Swag: How does that work?

by | Oct 2, 2014 | Marketing, Neighborly Affection series | 4 comments

Magnets, that’s how.

I’m going on my first real outing as an author Sunday, a decision that launched the full-blown panic of oh my God, I have nothing to hand out!

(The dog loves it when I panic — she thinks the jumpy turning-in-circles dance is a great game.)

In the last week, I’ve designed my first business card and my first piece of book swag: a postcard-sized magnet for the Neighborly Affection series.

Copies of Playing the Game (Neighborly Affection #1) in print, magnets with Henry adjusting his shirt cuffs, and my first-ever business cards: Yup, I'm all set.

Copies of Playing the Game (Neighborly Affection #1) in print, magnets with Henry adjusting his shirt cuffs, and my first-ever business cards: Yup, I’m all set.

Here’s hoping at least a few people are willing to take a magnet home with them. If not, my fridge is going to have a wall of Henry-hands.

… which, come to think of it, sounds pretty fun.

I’m salivating over tote bags. They’re pricey, but I have an impish desire to show off the trio every time I go grocery shopping.

Of course, swag’s not really supposed to be for me — so what sort of free stuff would you like to see potentially show up in a giveaway?

Here's a closer look at the magnets. I'm happy with how they turned out, but what do you think?

Here’s a closer look at the magnets. I’m happy with how they turned out, but what do you think?

Available from these fine shops

The links below will take you to the M.Q. Barber page at each retailer. Need more info to make up your mind? Check out the series pages for the Neighborly Affection books and the Gentleman books.

Also available at your library

Did you know that you can read M.Q. Barber books for free through your library? Libraries can request digital copies through Overdrive, Hoopla, and BorrowBox.

If your library uses Overdrive, you can download the Libby app and request a book directly from your library. Check it out!