How to sell books with email marketing: a guide for self-published bookmakers

Promoting & Marketing

How to sell books with email marketing: a guide for self-published bookmakers

In the dynamic world of self-publishing, one's success often hinges on effectively using a variety of marketing strategies. Email marketing is among the most powerful strategies, providing a way ...

How to make a coffee table book: A 10-step guide to getting started

Planning & Creating

How to make a coffee table book: A 10-step guide to getting started

Crafting a coffee table book is an art form that combines equal aspects of storytelling, visual allure, and production value. Coffee table books are the perfect platform for professional ...

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: The Power of the Email Newsletter

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: The Power of the Email Newsletter

My journey to newsletters was through blogging. And my journey to the humble blog was circuitous as well. I’m thankful for those journeys, because email newsletters have proved to ...

Planning & Creating

How to illustrate a children’s book

Planning & Creating

How to illustrate a children’s book

Illustrating a children's book is both an art and a science that requires a unique blend of creative thinking, artistic ability, technical skills, and understanding of young minds. Beyond ...

Design that captivates: A creator’s guide to children’s book template layouts

Planning & Creating

Design that captivates: A creator’s guide to children’s book template layouts

In the imaginative world of children's books, you can’t underestimate the power of design and layout. Visual by nature, a well-crafted children's book engages the minds of your young ...

How to make a coffee table book: A 10-step guide to getting started

Planning & Creating

How to make a coffee table book: A 10-step guide to getting started

Crafting a coffee table book is an art form that combines equal aspects of storytelling, visual allure, and production value. Coffee table books are the perfect platform for professional ...

Blurb announces the Mini Square photo book

Planning & Creating

Blurb announces the Mini Square photo book

Not every moment in life needs a large coffee table book to remember it by. That’s precisely why Blurb is introducing its newest (and arguably cutest) size to the ...

How to design a book cover: professional tips for success

Planning & Creating

How to design a book cover: professional tips for success

Creating a unique and eye-catching book cover is essential for any author or creator looking to self-publish their work. Despite the overused cliché, "never judge a book by its ...

Professional photo book design tips for creatives

Planning & Creating

Professional photo book design tips for creatives

Designing a photo book is an art form that combines creativity and technical finesse. Much thought goes into creating a professional photo book that wows your audience, from the ...

How to create a writing portfolio

Planning & Creating

How to create a writing portfolio

You're on the job hunt, and a friend sends you the email of the managing editor at your dream company. The editor is excited to interview you after hearing ...

44 comic book ideas and examples to get you started

Planning & Creating

44 comic book ideas and examples to get you started

Writing your own comic book will exercise your creativity and imagination as both a writer and visual artist. While comic books might seem like a unique beast to build, ...

Popular book genres to inspire your next book

Planning & Creating

Popular book genres to inspire your next book

If you're here, you probably already know that authors who understand the nuances of popular book genres find it much easier to write bestsellers, connect with readers, and promote ...

24 Zine ideas to spark your DIY creativity

Planning & Creating

24 Zine ideas to spark your DIY creativity

There are endless topics to turn into zines. To spark your imagination, we've gathered 24 zine ideas. Take a journey through historical and contemporary concepts, then start creating your ...

How to design and print your book with Blurb

Planning & Creating

How to design and print your book with Blurb

Final part of the series on how to print your photo book with pro photographer Jared Platt Editor's note: In this three-part series, pro photographer and educator Jared Platt will ...

How to pick photos for your photo book

Planning & Creating

How to pick photos for your photo book

Part two of three of how to print your photo book with pro photographer Jared Platt Editor's note: In this three-part series, pro photographer and educator Jared Platt will teach ...

The case for printing photo books

Planning & Creating

The case for printing photo books

Part one of three of how to print your photo book with pro photographer Jared Platt Editor's note: In this three-part series, pro photographer and educator Jared Platt will teach ...

Why You Need a Pre-Order Book Strategy

Planning & Creating

Why You Need a Pre-Order Book Strategy

You finished your book! Congratulations are in order. Completing a book can be a lifetime achievement and is a big step toward becoming a successful author. So now that ...

How to Scan Your Old Photos

Planning & Creating

How to Scan Your Old Photos

Nowadays, most of the photos we take are stored on our phones and digital cameras. It’s easy to turn these digital galleries into physical albums with bookmaking software like ...

Bookmaking Tips & Ideas for Professional Projects

Planning & Creating

Bookmaking Tips & Ideas for Professional Projects

If your Blurb to-do list includes book projects for clients, customers, fans, and yourself, you’ve come to the right place. You’re an artist, author, entrepreneur, innovator, thinker, maker, and ...

Bookmaking Tips & Ideas for Personal Projects

Planning & Creating

Bookmaking Tips & Ideas for Personal Projects

Some people know you as a DIY gifting guru, because you love creating personal photo books to share with friends and family. For you, making books is about celebrating ...

How to Make a Portfolio

Planning & Creating

How to Make a Portfolio

One of the most common questions I get asked is “How do I get attention?”. This question also comes in the form of “How do I build a following?”, ...

How to make a coloring book

Planning & Creating

How to make a coloring book

Did you hear? Coloring books aren’t just for kids anymore. It’s not that surprising when you consider how relaxing it is to take a coloring break and see those ...

What is typography and why is it important?

Planning & Creating

What is typography and why is it important?

Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed. The arrangement of type involves selecting typefaces, point sizes, line ...

What Is a Metal Print?

Home, Planning & Creating

What Is a Metal Print?

So, you want to turn your original photos and designs into custom wall art. Maybe you considered canvas or acrylic, but the metal prints caught your eye? We totally ...

Tips & Tools of the Trade Book: A Resource Guide

Planning & Creating

Tips & Tools of the Trade Book: A Resource Guide

The Blurb blog is full of ideas and pro tips on the topic of trade books; how to write, design, and sell them, and why they are the most ...

Finding New Ways to Be Creative with Dan Milnor

Planning & Creating

Finding New Ways to Be Creative with Dan Milnor

In 2020, we've found ourselves in uncharted water. The global pandemic has forced us to rethink our lives, structure, routines, and our future. This has been an unprecedented challenge, ...

How to make a family tree book

Planning & Creating

How to make a family tree book

Whether you’ve been sharing family stories over the years or you just started tracking down photos of your ancestors, there comes a time when you want to preserve all ...

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