Stocking Stuffers for Writers
You’re a writer. Maybe a parent. You’re busy. This gift guide will help.
If you’ve a writer in your life, you are already used to being around people who scribble at inappropriate times and narrate their morning tea and coffee routines. But you love your writer anyway and want to do well by her/him this Christmas. This Writing Mother is here to help! Just in time for you to make your lists for holiday sales, I give you this gift guide! (Links for many ideas are included, but I kept the graphics to a minimum for my mobile readers.)
Stocking Stuffers for Writers
12 pack of roller ball pens - Seriously the best disposable pens ever for writing.
Moleskine pocket notebooks - I mean actual pocket sized, that go anywhere with you for jotting ideas.
Blue
Green
Red
Purple
Local Coffee Shop Gift Certificate - I wrote two of my books at my local shop!
Cozy Sweater for a Tea Mug – like these on Etsy.
Lidded tea mug - And make it a large one!
TARDIS lidded mug
Corningware 20oz. lidded mug
Holiday tea sachets
Beeswax candles - like this one.
Unlined Moleskine notebook for plotting and sketching - Link is to a pretty red one. Great for plot lines, diagrams, and drawings.
Nice pushpins – or Silly ones - for plotting and research
Googly Eyes Pushpins
Light up Push Pins
Archery Push Pins
Address Labels or Stamp – Link is to my favorite custom stationery site, TinyPrints. Click on “Stationery” section.
Book of postage stamps
Customized photo postage stamps – click Stationery
US Postal Service Stamps online
Good hand cream - my favorite type is linked (hint: check your local Whole Foods, which sometimes has a lower price)
Chocolates - Give them their favorite type or shake it up and give them your favorite type!
Cozy wool socks - because we can lose circulation a bit on writing sprees
Men’s wool socks
Women’s wool socks
Book Cover on Front; Name, ISBNs, blog, and professional email on back
Author photo or logo on front
A Monocle - To set the proper mood for writing on long winter nights.
And if you want something bigger to put under the tree, here are a few more ideas!
BONUS! Big Gifts:
Toner cartridges
Reams of white paper
Cozy sweaters
Membership to their regional writers network
Membership to their genre professional organization
RWA Romance Writers of America
SFWA Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
MWA Mystery Writers of America
WFWA Women’s Fiction Writers Association
SCBWI Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
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