Gift-giving Guide for the Writer in your Life
Book Suggestions:
- Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
- Page by Page by Heather Sellers
- Chapter by Chapter by Heather Sellers
- Story by Robert McKee
- Roget’s International Thesaurus
- Writer’s Market
- The Associated Press Stylebook
- The Elements of Style by Strunk & White
- Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore
- The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
- Making a Literary Life by Carolyn See
- Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
- Breathing In, Breathing Out by Ralph Fletcher
- The Art and Craft of Storytelling by Nancy Lamb
- If You Want to Write: A Book About Art, Independence and Spirit by Brenda Ueland
- i Before e (except after c): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff by Judy Parkinson
- How to Become a Famous Writer before you’re Dead by Ariel Gore
- Common Errors in English Usage by Paul Brians
- Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
- Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty
- What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter
- Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street by Roni Schotter
- WritersInc: A Student Handbook for Writing and Learning
- On Writng: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
- Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
- Writer for Hire: 101 Secrets to Freelance Writing by Kelly James-Enger
- Travel Writing 2.0 by Tim Leffel
- Any Book by a Local Author
- An Audio Book
Magazine Suggestions (single issue or subscription):
- Poets & Writers
- Writers’ Digest
- The Writer
- Genre Specific Publication for the Writer
Gift Certificates & Gift Cards to:
- Bookstores (such as Barnes & Noble or Amazon)
- eBook Reader Credit (for the Nook or Kindle)
- Office Supply Store (such as Staples or Office Max)
- Coffee Shops
- Day Spa Treatment
Writers’ Accessories:
- Spiral Journals (large, medium, small)
- Moleskins (purse or pocket size notebooks, messenger bag, rechargeable book light)
- Cross Roller Ball Pens
- Fisher Space Pens (writes at any angle)
- Titanium Roller Ball Pen by Retro 1951, Inc.
- Fancy File Folders
- Flash Drive Memory Stick
- Business Card Holder
- Laptop, Notebook, or Tablet Computer
- External Hard Drive
- Digital Voice Recorder
- Software for Writers (such as Scrivener)
- eBook Reader (such as the Nook or Kindle)
- Pocket Translator
- Phone Tap to record phone interviews
- Solar Charger for Cell Phones and Computers
- Proofreader or Copy Editing services
- Magnetic Poetry Kit (magnetic word kit for refrigerator)
- Story Cubes (dice to toss to randomly create story ideas)
This list is updated every year and is compiled by Michael Dwyer and the Freelancer Marketplace monthly Writers’ Group.
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