Next Year's NaNoWriMo Gifts

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For the Wrimo in your life, make their life - and yours - easier and more pleasant during NaNoWriMo with the following gifts (in no particular order of importance or cost or need):

Laptop
Netbook
3G wireless anywhere connection
spiral bound notebooks
pens
pencils
electric shoulder massager
USB or electric mug warmer
NaNoWriMo mug
NaNoWriMo tote bag
NaNoWriMo T-shirt
"No Plot? No Problem!"
Magnetic poetry (and metal sheet if the refrigerator is too far away)
magnetic poetry sets
single serving snack packs of any of their favorite snack foods
Coffee shop gift cards
Flash drives
hot beverage mixes
Mushie Muse (or other mashable, poundable, squishable ball or toy)
hand clappers
CD mix of writing music - instrumental, no words is often favored to reduce distraction, but some prefer wordy songs
fiddle toys like lego figures or little plastic ninjas or finger puppets
electric foot massager
surge protector power strip
digital camera
bag or case for laptop/netbook
maid service
meal delivery
pet walkers
comfy office chair
lap table for laptop/netbook
reading light

After NaNoWriMo, there are even more wonderful gifts to give the beloved writer in your life. Again, in no particular order of importance, cost, or actual need:

Office supply store gift card
printer
printer ink
printer paper
Books on writing
moleskins
sketch pads
Writing software
Dragon naturally speaking software
ergonomic keyboards
magazines on writing
workshops on editing and rewriting
magnetic poetry expansion sets
3x5 cards
binders with dividers
A Working Writer's Daily Planner
memberships to writer's conferences
almost anything from Shakespeare's Den or Levenger's or The Writer's Life or search zazzle, café press, or Think Geek for writerly gifts.

There's more, of course, but this should help you select NaNoWriMo and Post-NaNoWriMo gifts, as well as birthday presents.