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12 DIY Kitchen Wall Décor Ideas

Ideas & Examples

12 DIY Kitchen Wall Décor Ideas

Life at home tends to revolve around the kitchen, from prepping meals and packing lunches, to planning family activities and entertaining guests. It’s the room where everyone gathers for ...

Canvas, Metal, or Acrylic? Choosing a Wall Art Finish

Planning & Creating

Canvas, Metal, or Acrylic? Choosing a Wall Art Finish

Creating custom wall art for your favorite rooms is a fun and creative way to preserve the moments that inspire you. You also want to design original pieces that ...

How to Make a Test Book (and Why You Should)

Planning & Creating

How to Make a Test Book (and Why You Should)

I love spy novels. And I love spy films. I especially love how modern technology is portrayed when things happen in real-time—every computer works perfectly and the good guys ...

Book-Making

Photo Books to Journals: Q&A with Dan Milnor

Photo Books to Journals: Q&A with Dan Milnor

Whether you’re starting a new creative project or planning your next career moves, it helps to get perspective from a professional. In our latest webinar series, Blurb Creative Evangelist ...

How to Edit a Book Yourself

How to Edit a Book Yourself

Every publishing plan should allow time for editing and proofreading to ensure you’re putting the best version of your book in print. While it’s ideal to enlist a colleague, ...

How to Hire a Book Editor

How to Hire a Book Editor

When you’re preparing to self-publish your book, it can be tempting to think that a DIY edit will be just as effective as hiring an editor, yet that rarely ...

Selling

How to Market Yourself

Promoting & Marketing

How to Market Yourself

Undivided attention is the currency of our time. We live in an “Attention Economy”.That’s why, perhaps more so than at any other point in history, knowing how to market ...

How to Sell a Book Online

Self-Publishing

How to Sell a Book Online

Humans have been telling stories since the very beginning. Petroglyphs, pictographs, and the fever of oral tradition have been our partners in communication since our species emerged. Today, we ...

How to Stand Out in a Crowd

Promoting & Marketing

How to Stand Out in a Crowd

Your fingerprints are unique. No one else in the world has the exact same composition of grooves and swirls. The key to knowing how to stand out in a ...

Inspiration

Cyanimals: Behind the Book with Amy Jasek

Ideas & Examples

Cyanimals: Behind the Book with Amy Jasek

The story of Cyanimals is one of collaboration and exploration by two creative family members, Amy Jasek and her daughter, Louise Jasek Calder. It all started under the sun with ...

Amara’s Yoga Dreams: Behind the Book with Denise Lyn Wilson

Ideas & Examples

Amara’s Yoga Dreams: Behind the Book with Denise Lyn Wilson

If someone told you about a book that combined beginner yoga poses with a tale of the creation of the universe, would you picture a children’s book? Denise Lyn ...

Articulated Soul: Behind the Book with Josie Rozell

Ideas & Examples

Articulated Soul: Behind the Book with Josie Rozell

A change of scenery can inspire any artist. It’s no wonder that living and traveling around the world has shaped Josie Rozell’s creative process and her book, Articulated Soul . ...

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