If you love Halloween, you may be looking for ways to celebrate.
In addition to dressing up, checking out the corn mazes and haunted houses, and taking the kids trick or treating, you may also want to consider treating yourself.
After all, we writers work hard, right?
So just for fun, I found some Halloween gifts that would be perfect for writers. With a rush delivery, you can still get them in time for the big day (or night)!
1. Raven Handwarmers for Writers
I find that hand warmers are an absolute must if I want to manage a keyboard on crisp fall and winter mornings. I already have some that work well, but then I found these cool Raven ones and now I’m thinking I need another pair!
They have the best of both worlds—Edgar Allen’s prose poetry along with an original illustration of a raven designed by Tori Tessell. I’m not the only one who likes them—they’re a bestseller for the Storiarts shop at Etsy.
Get them here.
2. No More Coffee Mug
For a writer, finding out that there’s no more coffee is a horror story of its own.
“What do you mean there’s no more coffee?” the mug exclaims with all the appropriate panic.
You may be able to easily relate! Particularly on mornings where you’re relying on your coffee to get the words flowing.
This mug is from Your Happy Mugs and comes in two sizes: 11oz (325ml) and 15oz (440ml).
Find it here.
3. Halloween Poetry
How about a little Halloween poetry to inspire yourself and your family? This “Little Box of Boo” kit is full of fun and frightening Halloween words equipped with magnets so you can arrange them as you will on the refrigerator or other metal objects.
You get 72 themed magnetic word tiles packaged in a small, giftable, shrink-wrapped tin container.
Rearrange the words to write poems, create messages for your roommates or family members, or generate esoteric word art masterpieces whose meaning is lost even to you. A fun, creative writing aid.
Find it on Amazon.
4. Halloween Journal
Journaling is a great way to stimulate creative ideas, relieve stress, and keep track of your characters and stories.
Give your regular morning pages a bit of a scary twist with this Halloween journal.
Save it for your scariest ideas—or use it to record those times when your writing career frightens you silly.
It says there are 6 notebooks in total….all in different Halloween patterns. I see a picture of only one, but they do say there is a collection of them.
Find them on Amazon.
5. Write Something Journal
If you’re inspired by images that are a little macabre, this may be just the journal to get you writing. It may also help inspire you to go for this year’s NaNoWriMo challenge.
The journal is 6×9 inches with a total of 100 pages, and features human eyeballs on the front!
It may not be long enough for your next novel, but it’s certainly a handy take-along for jotting down ideas or even a complete plot. Or keep it by your bedside to record those great ideas you get from your nightmares!
Find it on Amazon.
6. Edgar Allen Poe PopSocket Grip
Poe is one of the favorites when it comes to scary stories, so if you want to show your Halloween spirit or if you’re simply a fan at any time of year, check out this phone and tablet accessory.
The collapsible grip has a quote from Poe: “There is no beauty without some strangeness.” It provides a secure hold for easier texting, calling, photos, and selfies, and is also an expandable stand so you can watch videos, take group photos, and Skype handsfree.
Advanced adhesive allows you to remove and reposition on most devices and cases.
Find it at Amazon.
You can also choose an alternative one that says “I am a writer, therefore I am not sane,” available from the same company. Find it at Amazon.
7. The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing
Everybody knows about Steven King’s writing book, but have you read Normal Mailer’s? If not, this is the perfect time to check it out.
“Writing is spooky,” Mailer says. “There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you never know where your words are coming from, those divine words.”
In The Spooky Art, Mailer discusses with signature candor the rewards and trials of the writing life and recommends the tools to navigate it. Addressing the listener in a conversational tone, he draws on the best of more than fifty years of his own criticism, advice, and detailed observations about the writer’s craft.
Find it on Amazon.
8. Raven on Skull Bookends
Bring some scary into your bookshelf with these, while keeping your books from falling over at the same time. It comes as a two-piece set with each piece measuring approximately 7″ H x 4.25″ W x 4″ D, carefully packaged in a decorative gift box.
Use them to hold books, magazines, file folders, and other items, or just add them to your writing desk for a little Halloween spirit.
Find them on Amazon.
9. Tarot Deck
Looking for another way to call on the creative muse? A lot of writers are using the Tarot for this purpose these days.
This economical deck is less than $15 and offers classic designs on the cards. They’re printed on thick card stock so they should last through many “readings” meant to help you tease out the next scene in your story.
This deck includes instructions, too, so there’s everything you need to get started.
Find it on Amazon.
10. The Victorian Book of the Dead
Looking for some ideas for your scary stories? Chris Woodyard, the author of The Ghosts of the Past series, digs through long-buried newspapers and journals for this fascinating look at the 19th-century obsession with the culture of death.
Find extraordinary tales of Victorian funeral fads and fancies, ghost stories, bizarre deaths, mourning novelties, gallows humor, premature burial, post-mortem photographs, death omens, and funeral disasters. Resurrected from original sources, these accounts reveal the oddities and eccentricities of Victorian mourning.
Not for the faint of heart! But likely inspiring for your next ghost story.
Find it on Amazon.
Do you have any Halloween gift ideas?