Dec 15
First, one from my own wishlist: Alphabetical: How Every Letter Tells a Story And to prepare to impress on New Year’s Eve: Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist For the tree, handmade and ethically sourced: Literary ornaments from Christmas Company To make back pain more fun: Murder, She Tote Nancy Drew …
Oct 28
Dec 19
1. What writer or editor couldn’t use more shelf space for books? These whimsical book ends, many with literary themes, make additional surfaces ready to display beloved books. 2. Christmas Smencils from PerpetualKid.com — a stocking stuffer especially appropriate for journalists, as these scented pencils are made of rolled newspaper. 3. For intrepid DIYers, here’s …
Oct 28
Page Count/Countess: Starting with a standard Count/Countess Dracula look, complete with sash and medals, add pages torn (or lovingly cut) from a secondhand paperback novel to the cape using safety pins. Footnotes: Keep it simple by attaching yellow ‘post-it’ notes to your shoe laces by punching a hole in each sheet and threading them …
Mar 17
I had a very happy childhood, which is unsuitable if you’re going to be an Irish writer.” Maeve Binchy, 1940-2012 Best wishes for a grand day to the Irish and Irish-at-heart! I fall in the latter category; as a long-time ophiophobic, my admiration for St. Patrick is boundless. I’ll be eating Lucky Charms for breakfast, …
Feb 09
1. Let LOVE reign over your beloved’s workspace with this paperweight inspired by Robert Indiana’s sculpture. Available from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Store. 2. If your sweetheart is a writer or editor, it can be intimidating to write a love letter. I doubt the object of your affection would be feeling critical when …
Nov 26
It’s late November, and the diligent, organized types are already updating their address list, buying festive stamps, unpacking the greeting cards they bought on clearance sale after last Christmas, and brainstorming the highlights of the annual family letter. Others will decide on December 29 to send a hasty, guilt-driven New Year greeting to reciprocate for …
Oct 30
The serial comma! Not all style guides see the need, but that final comma can keep the author’s meaning clear. For a costume, trace the outline of a large comma on the front of an old, solid-color T-shirt then use a glue gun to attach breakfast cereal (Kellogg’s Froot Loops, Post Alpha-bits, etc.) inside. Voilà, …
