Are you stuck figuring out what to gift your writer friend or family member this Christmas? While asking for their book wishlist or getting them a gift card to their favourite coffee store might be the easiest route, you might opt for a more thoughtful and “original” idea that will impress them. Scratch the redundant fountain pen idea and read more to find 6 Gift Ideas in a range of budget that might help your own writer’s block.
*These are suggestions from amazon.ca – of course, if you are not supporters of the big-box company, a simple Google search can take you to alternative sellers
1. Mechanical Keyboard for the Contemporary Writer
If you ask writers what they think about typewriters, most will express enthusiasm for them. While getting them an original typewriter is a grand gesture, you can also go for something more practical in this day and age. Mechanical keyboards fulfill both the typewriter aesthetic and the modern technology – they satisfy the ASMR of keyboard clicking much like typewriters and produce words on the computer screen.
Check out this Wireless Retro Typewriter Keyboard on Amazon for CA$191.63
2. How to Market a Book by Ricardo Fayet for the Writer in Distress
Writers are really good at writing. However, if you follow any writer’s community, you will learn that most of them don’t really have a clue about marketing their books or blog, especially if they are self-publishing or without an agent. Of course, this is not a bad thing; here’s where you come in with your life-saving gift. Fayet lays out actionable steps in an easy-to-read guide to help writers in this unfamiliar realm, and your writer friend will thank you for watching their back.
Hardcover for CA$26.01 and Paperback for CA$15.99
3. Messenger Bag for the Writer with a Favourite Coffee Store
Writers generally have the Oxford Professor look going to portray their brooding, witty nature ready to quote Hemingway or Yeats in a conversation. Or simply, they need an aesthetic bag to store and carry their laptop from coffee shop to library to whiskey bar. If you’re looking for a practical gift for your Writer friend, you can’t go wrong with a messenger bag.
Admire this Quality Leather Bag for CA$166.89 (or an affordable alternative for CA$84.99)
4. A Witty Mug for the Smart-Ass Writer
If you’re on a tight under $20 budget, or opting for a thoughtful Secret Santa gift for your Writer friend, you can opt for a witty mug. You also score bonus points if your friend happens to be a bit of a smart-ass. Moreover, you can acknowledge the usefulness of the mug for tea, coffee, or whiskey – whatever their poison to get the creative juices flowing.
“I am a Writer. Anything you say or do may be used in a story”, or “Author, because Freakin Badass is not an official title” both mugs for under CA$20
5. A leather-bound journal for the Notetaking Writer
Writers have the tendency to carry a notebook around to jot down ideas, feelings, or words they can utilize in someway for their work in progress. Believe it or not, the best idea usually comes at the oddest hour; usually when they are away from their desk. Gift the gift for contemplation. You never know, the very idea they write down in this notebook could be a future New York Times Bestseller.
Look at this Cute Set for CA$64.95 and Single Journal for $36.95
6. Laptop Desk for the Productive Writer in Bed
When you think of Writers writing their novel, poem, short story, or article, you may picture them fixated with their laptop at a desk. The truth is, some Writers have the tendency to change their setting from the desk to couch to kitchen table, to even the bed. It helps get their work done and succumb the writer’s block. The laptop desk stand is an excellent invention for this type of Writer. They can use it for the couch or the bed while enjoying a cup of coffee or a foot rub from their partner (since writing is very hard on the feet).
Find this adjustable, portable stand for $CA69.99
Now while this post may be very helpful for you this gifting season, you deserve all the credit. Don’t forget to sign the very thoughtful holiday card with a relevant quote from their aspirational Author.
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