Many people are interested in purchasing self-published titles, but they don’t know where to start. Some people might think that these books are limited to being published in a digital format, but that's not always true. There’s a whole world of beautiful printed non-fiction titles available that will make the perfect present this Christmas! Blurb is a leading independent and self-publishing platform with their very own bookstore.
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Would it be fair to say that the grandparents are often the ones that get palmed off with the lamest presents? Hmm, perhaps. It’s not that you intend to give the most unoriginal gift going, but those who have lived on this earth many years have seen every Christmas present imaginable. So they might be incredibly difficult to surprise or impress. We’re afraid we’re not going to break any major ground in this blog, but we have got a few tips and tricks up our Christmassy sleeves…
We’re all photography experts these days – our whole world can be documented within seconds thanks to the advent of the smartphone. Whether it’s with your standard phone camera (which give now give exceptional, professional quality), on Instagram, or with your DLR digital camera, chances are your hard drives are rammed with your images and memories.
‘Tis the season of the bake. But we’re not just talking any old autumnal steamed pudding here, we’re talking the ultimate steamed pudding, the one of the Christmas variety. But surely, we’re being slightly premature, we’ve only just into November, for crying out loud! Well, if you want to make a proper Christmas Pudding, you need to get in early. Ideally at least 6 weeks early, to get the desired level of richness and flavour in your ultimate pud.
Commuting to work. It's up there with the weather and colds are some of our favourite things to complain about. But unlike the incessant drizzle and man flu, there is something we can do about the dead-time we spend travelling to and from work. Keep your sanity as the irritating bloke in the neon Lycra runs over your feet with his fold-up bike AGAIN with our guide to making more of your commute:
Ok, so living in the UK as we do, in all probability we’re unlikely to be completely cut off during the winter months and for most of us, a shop is never far away. But still, when the weather does eventually get extremely nippy, you won’t feel like venturing out of the house too often if you don’t have to. And remember those snow storms last year? So what supplies do you need to keep well-stocked over the next few months?
Everyone’s an author these days…. and that’s not bad thing in our opinion. We all dream of seeing our own work in print, but what if you can combine it with your desire to give the perfect Christmas gift too? Well, if you check out Blurb, then all your dreams might just come true…
Ok, so you might think that finding a gift for under £20 isn’t so much of a ginormous ask – there’s plenty of ideas out there, right? Ok, we concede that this may be the case, but we’d also like to point out that just because you’ve got plenty of choice, this doesn’t mean you have to spend more than you should on your Christmas present buying. Or give someone a boring gift. That would be a crime against Crimbo.
Hello October! Hello Halloween! Ok, so it’s not quite October just yet, but there’s no harm in planning early, right? How many times have you cobbled together a last minute approximation of a ghost costume (ie. cut out some holes for eyes and thrown a sheet over your offspring)? There’s nothing wrong with the homemade option, but whether you want to get crafty and creative or play it safe with their favourite character option, here are a few ideas for this year’s spookfest…
For many, reading is an enjoyable past time. In theory, perhaps. I don’t mean reading isn’t necessarily enjoyable, but it’s more a question of when we actually have the time to do it. Even if we’ve got a few hours spare after a long day at work, sometimes our brains are just too exhausted to even think about picking up a paperback. So how can we foster that love of reading again? Here are a few choice tips to help you lose yourself in a book…


