Doing some shopping for the writer in your life? Don’t worry. We have got you covered. We polled our team of writers for what they would consider some of the most thoughtful… and useful… gifts that they could receive…
And here’s what they had to say.
A Journal and REALLY Good Pen
Even if they have 800 unused journals at home, a writer can and WILL always want a new one. There is something nice about having blank paper in the house, after all, when you are a writer. Another thing writers can never have too much of are good pens. That doesn’t have to mean expensive. That simply means they write well and they have a pen clip so they can attach it to their paper without losing it… as we are often known to do.
A Spa Day
Ok. We know it doesn’t feel literary… but because sending someone to a cabin for a week is rather costly, any way that you can force a writer into getting into the quiet is a good thing. Writer’s block can be a real pain in the butt and it can be hard to break if you are constantly moving to the beat of stress. A spa day just might be what they need to relax a little and refocus their mind.
A Classic Book
It is a little hard to guess what new books a writer has on their shelf already. This can lead to a lot of returned gifts. Classics, however, if you gift a pretty edition or a vintage one, will be collected for a lifetime. Visit your local bookstore for new releases of old classics or try an antique store. Pay careful attention to books that simply have “cool factor” even if they aren’t classics. We like those too!
Literary Garb
All writers love comfy clothes sporting a quote from Shakespeare or a picture of Poe’s famous noggin. Anything that might feel cliché to you… might be to the outside world but writer’s celebrate their quirkiness and embrace the greats – especially in sweatshirt from.
As you search for the perfect gift for that writer in your life, remember this much… if you put thought into it a- it really is the thought that counts. Writers really aren’t as hard to buy for as people make them out to be. Give them paper, ink with a good pen clip or a silly pair of library card socks… and they will be pretty darn happy.
