Gifts for Writers

[Perry Noid]

If it's not too late, probably is, maybe for next time I guess. I've always
wanted one of these but it's one of those things that is only justifiable
as a gift and not to buy for oneself. In my opinion anyhooz

http://www.1101.com/store/techo/2015/planner/
On Dec 18, 2014 2:12 PM, "David Morris" <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks everybody!
>
> I decided on getting her a couple of Delfonics large Rollbahn notebooks
> (coral & turquioise) from the Walker Art Center.  I considered Moleskin and
> Rhodia, too, but I Delfonics are very hard to find in the US (Walker was
> the only place I could find them here), so I think this Japanese brand will
> have an exotic appeal.
>
> David Morris
>
> On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 11:49 PM, <tjpmay at tpg.com.au> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I neglected using Scrivener for a long time before checking out a short
>> tutorial, now I can't imagine doing anything else. I've got it set up so I
>> can messily "free-write" in full screen with no distractions, then later on
>> turn to the corkboard functions and more structure-oriented features if I
>> want to. It's compile feature is a god-send. I've got it all set up to a
>> preference so when I open up I already have the bones of how I like to
>> work. Also, it has a very underrated screenwriting feature. On the research
>> side, the image viewer and PDF reader are clunky, but that's really asking
>> a lot of the program. All in all, when you get it going full screen, it
>> really is like a personalized desk (manuscripts, notes, research
>> books/folders, index cards etc) that can be taken anywhere. And for all
>> that it does it's really cheap.
>>
>> Another good computer based thing to get is a subscription to Duotrope:
>> It's a sort of personalized search engine of publications that take
>> submissions (everything from short fiction to novel excerpts and essays),
>> like a digital Writer's Marketplace that's constantly being updated with
>> info on acceptance rates, pay rates and open markets.
>>
>> On the stationery side, I'm a big fan of Rhodia's legal pads and
>> Delfonics' range, they're on the expensive side but are really great
>> quality (Also nice aesthetic). As for pens, Fischer Space Pens are kind of
>> *the* pen nerd gift
>>
>> Here are some links:
>>
>> http://www.notemaker.com.au/delfonics
>> http://www.notemaker.com.au/rhodia
>>
>> http://fieldnotesbrand.com/shop/
>>
>> http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php
>>
>> http://duotrope.com/
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From:
>> "Matthew Taylor" <matthew.taylor923 at gmail.com>
>>
>> To:
>> "David Morris" <fqmorris at gmail.com>
>> Cc:
>> "P-list" <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>> Sent:
>> Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:35:07 -0500
>> Subject:
>> Re: Gifts for Writers
>>
>>
>>
>> Apps made me think of Scrivener
>> <http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php>...truth is, I haven't
>> used it myself since I thrive in disorganized clutter, but for those among
>> us who prefer visual layouts, representations of structure, and a way to
>> arrange research adjacent to your manuscript, it seems to be quite useful.
>>
>> Many of my writer friends who do things like rise at a decent hour to
>> write before work (as opposed to my method of writing into the wee hours
>> and sleeping through work) have nothing but praise for it. I thought of
>> giving it a shot when the iTunes store offered a discount as part of some
>> promotion, but I took an honest (and therefore rare) assessment of myself
>> and realized I'd never use it.
>>
>> Plenty of reviews to be found just by Googling it. Really does look like
>> a good tool, and I would imagine that for someone artistically inclined, it
>> might align well with the way she works.
>>
>> On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 10:59 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> My younger sister is a writer, journalist, sketch artist...
>>> And I'm looking for gift ideas for a writer, etc.   Art-quality
>>> notebooks, pens, markers, apps, etc.  All ideas welcome!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> David Morris
>>>
>>>
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