Baubles (Trinkets for Writers)

1. $ Gift Certificates - Not exactly techy, but easy.

2. $$ Portable Backup Storage - Encourage writers to backup their masterpieces with portable storage.

4. $$ Ergonomic Keyboard - Try it, they may like it and improve their health at the same time. (Keep the receipt just in case)

5. $$+ Digital Voice Recorder - Often times writers dream the stories they are writing and or their imaginations become alive just before they lie down to sleep.  Having a voice recorder handy helps ensure they capture the thought-on-the-spot.

6. $$+ Update Writing Software - Find out if your writer gift recipient is using the latest version of their writing software or if they’ve been wanting to try something new.

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Atop my list of unique and thoughtful gifts is a pen given to me by a good friend and a fellow screenwriter and producer. I remember opening the gift and being overjoyed as I recognized immediately that it combined two of my passions – antique typewriters and quality pens.

Tokens & Coins uses authentic vintage Remington, Smith Corona, Underwood and Royal typewriter keys to create the QWERTY.  At some point each of these typewriters has adorned my typewriter collection, making this pen even more precious to me.  The QWERTY comes with your choice of 26 letters in a sterling silver fluted barrel or a black rubberized barrel.

My pen has the letter R and the rubber barrel.  The ballpoint inks smoothly and the pen material and design offers a sturdy grip and a balanced weight.  It’s perfect for long journal writing, meetings, or day-to-day office tasks around LitCentral.  I’ve polished the sterling silver clip, cap and end a few times keeping it as spiffy as the day I received this wonderful gift. The QWERTY will remain in my collection for a long time to come.  Thank you Heather!

QWERTY Pen

This beautiful sterling silver ring incorporates writing and love – taking jewelry to a new level.  Imagine leaving secret love notes for your sweetheart to carry with them throughout the day.  Just slide your note (written on mylar paper that can be cut but not torn) inside the ring and your thoughts will be close to your loved one all day.

At $300 it is a bit more expensive than the traditional “note on a napkin” that you may leave in your sweetheart’s lunchbox.  But, unforgettably cute and unique none-the-less.

The Love Inside No.5 - Made to order in your size by artist Colleen Baran at Etsy.

Need to market yourself as a screenwriter? Use your body. Hey now, get your head out of the gutter, what I mean by that is wearing “writers gear” – hats, t-shirts, and hoodies.  You never know who may be sitting next to you at Starbucks, Barnes and Noble, or on an airplane.  It could just be Mrs. Big Shot.  Perhaps your “Writer” hat is the conversation piece that leads Mrs. Big Shot to ask, “What do you write?”  We have found many a writer who have had success with this inexpensive marketing technique. 

There are several companies that sell writers gear for both screenwriters and novel writers.  Café Press carries thousands of items for screenwriters, writers and filmmakers alike with hats starting at $15.99 and t-shirts starting at $19.99. 

Samples from Café Press