Need a gift for a writer?   I've gotten pretty good at outside-the-box ideas for author gifts. Here are my Top 12 ideas:   A Christmas ornament of all their books! A friend got me one of these last year and it melted my whole heart. You can also get them for readers (favorite books) or cover designers or editors (books they've worked on). Etsy seller MegsComfortCreations or   SMZHDLTD  Commission art of their characters - Authors LOVE this, and it works for not-yet-published