above: Typewriter Field Bag, US$20.

Continued from Holiday Gift Ideas For Writers, Editors & Bibliophiles (Part 1). I'll continue this series tomorrow!

Thanks to all those filled out my survey! I'll be announcing prize winners when I've finished posting the list. Also see my archived Gifts For Writers posts.

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"A British propaganda motivational poster from 1939 that works well for writers!
The Keep Calm and Carry On series of gifts for all budgets. My poster hangs on the wall in front of my...

Holiday Gift Ideas For Writers, Editors & Bibliophiles (Part 1)

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Thanks to all those filled out my survey! I'll be announcing prize winners when I've finished posting the list. Also see my archived Gifts For Writers posts.

Here are some of your suggestions…

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Steve Almond's newest book, "This Won't Take But a Minute, Honey," is a must-read for beginning writers. It's "a quirky resource for budding writers, a sort of freaky Strunk and White. Read through in one direction to find tiny little short stories of a page each. Flip the book over and find mini essays o...

Post-NaNoWriMo check-in

So how did you all do? Were you glad you entered? If you didn't enter, are you considering participating next year? I'll be posting the results of my Holiday Gifts For Writers poll and the random prize draw winners later today or tomorrow a.m.