Beautifully Poor

**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through my links. Over the past few weeks I’ve been sharing how and why Blurb is such an incredible source for telling your story—whether it includes photos, words, or both. I realize that not everyone has the desire to write a novel or sell a book of their photos. Some people just want to commemorate a trip, an event, or a special occasion. Others may want to visually capture a business concept or life experience. Whatever the inclination, Blurb makes it easy and affordable to realize it.  Chances are you already have an idea for the kind of book you want to create. But in case you need a little inspiration, here are a few ways people have used Blurb to create their own creative and useful books:  Gifts A beautiful, custom-made book is one of the most thoughtful, meaningful gifts you can give. With Father’s Day, graduation, and wedding season just around the corner,...

**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through my links. Thus far you’ve heard the  Blurb story  and learned a bit about the extensive  tools and resources  that Blurb makes available to their book-making customers. While all that is impressive, what’s really remarkable to me is how they offer all of that  and  provide visually stunning books made on photo-quality paper— AND  do it all at such an incredibly affordable price. It’s really is something to marvel at.  Since day one, Blurb has been praised for their unwavering commitment to quality, which is why renowned photographers, graphic designers, architects, artists, and other creative professionals repeatedly choose Blurb to display their works of art. That speaks volumes in my book (no pun intended) because, if  they  trust Blurb to showcase their work, then it just seems logical that I should too.  Profess...

**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through my links. So last week I shared a bit of the Blurb story and how they came to unleash the power of self-publishing. But Blurb is actually way more than a self-publishing platform. They are really a tour de force of creativity that strives to help give  your  story – your inspiration – a stage. And they provide some really incredible tools to make that possible.  Here are a few of my faves: Free  book making tools  – This one may be obvious, but there’s more here than meets the eye. Blurb offers multiple  easy-to-use bookmaking tools and templates to give you complete creative control and customization: BookWright : The  only  desktop publishing software built for creating professional-looking print books, magazines, and ebooks. It’s super simple to use, which means you won't need to hire a fancy designer, know a line of code,...