Having a Great Time with Merch…

Drinking Iced Tea Out of My Poker Boy Mug…

And I have a Poker Boy hoodie, a Bryant Street hoodie, and a Pulphouse hoodie to wear, plus a Marble Grant mug.

Why am I even mentioning this? Well, after 50 years since I sold my first short story, this is the first time I have ever had any merchandise with my own characters and worlds and brands on it.

And what have I discovered?

Makes me want to write more.

Not kidding. Just having this brand stuff and merch as a possibility, let alone being able to actually have the stuff, really has me energized to do more. And create more brands that could have nifty merchandise.

This is just fun, and I mean a lot of fun. And every time I open the cupboard and see my mugs sitting there, I smile and want to write fiction. And in my office near my writing computer I have this fantastic tote bag with Pulphouse brand on it.

Suddenly everything I have been seeing at the licensing expo is real, not some pipe dream of the future. That is fun also.

But mostly I have been surprised at how it makes me want to go write more.

You might want to create a brand and do some for yourself. A real motivator.