Tag Archives: Promotions

Important dates for authors and bookstores

Here is Barbara Fanson’s list of special dates in 2016 to include in your promotions. Please note that three of them have not posted new dates for 2016, so get the news as we do. Follow our blog: SterlingEd Jan. 27                    Family Literacy Day Feb. 24                   World Read Aloud Day Mar. 2                     Read Across America Day, […]

Speed up promotions with a page of bios and summaries

Create a page of biographies about yourself in several different lengths. Sometimes, you’re required to submit a bio of 25 words or 50 words. Why not take your time and prepare several bios in advance?

Has someone used one of your images without permission?

You can check Google Images to see if someone is using one of your pictures If you’re an illustrator or photographer, you can do a Google Search to see if the image is duplicated on another website or social media page. It’s a great way to see if any of your images have been stolen […]

Don’t steal images

For your book or social media promotions Google has made it very easy to borrow an illustration or photograph. First, you can Google the topic you’re interested in and then right-click on the image to choose Save image as from the context menu. Whether the image has a © symbol or the word copyright or no notice […]

Square Logos: Designing logos for social media applications

In the past, logos came in all different sizes and shapes—whatever symbol best matched the type of service the organization provided. Today, graphic designers have to alter their design to accommodate social media applications. You need to have a square version of your logo to use in social media, such as Facebook, blogs, and other […]