Hello everyone! I know we’ve been woefully neglectful in relation to our blog, but we’ll try to change that!
We wanted to stop by today and let you know a little about what’s going on around here.
Our author family at Reticent has recently been joined by Josie Landry, so we want to welcome her! She joins Isoellen, Ana B. Starr, and Merel Pierce on our roster of romance authors. Josie’s debut novel, Shattered Grace (A cyberpunk ff romance/action novel) will be releasing in a few months, so keep your eyes open!
Second, let’s congratulate Isoellen on the release of Finding Her Luck : An Orki War Bride Tale (Orc inspired Scifi/Omegaverse Romance)
She’ll be releasing two more books in this world this year, along with a Magic/Omegaverse crossover that we’re super excited for you to read!
Merel Pierce has upcoming releases for March with Please, Alpha (BDSM/Omegaverse Romance) and The Alpha of Rickett Hall (Omegaverse/Regency Historical Romance), along with several other scheduled releases for the year!
Ana B. Starr will be releasing a Demon/Fantasy Dark Romance later this year as well!
Our family continues to grow, and we’re super excited to share this adventure with you. Thank you for all your continued support.
For interested authors, we are currently accepting manuscript submissions ^.^
We have exciting news for you today! Reticent Desire Publications is having a giveaway. Not just any give away, either.
Eager to know more? Great! Be warned – ADULT ONLY MATERIAL AHEAD.
Do you love Omegaverse? Yes? Fabulous!
This month, we are giving away a spectacular prize box that contains three paperbacks from our authors, tons of sticker and other swag, and a gorgeous, naughty toy to fit the Omegaverse theme! Ready to see it? Of course you are!
Ready for a close up of the hunk hiding in the middle? Here’s his glamour shot :X
Isn’t he gorgeous?
This exceptional toy was created by Masterworks toys on etsy with 100% body safe, platinum-cured silicone and cosmetic grade mica, and he is a beautiful boy. He has all the intimidating charm that our favorite Omegaverse Hero’s possess with overall size and a unique knot. Let me tell you, it was really hard not to open this boy when he arrived! He will come still sealed in his original packaging. You can find the shop where he was created below the shop logo–>
You are probably wondering by now how you get entered into the giveaway for this awesome package, right? Well, it’s easy! Take screenshots as you follow the instructions below! Winner will be announced on the 31st of October, so be sure to complete all steps before then!
Follow Reticent Desire Publications on Facebook. Save a screenshot.
I am proud to tell you that today, on the release day of our first anthology, Auctioned: An Omegaverse Anthology, it has obtained best seller status not only in the United States, but in Australia and Canada as well. Congratulations to our authors, who have worked so hard for this! If you haven’t gotten your copy of this Omegaverse/Sci-Fi anthology yet, you can find it here –>
Reticent Desire Publications’s upcoming Sci-Fi/Omegaverse crossover anthology 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 – 𝗔𝗻 𝗢𝗺𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 is celebrating it’s cover reveal today as well as opening for pre-orders. It will be available in paperback as well, but be sure to get your copy, because it will only be here from April to July! —>
Good morning everyone! Today, I want to talk to you about something that is very important.
Image and Font Licensing
Whether you are creating promo images or covers for your books, most of those fonts, images and effects that you gather online to use are subject to licensing agreements. If you do not properly follow those licensing stipulations, there could be legal repercussions.
Let me start by saying this first. If you take anything away from this blog, let it be this – Nothing is free, and if you assume it is, you might be putting yourself at risk.
I’m not trying to scare you. Most of us have shared images we found online that we liked with others on social media. Should you always credit the photographer/artist/model when you can, or say where you found it? Yes. Do we? No, not always. But there is a big difference between sharing an image you like, and using an image you like for the purposes of promotion or sale.
If you want to cover your butt, always source your images and fonts from reputable stock sites. There are plenty of them out there.
Will it cost you money? Sometimes, yes.
Remember, you are using the creative product of another person. Would you expect an artist to paint you something for free? Or a photographer to do a full set of photographs to your specifications without charging? No. No you wouldn’t.
The people who create these images, fonts, and photoshop effects are trying to support themselves with their work. By uploading through stock sites, they receive a commission each time their product is downloaded and used by members. Generally, that commission is pretty small, so every penny counts.
So how does this work?
Most stock sites offer subscriptions to their clients. This means you can download a certain number of products per month, for a monthly or annual rate. Most also feature a buy as you need it option, where you can purchase individual items without having a subscription.
It is important to note, that just because you have a subscription to that particular service and can download an image or font style, it does not mean you have the right to use it any way you choose.
Most sites offer a standard license, and an extended license option. These vary from site to site, and sometimes even from image to image on any one site. It is very important to compare the two licenses and decide which is right for you. Most items default to a standard license, and give the option of choosing an extended option on the items page.
Below is a small portion of a comparison between standard and extended licenses for Depositphotos. It’s an extensive and detailed list, telling you exactly what you can and can’t do with that image, or how many times it can be used/viewed under that license.
Being careful to consider these options and choose the best suited one for you is important. You need to protect yourself, and your work, and having a lawsuit filed or being forced to pull a book down from publications because you didn’t have permission to use the artwork on the cover can be devastating.
It’s very, very worth the investment.
Even if an image says copyright free, free to use, it’s still your job to trace that image and make certain that it truly is available for you to use in the manner you wish. There are a lot of shady characters on the internet who steal images and repost them without permission of the original artist.
Keep track of where you get each image/font/etc (I keep mine in separate folders, for each site I’ve gotten them from). The sites themselves will keep track of your licensing agreements, but it’s not a bad idea to keep a folder of them yourself on your computer. Keep any discussions/contact info you have with ‘artists’ or ‘site admins’ that you may contact when inquiring about the usage rights of products on small or individual sites. If you are hiring someone to make a cover for you, request information about where they obtain their images and what licensing is attached to the image. Most of all? If you aren’t sure? Don’t use that item.
Remember, the people who create those images, fonts, and effects are just like you and me… They are trying to build their dream. Don’t try to cut corners or save money at their expense. <3
Below, you will find a list of reputable stock sites you can use 😀 There are many more, but just be sure to do your research!
Images, videos, vectors, and more.
Images, videos, vectors, and more.
Images, videos, vectors, and more.
Font site
Font Site
Font Site
Images, videos, music, Photoshop effects, mock-ups, and more.
Things are crazy busy over here at RDP, and we are working hard to bring you more awesome reading material!
Right now, we are in the last stages of preparing Isoellen’s first book – ‘Choosing her Alpha’ – for publication. We hope to have it out before the end of the year.
We are also organizing an Omegaverse anthology with a dark romance theme, which will probably hit the first part of the new year, if we’re lucky 😀
As we get closer to publication, updates will come more frequently. If you’d like to keep up with us, please follow our blog or join our newsletter. You can find the sign up page here —>
Hello everyone! We’ve finally gotten around to starting our blog!
Exciting things are happening at Reticent Desire Publications!
Merel Pierce has followed up the release of her first book, ‘The Sacred Omegas Book One – December’ with a sweeter Omegaverse novella titled ‘Yes, Alpha : His Willing Omega Book 1’
Ana B. Starr also released her first book, a Sci-Fi Omegaverse novel titled ‘Omega of Sathion’, to rave reviews.
Recently, we also added Isoellen to our budding family. We hope that you’ll be able to enjoy her first release soon!
Please visit our Authors pages for links to their social media accounts.
