"This book is going to be RUST, the art a texture of the Southwest," writes Craig Tooley. "I want to look at the form, color, and shapes showing the art of decay."

"Rust" by Craig Tooley. Click on image for a larger view.

And What Does Craig Receive for His Efforts?

Craig Tooley will receive a $75 Blurb certificate to use toward her book project. She will also get a copy of How to Make a Gorgeous Photo Book ($34 value).

Submit Your Sample Book Spread for October!

This is a monthly feature, and we're already receiving submissions for Nov. 2010. If you want to learn how to share your work, visit Win by Entering "Blurb Book Page of the Month" for all the details. Hope to see your work in our inbox soon!

Blurb on The Digital Story is a sponsored site dedicated to using Blurb tools for telling your story through photographs and words.

"I have been working on a series of photos of old, worn out boats," writes Jane Hamilton. "My goal is to show the beauty of growing old."

"Life is a Journey" by Jane Hamilton. Click on the image to see a larger version.

And What Does Jane Receive for Her Efforts?

Jane Hamilton will receive a $75 Blurb certificate to use toward her book project. She will also get a copy of How to Make a Gorgeous Photo Book ($34 value).

Submit Your Sample Book Spread for October!

This is a monthly feature, and we're already receiving submissions for Oct. 2010. If you want to learn how to share your work, visit Win by Entering "Blurb Book Page of the Month" for all the details. Hope to see your work in our inbox soon!

Blurb on The Digital Story is a sponsored site dedicated to using Blurb tools for telling your story through photographs and words.

"I love the idea of being able to put my photos in small books," writes David Bream, featured Blurb photographer for Aug. 2010. "It's so much easier to show a nice looking book to someone rather than dragging a lot of boxes of photos around or carrying heavy binders with pictures in them."

This spread is from David's current project, Window Seat. "It is a series of black-and-white photos taken through airplane windows on various trips I've made. Attached is a sample 2-page spread from the working copy of the booklet," writes David.

From the Blurb book, "Window Seat" by David Bream. (Click on image to see larger version.)

"I listened to your podcast regarding making a book, dismissed the idea, rethought it, and decided to give it a try. I downloaded the software, and spent the next 3 hours making my first small sampler booklet, which I received about a week ago. I could not believe the high quality of both the color and black-and-white printing, and the speed with which the book was printed and delivered to me," adds David.

And What Does David Receive for His Efforts?

David Bream will receive a $75 Blurb certificate to use toward his book project. He will also get a copy of How to Make a Gorgeous Photo Book ($34 value).

Submit Your Sample Book Spread for September!

This is a monthly feature, and we're already receiving submissions for Sept. 2010. If you want to learn how to share your work, visit Win by Entering "Blurb Book Page of the Month" for all the details. Hope to see your work in our inbox soon!

Blurb on The Digital Story is a sponsored site dedicated to using Blurb tools for telling your story through photographs and words.

How would you like to get your hands on a $75 Blurb certificate and a copy of How to Make a Gorgeous Photo Book? Well, starting right now, you'll have an opportunity by participating in Blurb Book Page of the Month.

All you have to do is build at least one book spread using the free BookSmart Software (Mac/Win). Save your entry as a PDF or take a high resolution screenshot of it (1400 pixels wide or more) then attach your pride and joy to an email addressed to me and configured as follows:

• Subject: Blurb Book Page of the Month - [Current Month] 2010
• Body of the Email: Include your name, email address, title of the book you're working on, and just a sentence or two about the book project. Feel free to mention why you're making this book, things you've learned during the project, and who or where you plan to share it once it's completed.
• Permission: Copy this sentence and replace [your name] with your actual name -- "I, [your name], grant The Digital Story and Blurb, Inc. permission to use the attached artwork of my book and the included text in this email for publishing and promotion on The Digital Story and all Blurb-related sites."
• Attachment: Don't forget to attach the PDF or screenshot

The cutoff date for the first submission is the end of this month. Once August is closed, Blurb will choose the Book Page of the Month and we'll feature it on this site. We'll also send the selected entrant a copy of How to Make a Gorgeous Photo Book and the $75 Blurb certificate.

You don't have to purchase anything to participate. You don't even have to publish the book you're working on, although we think you might want to once it begins to take shape. This event begins in August. So start working on your Book Page of the Month now.

Blurb on The Digital Story is a sponsored site dedicated to using Blurb tools for telling your story through photographs and words.

How would you like to get your hands on a $75 Blurb certificate and a copy of How to Make a Gorgeous Photo Book? Well, starting in August 2010, you'll have an opportunity by participating in the Blurb Book Page of the Month feature.

All you have to do is build at least one book spread using the free BookSmart Software (Mac/Win). Save your entry as a PDF or take a high resolution screenshot of it (1400 pixels wide or more) then attach your pride and joy to an email addressed to me and configured as follows:

• Subject: Blurb Book Page of the Month - [Current Month] 2010
• Body of the Email: Include your name, email address, title of the book you're working on, and just a sentence or two about the book project. Feel free to mention why you're making this book, things you've learned during the project, and who or where you plan to share it once it's completed.
• Permission: Copy this sentence and replace [your name] with your actual name -- "I, [your name], grant The Digital Story and Blurb, Inc. permission to use the attached artwork of my book and the included text in this email for publishing and promotion on The Digital Story and all Blurb-related sites."
• Attachment: Don't forget to attach the PDF or screenshot

The cutoff date for submission is the end of each calendar month. Once a month is closed, Blurb will choose the Book Page of the Month and we'll feature it on this site. We'll also send the selected entrant a copy of How to Make a Gorgeous Photo Book and the $75 Blurb certificate.

You don't have to purchase anything to participate. You don't even have to publish the book you're working on, although we think you might want to once it begins to take shape. This event begins in August. So start working on your Book Page of the Month now.

Blurb on The Digital Story is a sponsored site dedicated to using Blurb tools for telling your story through photographs and words.