Swag: How does that work?

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 adjustin...