Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Page 13
Selma resident’s book has ‘hot topics’
GREAT CATS World Park in Cave
Junction offers visitors close-up views
including (clockwise from top) ‘Tarri,’ a
white Bengal tiger; ‘Shakka’ the lion;
and ‘Meiki,’ an Amur leopard. The
guide is Lisa Davis. The park will host
an I.V. Chamber mixer on Sept. 7, but
will be preceded by one at Crocker Fi-
nancial Aug. 17. (Photos by IVN)
By DALE SANDBERG
Ever had the urge to
write a book?
You now can, through
the wonders of the com-
puter. At www.blurb.com
anyone can compose and
publish a very classy book,
in either hardbound or pa-
perback versions.
The format is supplied
by a free downloadable pro-
gram. All you have to do is
“fill in the blanks.” It is easy
to use, and I would say that
anyone can do this.
The most attractive as-
pect is the price. For just one
40-page hardbound book,
you pay $29.99 plus ship-
ping. In my case the ship-
ping cost $7.
And that’s not all.
When you have your book
published, you can go to the
company’s Book Store;
make your volume public;
set your selling price; and
Blurb will do the rest.
So let’s say that you
price your book at $39.99.
That’s $10 more than what
you pay, and seven people
buy your book. At the end
of the month, Blurb will
send you the difference less
$5 each as its fee. Also at
the Book Store you can
browse the work of other
folks and buy them too.
So: Go to Blurb and
register. Download the pro-
gram called “Book Smart”
and load it to your com-
puter. Choose the type of
book you want to make,
which dictates the format. It
is all fairly easy to follow.
Dale Sandberg (Photo provided)
One word of advice. Use
what Blurb suggests in the
format. You can change the
font and text size, but they
are rather picky, and if you
choose something they have
a hard time using, they sim-
ply change it back. It seems
restrictive, but it’s not.
My guess why this hap-
pens is that their computers
are set up to use this format.
Maybe that’s why they can
offer to publish a single
copy for that price. What-
ever type of book you have
had a hankering to publish,
whether photos or a story,
give this a try. My bet is that
you’ll like what you find.
To preview my book,
go the Book Store and type
“Bent, Twisted and Up in
Flames” in the search box in
the upper right-hand corner.
You then can preview the
first 15 pages.
(Editor’s Note: Dale
Sandberg and his wife,
Elaine, residents of Selma,
are the official photographers
for Illinois Valley Fire Dis-
trict.)
S ELMA
F ARMERS ’
M ARKET
L OCAL P RODUCE
A RTS & C RAFTS
F RESH C ULINARY
T REATS
Fire plan comments due Aug. 20
Written comments about a
draft Fire Protection Ordinance
and draft Fire Protection Stan-
dards are being accepted by the
Josephine County Board of
Commissioners.
Comments can be submit-
ted until 5 p.m. on Monday,
Aug. 20. They can be mailed to
500 N.W. Sixth St., Grants
Pass OR 97526 or emailed to
bcc@co.josephine.or.us.
Copies of the documents
are
available
at
www.co.josephine.or.us.
A public hearing on the
two items will be part of the
commission’s weekly business
session Wednesday,
Aug. 29 at 9 a.m. The meeting
will be in Anne Basker Audito-
rium adjacent to the county
courthouse in Grants Pass.
For more information
phone 474-5221.
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14th Annual
Over 100 Artisans
Fine Arts & Crafts
Aug. 18 & 19, 2007 • 10 am-5 pm
On the Boardwalk
Port of Brookings Harbor, Oregon
67939m
FREE • Admission • Parking • Shuttle
Demonstrations • Entertainment
Children’s Art Corner
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Named “Best Fine Arts Festival in 2006”
Oregon Festival & Events Association
NO PETS IN FESTIVAL AREA
THE UPSTAIRS ART GALLERY above Bagel Junction
will feature a display, ‘Walk a Mile in My Shoe,’ during
Second Friday Art Walk on Aug. 10. The monthly Art
Walk in Downtown Cave Junction runs from 5 to 8 p.m.
The display of shoes offers a tongue-in-cheek look at
the whimsical ways footwear can be decorated.
(Photos provided courtesy of Illinois River Valley Arts
Council)
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Monday - Friday by appointment
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CranioSacral Therapy
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