Energion Publications

06/01/2026

I get questions regularly about using images in books, particularly if an image is downloaded from the internet. If you can't identify the owner and the license, or demonstrate it is public domain, you should not use it either in a print publication or on social media.

This article provides some good information. The key takeaway, however, is to KNOW what the copyright situation is and what your license allows.

Note: The note, "materials belong to their respective copyright owners" does not have any effect, except to clearly indicate you have posted material without the needed knowledge of what rights you actually have to the material. In other words, that can normally be translated, "I'm violating copyright, and I don't care."

https://www.dreamstime.com/blog/can-you-legally-use-stock-photos-on-social-media-78025

Also note: Dreamstime is a source of stock photos which I use to acquire licensed images for various projects.

Using stock photos on Instagram or Facebook? Discover what

05/19/2026

You’re Probably Wrong (And So Am I)

In You're Probably Wrong (And So Am I), Elgin L. Hushbeck, Jr. shows that our political clashes rarely stem from simple ignorance, but from differing definitions and the eternal conflict between liberty and equality. Discover why extreme labels like "Communist" and "Fascist" are almost always inaccurate, and learn how to move past toxic assumptions to start having the open, honest discussions our society desperately needs....

In You’re Probably Wrong (And So Am I), Elgin L. Hushbeck, Jr. shows that our political clashes rarely stem from simple ignorance, but from differing definitions and the eternal conflict betw…

04/25/2026

One Day. Fifty States. 1600+ Bookstores.

Independent Bookstore Day is on Saturday, April 25!

Not familiar with this bookish holiday? 📚

is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different.

04/20/2026

Reading is critical!
Bans

04/20/2026

We’re standing with to protect our libraries and the diverse stories they hold. Keep our shelves open and our minds free.

Act: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/right-to-read-day/

Bans

04/03/2026

Happy Easter from Energion Publications ... but remember, Good Friday came before Silent Saturday, and then finally Easter Sunday morning. Live the Glory!