Are you an aspiring writer, blogger, photographer? If the answer is yes then Blurb.com will probably come in handy for you. Blurb.com is a website that allows you to make your own books from just about anything. Whether it’s a blog, a photoblog, a bunch of short stories, poems or a bunch of photos you’ve taken that’s just sitting on your hard drive collecting dust. Blurb.com will print these items and give it that “published look” for a very affordable price. The price for a book up to 40 pages is just $12.95. The turnaround rate isn’t that bad either, the time it will take from sending in your info and having the book at your door step is currently between 10-14 days.
Here’s their current rate for a square 7×7 book:
| Page Count | Softcover Price | Hardcover Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41-80 | $16.95 | $25.95 | ||
| 121-160 | $25.95 | $33.95 | ||
| 201-240 | $34.95 | $42.95 | ||
| 281-320 | $44.95 | $54.95 | ||
| 361-400 | $54.95 | $64.95 |
They also offer different sizes such as Standard Portrait, Standard Lanscape or even Large Format Landscape. Of course the price will vary and the bigger books will cost a little bit more.
Another great option is to actually “SELL” your books. If you order a specific quantity they will give you a discount and you can sell your books at 100% profit. Ordering over 10 books will generate a 10% discount, and if you order 400+ books give them a call and they will give you a custom quote.
So given what I’ve seen, I might actually order a book and see how it pans out. It’s just a cool thing to have “my book” on the coffee table when visitors come over and say yea.. I wrote that.
Homepage: http://www.blurb.com
