Looking for the best holiday gifts for the writers on your list? Along with a few of my classic faves from years past, I have new gems and inspiration for you!
Of course, holiday gifts don’t need to be material goods! One of the best gifts you can give a writer (or put on your own wish list) is professional development or services that will help them write, publish or promote their book, services and other offerings). Further into this post, you’ll find some fabulous opportunities, including a January writing retreat (Set your course for the year! Make this the year you write (and possibly even publish) your book!). Plus, there are some special holiday discounts for my blog readers!
Ready?
Inspiration, Snacking, Sipping and Accessorizing for Writers
Let’s start our shopping with a visit to Alayne White Spa online! Alayne is an author, entrepreneur, goddess of beauty, and dear friend. And she knows just what writers need to get unstuck and create.
If you’re looking for stocking stuffers, how about these quote pencils? And for a gift that delivers far more than its price tag, get your writer friends their own copies of Breathe. Write. Breathe. ($23) or The Joy of Writing Journal ($18) and support a local woman-owned business with your book purchase. A recent Amazon review compared Breathe. Write. Breathe. to The Artist’s Way as updated and even more accessible! It’s like giving someone a full-on writing workshop in book form with its video and audio content, accessible with a quick scan with your phone!
For those friends who need to get out of a writing slump or block, check out Alayne’s inspiring Write Write Write Gift Box, which includes Alayne’s moving and motivating collection of personal stories, Life Cycling, my The Joy of Writing Journal, and many treasures to spark your writing—from notebook to stickers to favorite pen and colored pencils and more. ($125)
Next stop, Etsy: I love to support creative and artistic entrepreneurs and their gifts are often special:
A beautiful “The Writer” mug on Etsy.- Bookish chocolates. These are cute. I first had in mind some gourmet chocolates in the shape of a book, but I’m afraid you may need to order them from across the pond—Cambridge, England.
- I bought myself a book necklace on Etsy customized with my book cover after publishing The Joy of Writing Journal—front, back and even the spine. It’s super cute and well made! This is another special gift for the recently published author, although you will need to get the author’s book cover design to see the project through.
- I bought these cute and sturdy book-themed tote bags ($12) one year as a gift for writer clients who participated in a focus group. They were a big hit. And I gifted myself one as well! So cute!
A beautiful And here’s a non-Etsy gift from one of the writers (who loves to journal) in my Write and Create with Lisa Tener Facebook Group: Mark Segal offers indexed journals. Mark says, “Pages are divided: The left side for writing (I do stream of consciousness) the left side for reviewing and commenting and in the back, index pages to be able to find those gems at a later date.” If you’re someone who loves to review your journals to glean gems or turn them into poems, essays, posts or book material, this may be the journal for you!
A brief plug for self-care: help your writer friends get a good night sleep so they can wake with plenty of creative energy for writing! I love Blissy luxurious silk eye masks and am giving some to several beloveds on my list this year! Here’s your link for an additional 20% off, in addition to any sale they are having.
Serious Writing Inspiration! Retreat & Giant BONUS!
Photo by Emily HomonoffWhat’s the best way to ensure your BFF’s book gets done next year? Help them create a powerful vision, incorporate energizing practices to access their most inspired work, and start the year with some juicy writing—with a seaside writing retreat.
Robin Kall and I are again offering our Seaside Writing Retreat—with a twist. This second retreat focuses on creating a powerful writing vision and plan for 2025, using the same practices I teach my award-winning and bestselling clients and use with my own award-winning books. We’ll host an intimate group of writers and widen our writer’s support systems.
And we have just added a special giant bonus. When you sign up for the retreat, you’ll receive one whole month of Zoom writing sessions unlike anything you’ve experienced before! I’ve been offering my Get Your Writing Done calls for several years now and continue to hear that writers credit the program for helping them write their best work, finish their books and book proposals and consistently get into a flow state with ease. This bonus is normally $247/month for up to 16 hours of writing sessions and is yours FREE when you register for our retreat before 12/24.
Support Your Writer Friend’s Books and Creativity!
Does your writer friend have a new book out? Here are several ways to support them:
- Buy their book!
- Buy extras for gifts for other writers or readers!
- Assuming you’ve bought yourself a copy—you have, right?—and found a lot to like about the book, consider writing a thoughtful Amazon review. You can even upload a picture or video of you sharing what you love about it (yes, Amazon lets you enhance your book reviews by uploading a photo or video). While technically, it’s not a gift, it is a wonderfully supportive activity that will mean a great deal to any author.
Assuming you’ve bought yourself a copy—you have, right?—and found a lot to like about the book, consider writing a thoughtful Amazon review. You can even upload a picture or video of you sharing what you love about it (yes, Amazon lets you enhance your book reviews by uploading a photo or video). While technically, it’s not a gift, it is a wonderfully supportive activity that will mean a great deal to any author.Is your writer friend creatively stuck? Consider giving them an hour of Creativity Coaching with my colleague Sharon Burton.
Special Offers on Services for Writers
I reached out to a few friends who provide services to writers and they came up with special savings on their excellent services and programs just for you!
Offer #1 Branding, Photography and Web: Emily Homonoff of Little Lion Creative is offering 10% off of all web, branding, and photography projects just for my blog readers and email subscribers. I’ve known Emily since I moved to the Ocean State over 20 years ago, and she was the fabulous photographer at our writing retreat this past August. With a background in publishing, she is especially poised to work with writers and other creatives. If you contact her, mention this email to secure your discount!
Offer #2 Tamara Monosoff’s Author-to-Income Formula.
You’ve probably heard me gush about my amazing publisher and launch strategist Tamara Monosoff. When I told her about this post and asked her to offer my readers a discount for her “Author to Income” program, she astonished me with a “for-my-readers-only” 70% discount for her Author-to-Income Formula. (Price: $147)
As you approach editing and publishing your book, there’s so much to think about and understand—overwhelming even the most organized of writers. Tamara will clear away the confusion and offer you a path for all your next steps.
This step-by-step online video course will SHOW you (YES! Tamara shares her screen) how to build a high-profit business as an author. It includes proven strategies to stand out from your competition, become an Amazon bestseller, gain media attention, and generate multiple income streams by leveraging your book and expertise.
This program is for authors who prefer managing their book publishing, launching, marketing, and sales and learning at their own pace.
This course will empower you with the tools and knowledge to manage every aspect of your book’s release to the world.
Holiday link for $147, usually $497 (through Dec. 16 only)
Once you learn this system, you can use it for every book you publish in the future. Just sign up by Dec. 16! [Note: I am both a fan and an affiliate and will receive a commission should you sign up.]
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Doing some last minute shopping for writers on your list (or to put on your wish list)? Perhaps a great book? As promised here are some books I recommend–a few classics and some new books, too.
