Author Giveaways

One of my nieces is here today and tomorrow while her parents are celebrating their anniversary. She is asleep at last, and I plan to follow shortly. But I wanted to post this blog entry, written while she was scrapbooking earlier this afternoon.

At last, I have pictures of the giveaways I received in Reno. Jaynie will be happy to see these (if she gets back online any time soon).

Bookmarks
Bookmarks are an obvious author giveaway, and I received a large number of them. The variety is great. I collect bookmarks. Now I think it's safe to say I don't need any more. Here are the ones I received.



The black one from Mary Balogh (see lower right corner) is one of my new favorites. I also like the ones that include upcoming book covers.

Cover Flats and Excerpts
I'm now getting quite a collection of cover flats, although I have to admit I'm not sure what to do with them. I think I'm going to put them in page protectors and start an album.



I also received several excerpts, which I really love. I like getting and reading them.

Other Fun Stuff
I received a lot of other fun stuff. Pens are one of my favorites, and I got a few of them. I also love magnets and am pleased to add some new ones to my collection.



I received several unique items that went along with a particular book or author. When I wrote about the literacy signing, I mentioned a few freebies, like the small mirror from Susan Squires, which is pretty cool since her latest book, The Companion, is about vampires. Then there's the small bed charm I got from Laura Lee Guhrke, whose latest book is titled The Marriage Bed.

I like the flower from Lori Devoti, which matches her website. I don't typically wear pins, but I like the ones I received. I'm thinking of getting a lanyard for them. Janelle Denison provided a great goodie bag with a keychain, excerpt, notepad, magnet, and pen. I also got some postcards and temporary tattoos.

While I like all of the giveaways, the pens and magnets are my favorites. The book-related giveaways are great, too. All of it was free, though, so I can't complain about any of it. It was one more nice aspect of the signing.