It’s that time again. Holiday season. Time to
think about giving to your friends and family. Besides books from your favorite
authors, how about gifting fun literary stuff?
Have I got the place for you….
Margaret Murphree joins the Writers4Higher
family, providing unique gifts for the literary folks on your list. If you are
like me, you will add to your own wishlist.
Hi Margaret. Tell us about yourself and Bookish Gifts.
I have
been a “research hound” for as long as I can remember. There is nothing more
energizing for me than “the hunt” for information. I got my library degree and found
my dream job working on the Reference Desk of the State Library of Florida in Tallahassee
in the early 1990s. Want to know statistics on endangered wildlife in Florida?
Found it! Want articles on the history
of cheese? Got it! Want to know the
names of Santa’s Reindeer? Got that too! (Yes, Desk Set with Katherine Hepburn
is one of my favorite movies!)
Along my
librarian journey, I developed a love of notebooks – all shapes and sizes and
styles. Pens too! A couple of years ago, I experimented with making notebooks
myself and opened a small shop on Etsy, an online retail source for handmade
craft items.
When my
boss suggested I sell my notebooks at an upcoming state library conference, I
jumped at the chance! As I prepared for
that event, my love of the hunt kicked in and I found more and more items that
I knew librarians – and writers- would love!
Notebooks? Sure! But also bookish jewelry, candles, scarves & ties,
greeting cards and oodles of fun, bookish & writerly stuff!
Since
that first toe in the water, I have had a sales booth at writers’ conferences,
book festivals and, of course, library conferences. By the time you read this article, I will
have retired and be headed to the Miami Book Fair having the time of my life!
Find me here:
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/bookish_gifts
Instagram:
https://instagram.com/bookish_gifts
Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.com/bookishgifts
And
here: mmurphree@gmail.com
Thanks Margaret. You are truly one of “our
people.”
Rhett DeVane
Author and blogmaster
www.rhettdevane.com
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