Hi everyone–
As you know, i’m getting ready to run off to GayRomLit in Albuquerque in two weeks. Right now, my office is a sea of swag! Seriously. Here’s just some of it!
A big chunk of stuff is being shipped from other places–like some of my books and my main giveaway.
What i do is pile up swag all year long. VistaPrint, the supplier that most author’s use for at least some of their swag, has great free offers during the year. So i order a set of postcards for whatever my new release is and then take whatever else they have to offer for free. Pretty soon i have stack of bags and T-shirts and posters to give away at an occasion just like GRL.
This year, i have bigger expenses for the GRL retreat because i have books in print. Authors have to buy their print books (and their ebooks too often) with the intention of giving them away or selling them later.
In addition to the stack of things i’ve saved, i usually invest in one big giveaway for a conference and i love for it to be something unusual. This year, my big giveaway is the Brush with Catastrophe drawstring backpack. It’s black with a kitty face. I’m hoping people will enjoy it! Here’s what it looks like–
I also have some fun Spell Cat post-it notes that i ordered and a printer didn’t deliver for another conference so i got them for free. And, of course, anything that doesn’t get given away at GayRomLit will be coming home as giveaways for future blog tours and hops and online events. For YOU!
Which reminds me, over on my Author Blog on Wednesday i have guest, Brien Michaels, who has a great new release and some yummy giveaways for you. Be sure to stop by and enter. Also, this Friday is the release of Halloween Heat IV, which includes my short story called Trex or Treat. We’re planning a blog hop and you’ll find it on the Author Blog starting on Friday. Don’t miss it! Be sure you’re on the Newsletter list because the Blog Tour for Brush with Catastrophe is coming. Talk soon! : )