Five Great Gifts for Writers

There seem to be three categories of shoppers when it comes to this time of the year. The first is finished shopping for the next season by the week after New Years. The second group shops at a leisurely pace throughout the season. The third makes a mad dash for the closest department stores anywhere during the last week of shopping, and many do so within the last 24-48 hours. Hopefully, you're not one of the latter, but if you are, here are a few online shopping ideas to help you find perfect gift">the perfect gift for the writer in your life. You've got just over a week until Christmas, so any online shopping you do should arrive in plenty of time!

#1. Cross Athens Satin Chrome Ballpoint Pen & Pencil Set You don't have to spend a ton of money on a really nice pen and pencil set. Cross is a pretty popular and well known brand, too. This set sells for $19.99 on Amazon, but regularly retails for $39.99, so you're getting a great deal and the writer in your life will really appreciate a nice set. What a lovely change from the pile of bics surely lying around your house.

#2. Brown Embossed Carpe Diem Leather Journal - Lined Every writer needs a journal, whether it's for personal thoughts or to jot down the next great novel idea. I love this one because of the embossed leather "carpe diem." Besides, how can you go wrong with leather? The journal costs about $12.50 and while I really love this one, they do have other colors and embossed messages available.

#3. Olympus VN2100PC Digital Voice Recorder I have, love, and frequently use this digital voice recorder. It's small enough to fit in a pocket or purse, has hours of recording time, and you can easily transfer the files right onto your computer! I use it when I'm in the car or at times when stopping to write just isn't convenient. PLUS, it looks like this recorder is on sale (it sure wasn't when I bought it!). The regular price is just over $60 and it is currently selling at $48.41. Good deal!