Today I have a guest post for you, bringing you a new (to me) design platform for creating all those essential graphics that an author needs.
Take it away, Edit.org

In today’s competitive market, it is vital to create visually appealing materials to grab the attention of potential readers and increase sales online and offline. Hiring a professional designer can be expensive, but there are online tools available, like edit.org, which offer free and premium options to create beautiful designs. The tools are especially easy to use for non-experienced graphic designers.
How Online Tools Can Help Writers Succeed?
As a writer, your success depends not only on your writing skills but also on your ability to market your work effectively. Here we will highlight the benefits of design for specific cases.
Make a great design for Book cover
Let’s start by discussing the benefits of having a professional-looking book cover. A book cover is the first thing a potential reader sees and can be a decisive factor in whether they choose to buy your book or not. A well-designed book cover not only grabs the reader’s attention but also conveys the book’s genre and tone, giving the reader an idea of what they can expect from the book.

Moving on to promotional materials for writers, having visually appealing materials is crucial when promoting your work. Whether it’s flyers, posters, or social media graphics, well-designed promotional material can help attract more readers to your book. Using online tools can be an affordable way to create these materials without breaking the bank. Another excellent way to use design in marketing is to promote World Book Day. As an author, you can create social media graphics, banners, or posters to raise awareness of World Book Day and promote your own books simultaneously. Designing such materials using online tools can be a cost-effective way to create beautiful designs that grab potential readers’ attention.Promotion material for writers
Promote world book day

Bookmarks for their books
Bookmarks are an excellent promotional tool for writers. You can use them to promote your book signings or give them away as part of a book bundle. The graphic online tools nowaday make designs easier for non experienced people, you can create custom bookmarks that match your book’s cover design, making them a great addition to your marketing materials.
Promote Book donations
Lastly, promoting book donations is an essential aspect of being a writer. Donating your books to schools, libraries, or charitable organizations can help spread the word about your work and help you reach a broader audience in the kindest way. Creating visually appealing materials to promote your book donation drive using online tools can be an affordable and effective way to encourage book donations.
Launch templates
Launch templates are another great way to use design in marketing. A launch template is a pre-designed layout you can customize with your book’s details and launch information. These templates can help you create a professional-looking launch page or press release, making promoting your book launch easier.

Conclusion
Overall,we can see how design plays a vital role in marketing for writers. From creating attractive book covers to designing promotional materials, launch templates, bookmarks, and book donation drives, design can help writers market their work effectively and reach a broader audience. While hiring a professional designer can be expensive, using online tools like edit.org, canva.com can be a cost-effective way to create beautiful designs that can grab the attention of potential readers.
Great overview, Deborah. I agree with all of it. I’ve been pretty happy with the Canva options, but I’m going to take a peak at Edit.org.
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Me too!
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Thanks for this informative post, Debby. I’m saving it for future reference! And Happy Easter, my friend! π β€
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I’ve been given a premium membership, so I will soon have a play around and find out if it’s any better than Canva, which is what I usually use. I will report back!
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Oh, good! I’ll be sure to check out your thoughts. π
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Deb, thanks for sharing this great post with great info. I will check out edit dot org and I will look forward to hearing more from you about it as you learn. β€
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Almost too much choice these days, but I will give it a go and report back.
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Thanks π
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