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Feb 10, 2016 how to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. Bob books, written by bobby lynn maslen and illustrated by john r. I appreciate your support so i can continue to share free content and tutorials like this one. But making a book particularly a photography book can be daunting. How to create a back book cover blurb that sells i just published a guest post which goes into this with some examples. Order a paper swatch pack and youll get to feel which one is right for your next project. Create stunning photo books, stylish calendars, beautiful wall art and much more, using your digital photos with bob books. With four letters in the first story, children can read a whole book. Writing a short book blurb is not only fun, but great practice for writing promotional copy of any kind. Please signin or register for account access, book orders and uploads, blurb booksmart updates, or other services. Here are a few things to think about when making a book.
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Youll also find some useful links to websites with further information. This is not essential, but if you have won awards for any other books in the past, including that. A brand new bob books boxed set featuring 12 easytoread stories. A blurb is a short promotional piece accompanying a piece of creative work. Sep 15, 2017 do celebrity book blurbs blackmail readers. The curious history of book blurbs and why theyre still around those snippets of praise on book covers have been around for over 150 years at least. Woolaver grew up in rural nova scotia and moved to toronto in 1980 to study photography. A book blurb should be a fair representation of the style of the book. Printing an annual photo book each year can seem costly and time consuming. For sheer print quality bob books offers a really impressive offering.
It uses twilight as an example, but dont hold that against me. The layflat format allows your photos to flow uninterrupted over the entire page. Bob books were created by bobby lynn maslen and john maslen. And today im showing you how i print my books at the end of the year through blurb. Eileen gittins builds blurb to make book publishing. Bestselling briefly ranked in the top 10 of the category books by this. Een kunstzinnig boek met prachtige verhalen en fotos van een leven vol liefde tussen bob en. One of the things an author is expected to do from timetotime is to produce at least a short biographical blurb.
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