Ten Gift Ideas for a Published Author (or Yourself!) This Holiday Season
Celebrate yours or a friend’s writing career with fun gifts
The holidays are fast approaching, which means it’s that time of the year: buying gifts for friends and family (and, most importantly, yourself!)
If you have a published author on your holiday list and would like to buy him/her something other than notebooks and pens, here are some suggestions from a fellow writer.
Though I would like to note, every writer I know always appreciates a new journal! Pens can be more tricky if they have a favorite kind (like I do).
I’m going to refer to gifts that you might give someone else, but remember, you can also treat yourself!
And before I jump into these gift ideas, do you want to know the best present to give an author, especially an indie author? Buy their book on Amazon and leave a review.
Unless you’ve published an indie book, you most likely won’t understand how much this means to a writer. The vast majority of books are sold on Amazon, and a review helps boost the book with the algorithm.
Having said that, some fun and perhaps quirky ideas include: