Searching for the perfect writerly gift? You've come to the right place! Our gift guide for writers features dozens and dozens of unique products that the writer in your life is sure to love! From word games and silly swag to career development resources and writing tools, our guide has a little bit of everything.

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FOR WRITER'S BLOCK

The Storymatic Classic - 540 Unique Cards - Tell Stories, Play Games, Make Art, and More - Includes Booklet with Prompts, Games, and Activities - Made in USA

$29.95

By The Storymatic Corp.

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642 Big Things to Write About: Young Writer's Edition Buy on Amazon

642 Things to Write About

$13.62

By San Francisco Writers' Grotto

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Writer Emergency Pack

$19.00

Quote-Unquote LLC

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712 More Things to Write About

$16.95

By San Francisco Writers' Grotto

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642 Lists to Write Buy on Amazon

Rory's Story Cube Complete Set - Original - Actions - Voyages Buy on Amazon

1,000 Character Writing Prompts: Villains, Heroes and Hams for Scripts, Stories and More

$7.99

By Bryan Cohen

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The Amazing Story Generator: Creates Thousands of Writing Prompts

$11.82

By Jay Sacher

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The Writer's Toolbox: Creative Games and Exercises for Inspiring the 'Write' Side of Your Brain

$21.20

By Jamie Cat Callan

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365 Journal Writing Ideas: A year of daily journal writing prompts, questions & actions to fill your journal with memories, self-reflection, creativity & direction.

By Rossi Fox

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Tarot for Writers Buy on Amazon

WRITERLY STYLE

Vintage Typewriter Screen Print Vinyl Satchel Bag

$24.99

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Calligraphy Nib Enamel Pin

Write Drunk Edit Sober Hand Stamped Cuff Bracelet

$21.99

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Grenade Pencil Pin

Comma / Apostrophe Necklace

Pencil Enamel Pin Buy on Amazon

Asilda Store Create Something New Typewriter Lapel Enamel Pin [With Deluxe Pin Lock] Buy on Amazon

Unisex "Punk Rock Authors" 3/4-sleeve Raglan T-shirt (3X-Large)

$32.00

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Space Enamel Inspirational Pin Pen Nib With Stars And Galaxy For Space Lovers Buy on Amazon

Lapel Pin Hat Pin Tie Tack with Colorful Enamel and Funny Pun- Typewriter

$3.95

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Pencil Bolt Enamel Pin

Typewriter Keychain Motivation Quote: Write Every Day

Out of Print Write Life Socks Unisex Small

Tattly Temporary Tattoos Art Supplies Set, 1 Ounce Buy on Amazon

Notebook Fabric Button Earrings

$7.50

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This Machine Kills Fascists - Soft Enamel Pin

Out of Print Notebook and Pencil Enamel Pin Set Buy on Amazon

Funny Misused Words T-Shirt Grammar T Shirt

Bouquet of Newly sharpened Pencils Enamel pin Buy on Amazon

Support Local Writers - Unisex T-Shirt

GOING PRO: WRITING CAREER RESOURCES

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story

$10.84

By K. M. Weiland

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How to Write Dazzling Dialogue: The Fastest Way to Improve Any Manuscript

Video Game Storytelling: What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques

$15.93

By Evan Skolnick

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Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success

$9.79

By K. M. Weiland

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Ready, Set, Novel!: A Workbook

$12.20

By Lindsey Grant, Tavia Stewart-Streit, Chris Baty

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Writer's Market 2020: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published

Novel & Short Story Writer's Market 2020: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published

Guide to Literary Agents 2020: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published (Market)

WRITING TOOLS

QWERKYWRITER by Qwerkytoys Typewriter Wireless Mechanical Keyboard with Integrated Tablet Stand

$349.00

Qwerkytoys, Inc

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Aqua Notes - Waterproof Notepad 40 Sheet Mountable Pad

$8.25

Aqua Notes

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ban.do Compliment Pencil Set, Assorted (69390) Buy on Amazon

Pencil Set for Writers

Moleskine Note Card Set (4.25 x 6.25) (Gift Box Sets)

$26.63

By Moleskine

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Staedtler Triplus Fineliner Pens, .3mm, Metal Clad Tip, 20-Pack, Assorted (334SB20BK)

$17.40

Staedtler Mars

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Studio Oh! 82471 Hardcover Spiral Notebook Available in 9 Different Designs, Secret Garden

Kate Spade New York Black Ink Pen with Stylus Tip (Floral Dot)

Lilly Pulitzer Women's Hard Cover Spiral Notebook, 9.75" x 7" with 80 pages, Catch the Wave Buy on Amazon

Moleskine Batman Limited Edition Notebook, Large, Plain, Black, Hard Cover (5 x 8.25) Buy on Amazon

ban.do Women's Write On Pencil Set, Paradiso Greetings Buy on Amazon

The Art of Pendleton Notebook Collection (Pattern Notebooks, Artistic Notebooks, Artist Notebooks, Lined Notebooks)

Sprout pencils - with mindful quotes | plantable graphite pencils with seeds in eco friendly wood | 5 Pack |Gift set with herbs and flowers Buy on Amazon

i write therefore i am pencil set.

Kate Spade Pencil Case, Sketch, Pink (173652) Buy on Amazon

Azio Mk Retro USB Typewriter Inspired Mechanical Keyboard (Blue Switch) MK-RETRO-01

$99.99

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Blue Q Bags, Zipper Pouch, Be Bold or Italic Never Regular Buy on Amazon

this is a magic wand pencil set

BLUE Q Pouch Typewriter Jumbo, 1 Each Buy on Amazon

Gold Foil Pair of Pocket Notebooks - Everyday Notebooks - Set of 2 Buy on Amazon

Personalised Typewriter Notebook

Rifle Paper Co. #2 Floral Writing Pencils -- Set of 12 Assorted Buy on Amazon

Constellations Journal (Diary, Notebook) Buy on Amazon

Rifle Paper Company Tapestry Notebook Set Of Three Assorted Stitched Notebooks Buy on Amazon

Pilot Metropolitan Collection Fountain Pen, Black Barrel, Classic Design, Medium Nib, Black Ink (91107)

$13.05

Pilot Pen Corporation of America

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Moleskine Classic Colored Notebook, Extra Large, Ruled, Orchid Purple, Soft Cover (7.5 x 9.75)

$17.36

By Moleskine

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Moleskine Gift Box - Writing (7.5 x 7.75) (Gift Box Sets)

$30.37

By Moleskine

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Moleskine Classic Notebook, Large, Ruled, Black, Hard Cover (5 x 8.25) (Classic Notebooks)

$14.63

Moleskine

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Moleskine Ruled Reporter Notebook - Pocket

$10.65

By Martin Nussbaumer

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Fields of Plenty Coilbound Decomposition Ruled Book Buy on Amazon

Under the Sea Decomposition Book: College-Ruled Composition Notebook With 100% Post-Consumer-Waste Recycled Pages Buy on Amazon

Beachwood Decomposition Book: College-ruled Composition Notebook With 100% Post-consumer-waste Recycled Pages Buy on Amazon

Kate Spade Pencil Set, Gold with Sayings (176846) Buy on Amazon

Versailles Journal (Notebook, Diary) Buy on Amazon

FROM THE DESK OF

Typewriter Notes: 20 Different Cards & Envelopes by Janine Vangool (February 25,2014)

Samyo Stamp Seal Sealing Wax Vintage Classic Old-Fashioned Antique Alphabet Initial Letter Set Brass Color Creative Romantic Stamp Maker (K)

$15.99

SAMYO

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Call Me Ishmael Postcards: Sentence Diagrams of Great Literary Quotes (Pop Chart Lab) Buy on Amazon

Women Writers Postcard Set Buy on Amazon

Literary Notes: 20 Notecards & Envelopes

One Hundred Writers in One Box

$16.66

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UNIQOOO Arts & Crafts Hogwarts School Ministry of Magic Badge Wax Seal Stamp

$13.99

JIUFAN

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WRITER-INSPIRED HOMEWARE

Hemingway Pencil Cup

$19.95

Victorian Trading Co.

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Author Coffee Mug

Writer Gift Coaster Set: Just Write, Writers Gonna Write, Keep Calm And Write Dammit, Eat Sleep Write

$12.48

Yay Delicious

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5-Pc.Typewriter Coaster Set Buy on Amazon

Drink with the Great Drinkers Shotglass Set

$15.95

Unemployed Philosophers Guild

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Galison Phat Dog Vintage Pencils Foil Stamped Jigsaw Puzzle (1000 Piece) Buy on Amazon

DECOR FOR YOUR WRITING NOOK

Kate Spade New York Daisy Place Pencil Holder Buy on Amazon

Pop Chart Lab A Pop Culture Primer on Parts of Speech, 18" x 24" Buy on Amazon

Writers and Their Typewriters - Literary Poster

10x10 Black Felt Letter Board With 865 Letters, Numbers, Symbols, Punctuation And Emojis In 5 Different Colors (White, Blue, Yellow, Green and Pink) With 5 Storage Bags, Easel Stand and Wall Hanger Buy on Amazon

Poster Quote, Literary Quote, Art Print, Minimalist Poster, Quote, Illustration, Minimalist Quotation Print - Fyodor Dostoyevsky Buy on Amazon

Battery and USB Cable Powered Cinematic Light Box, LED Light Box, Cinema Light Box, Letter Light Box with 200 Letters, LED Light and USB Cable - 200 pc tiles, Size 11.8 x 8.7 x 2 Buy on Amazon

Pop Chart Lab The Taxonomy of Typography Poster Print, 24" x 18", Multicolored Buy on Amazon

Ernest Hemingway Print

Rivet Black on White Blueprint of 1899 Typewriter, Black Frame, 17" x 20" Buy on Amazon

Itty-Bitty Marquee: Light It Up! (RP Minis)

Gray Felt Letter Board 10x10 Inches. Changeable Letter Boards Include 300 White Plastic Letters & Oak Frame. Buy on Amazon

Felt Letter Board with 680 Letters, Numbers & Symbols 16 x 12 inch :: Changeable Letter Board for Quotes, Messages, Displays, Words & More :: Hangs Or Stands Alone:: Includes 2 Storage Bags (Black) Buy on Amazon

MAGAZINE & JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

Writer's Digest [Print + Kindle]

$19.96

F&W Publications

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Bookmarks

$27.95

Phillips & Nelson Media Inc

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Poets & Writers Magazine

$9.95

By Inc. Poets & Writers

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WORD GAMES

Scrabble Deluxe Wooden Edition with Rotating Game Board

$99.99

Winning Solutions Inc

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Scrabble Deluxe Edition Game

$37.99

Hasbro

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Scrabble Retro Series Exclusive

$24.80

Hasbro

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Punderdome: A Card Game for Pun Lovers Buy on Amazon

Bananagrams

$14.85

Bananagrams

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Scattergories Game

$10.95

Hasbro

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Magnetic Poetry - Emily Dickinson Kit - Words for Refrigerator - Write Poems and Letters on the Fridge - Made in the USA Buy on Amazon

Magnetic Poetry - Haiku Kit - Words for Refrigerator - Write Poems and Letters on the Fridge - Made in the USA Buy on Amazon

Magnetic Poetry - Original Kit - All the Essential Words For Your Refrigerator - Write Poems and Letters on the Fridge - Made in the USA

$19.95

Magnetic Poetry

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Magnetic Poetry - The Poet Kit - More Essential Words For Your Refrigerator - Write Poems and Letters on the Fridge - Made in the USA Buy on Amazon

Winning Moves Games Classic Upwords, The Classic 3-Dimensional Word Game (Colors May Vary) Buy on Amazon

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Our Sylvia Plath gift guide is packed with Plath-inspired enamel pins, accessories, apparel, and home decor! Whether you’re looking for something small to send to a faraway friend or you’re searching for something to make a statement (there are some gorgeous art prints in the mix), our Plath-inspired gift guide makes it easy to find the perfect present.

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