As I throw myself into the world of Yarlophone, the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) beta test for printing hardbound books, I have submitted Members of the Cast for approval.

Human eyes must approve each format published on (KDP). I requested a draft copy to make sure the first off the press wouldn’t be an embarrassment.

The front cover looks good to me, not much different than the paperback version.

The back cover bleed is off, and the print is too close to the edge of the book for my taste. I will be making that comment to KDP.

The last sentence of the text was stretched, as justified text is want to do if punctuation is not correct.

Sharon             gave             her             a             slow             wink.

I was able to cure the problem by putting in a double ¶¶

I feel certain that the KDP presses will be pushed to the very limit with the rush for hardbound copies of Members of the Cast. We can only hope the presses can handle the crushing weight of the orders.

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I spent my life teaching 6th graders. We have always been involved in church. Now I spend my days in an old stone house, wandering our four acres, and writing.