12 Gifts for Writers - Actually Good Ones That They'll Enjoy
By: Jae Nichelle
Tags: Gift Ideas, Writing Tools, Gifts, Lists, Christmas

As the writer-gift cliché goes, many stores market notebooks as the best gift for a writer (similar to the way the Barnes & Noble where I took this photo markets them as the only gifts for readers). Unless they specifically ask for a notebook, believe me, your writer has plenty. So, what do you get someone with such a minimalist hobby?

As a writer, my notebook and pen collections increase every holiday season. It’s not a bad thing, but I know many writers who are particular about those items and would rather pick them themselves. Fortunately, there are other gifts for writers!

It’s important to note that writers aren’t a homogenous group, so it can’t hurt to just ask the person what they like (if you can). But anyway-whether it’s for Christmas, their birthday, or a special occasion, here are 12 things you can gift a writer.

Many of the gifts on this list are inexpensive, so you can make them work for your budget.

1. Compression gloves

I didn’t realize the importance of compression gloves until I began writing full time. My fingers started swelling up one day after an intensive week of writing, and someone suggested to me that I try gloves. After all, I do need to take care of my hands.

Compression gloves are usually associated with helping people with arthritis because they provide warmth and support to your hands and fingers. They can help increase blood flow to reduce swelling and pain.

Since writers may spend all day typing at their computers or hunched over notebooks, compression gloves for typing are unique gifts for writers. They help keep their hands safe and can reduce the risk of carpal tunnel. Some people swear by the copper-infused gloves, which warm up your hands and fingers to relieve inflammation and get that blood circulating.

2. A day planner

Photo by Bich Tran from Pexels: a day planner and pens on a table

A planner is not the same as a notebook, so don’t come for me. I’m the type of writer who likes to plan out content and keep a close eye on my To-Do List. Planners can be a useful tool to help your writer stay on top of the schedule they set.

While you can surely pick up a day, month, or full-year planner at Target or Michaels, some phenomenal small businesses sell truly thoughtful planners. One such company is NOTIQ. NOTIQ planners are so luxurious that just looking at them motivates me to achieve my goals.

3. Travel mug or mug warmer

A mug seems like it would be a cliche gift, but the truth is, many writers really do drink a lot of tea and coffee. If they’re anything like me, they fix a cup of tea or coffee in the morning, and it sits there next to them as they work. Getting cold.

Insulated mugs are useful to keep your busy writer’s beverage warm for hours. If you want to get fancy, you could even get them a mug warmer so they can use their favorite mug instead of some random one that you buy for them. Want to get even fancier? Get them a mug with their name or pen name engraved on it.

4. Coffee subscription / tea subscription

On that note, why not make their lives easier with a consistent flow of caffeine? Sign your writer up for a coffee or tea subscription and give them something to look forward to monthly. You can find subscriptions for coffee beans from around the world, for mushroom coffee, artisan teas, and much more.

5. CBD

As a supplement, CBD is often used for pain management and relief from anxiety and depression. CBD could be a good gift for your writer if they need to focus, relax, or even get better sleep.

There are all sorts of CBD products-tablets, tinctures, oils, gummies, and more. Personally, I like to get CBD from Medterra CBD. Their website has a short quiz that you can take to find out what the best product would be for your gift receiver.

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6. Quality pens