I'd like to share my latest creation with you. It's a book I created using a software program called Blurb/BookSmart, which was provided by an online book-publishing company called Blurb.com. You can visit the Blurb web site to find out how to create your own book by clicking on the link above.
My book is a 40-page photo journal of some of my favorite photographs I've taken during the past two years. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire creation process, but have to admit that I was a little anxious about the finished product until I could actually hold my book in my hands.
It arrived yesterday and I am absolutely delighted with it, and would like to share a few pages with you (you can click on the photos to enlarge them, if you'd like). This is the cover:
Price is determined by size, hard or soft cover, number of pages, and choice of paper and dust jacket. Before I invested a lot of time and money, I wanted to see my finished book first, so I chose the 8" x 10" portrait size in hardcover, and opted for premium paper and a dust jacket. Total cost: $44.95, which included two-day shipping (I couldn't wait a week to see it).
The best part of using Blurb is that you can order just one copy if you'd like to see a "preview" first, as I did. Then, if you're pleased with the results, you can order additional copies. You can also make it as plain or as fancy as you'd like, and the software program is very easy to use, with lots of design options available.
I'm very excited about creating more books ... especially family photo albums, a cookbook of favorite family recipes to pass along to my children and grandchildren, and possibly some of my blog posts.
The books would make wonderful keepsakes for your children, or to give as gifts, too. I know this probably sounds like an advertisement for Blurb, but I am so pleased with my book that I just want to share it with you, in case you might have an interest in creating your own book and have not heard of Blurb. I'm sure there are other self-publishing sites that can be found on the Internet, so be sure and check them out, too.
I think I'm going to create my recipe book next, and can't wait to get started!
