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Good Goodies

This weekend I’m at the New Jersey Romance Writer’s Conference, and I’m excited for three reasons.

(Well, MORE than three reasons, but I’m only listing three due to time restraints)
1) I get to attend a three hour workshop with Jenny Crusie. (Woo-hoo!)
2) I finally get to meet my Samhain Editor face to face. (Woo-hoo!)
3) I get to take home lots of author goodies. (Woo-hoo!)

What? Don’t you get excited about free conference goodies, too?

I LOVE perusing the goodie tables for all sorts of neat promo items. I’ve stumbled across many new authors because of conference goodies—especially when they’re done right and clever. In the interest of being fair, I created some as well. I’m giving away key chains. Not just key chains, but little movie clapboard key chains to go with the theme of my book The Role of a Lifetime. They were kind of a hit last year, so I decided to stick with what works.

I’m looking forward to picking up some bookmarks. No matter how many I seem to collect I never can find one when I really need it. And pens! Don’t forget about the pens. My ink supply has run dry, and I could use a few new ones.

But is it all about collecting free stuff? Do authors see any advantage to giving away these items? Well, for me, if I like a promo item and/or the author’s book sounds like something I would read, I DO go to that author’s website and look up their info. In fact, once, I picked up a beverage coaster with the author’s name and book on it. I liked it so much, I added that author to my TBR pile.

So don’t underestimate the power of a clever promo item. :)

See you in the goodie room!

Have you ever bought an author’s book because of their promo item?
What’s your favorite kind of conference goodie?

Jennifer Shirk
“Always Fun, Always Feel Good Romance”

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