How do you tell the writer in your life how special they are? Here are 16 ways:
1. Facilitate and pay for an artist date of their choice.
2. Make their ideal writing space come true.
3. Buy favorite pen(s), journal(s), and/or laptop/netbook.
4. Give gift cards to favorite coffee shop and bookstore.
5. Pay for a day at the spa.
6. Pay for membership in a writing association.
7. Get autographed book from favorite author.
8. Pay for a writing class/writing workshop/writers’ conference.
9. Take over a time consuming task so they can use this time to write.
10. Help with any research for a book they are writing.
11. Pay for subscription to favorite literary magazine.
12. Help pay for website/blog and web hosting.
13. Buy them software for writers.
14. Buy them a Kindle.
15. Provide moral support whenever they need it.
16. Pay the submission fee(s) for any writing contests they may enter. (Thanks to e for this suggestion)
What other ways can you think of?
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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9 comments:
Great list! I think I better print this post out and put it on the fridge for my hubby to get the hint:) The spa day sounds good too. Inspiration can come in those relaxing moments!
Now I call myself a writer. Does this mae it okay for me to print out that list and make a few hints for mother's day? Just saying...
Pay the submission cost of a writing contest? Paying for a subscription to a literary magazine would be pretty awesome. But all a writer really wants is someone to read their work and understand it. It's pretty much the coolest thing ever, when someone reads something and "gets" it.
Oh, if you put it like that, my husband is the greatest supporter of all. He does say that my book is boring, though, so... I don't know.
Septembermom and Mervat-This is exactly one of the things I had in mind when I made this list. Mother's Day is coming up so....also there does not need to be a special occasion to get any of these things, right? LOL
e - I have added your idea of paying for a contest to my list. Thank you, I had forgotten about that. You are right, the best thing is for readers to understand what we write and connect to it.
Lori - it is great that your husband supports you. But what does he really know about great writing, huh? LOL
Think I'll guide my husband to this post for my Mother's Day gift. :D
~ Wendy
I think it is a handy list to keep around, not only for Mother's Day, but for future holidays and special occasions. :}
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