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A Writer's Dozen - Archive

Twelve Gift Ideas for the Writer on Your Christmas List
By ARWA members
First posted December 2006

  1. A great pen (smooth, easy to hold, great flow)

  2. A stack of coil notebooks of varying sizes

  3. Printer ink and paper

  4. Good quality paper to use when printing submissions

  5. Gift certificate to a bookstore

  6. Reference books

    • dictionary
    • thesaurus
    • grammar and style books
    • books on writing (the how-to variety)

  7. Membership in a writing group or registration to a writing conference

  8. Subscription to a writing magazine or publication

  9. Space.

    • Buy a desk
    • Clear out a corner in the living room
    • Convert the spare bedroom into an office

  10. Time.

    • Hire a nanny or babysitting services
    • Get maid service
    • Give them days or nights without obligations

  11. Dictation software

  12. A new computer or AlphaSmart



December 2006