Authors talk about author merchandising (or, more colloquially, swag). They discuss where to produce the merchandise, the benefits and pitfalls of certain items, and the importance of quality and uniqueness.
Funding Streams
C. Hope Clark talks about arts councils, grants, writing/manuscript contests, grant panels, and personal connections. She suggests running in contests to see if your book is worthy of publication. C. Hope also advocates for personal connections with arts council...