My curation rewards increased slightly thanks to the 500 HP delegated by @zekepickleman and the 1000 HP I earned as a delegation from the TR HIVE Power Up Day event. I received more than 40 HP curation reward in a month. The more my HIVE Power increases, the more my curation reward increases.
It's nice when you get some HP delegated to you and you can measure the impact of it... It's a sneak peek of how it can be when you accumulate more HivePower!
Btw. August was a poorer month for me too... It's hard to focus during the summer and it's more appealing to go out, take a vacation, or just spend time with friends and family... Accumulate material that can be published during the Autumn and Winter... :)