I think you should be very proud of your decision and the path you have chosen, self-publishing means you have a large degree of control and that you retain the rights to your work. There should be no contract disputes following that path. This is why I think bravery is a more appropriate description than vanity for what you have done and are doing. This bravery also comes in when you allow others to see your work. It’s never easy to “put it out there” into the public eye even though you have spent so much time agonising over each sentence, writing and re-writing, polishing and re-polishing to make it say exactly what you intended , having friends and family read and re-read drafts and making it all as perfect as possible.

Unlike you I don’t have that necessary bravery and am too lazy to spend the necessary time refining my jottings. I prefer to limit my writing’s exposure to friends and family in its raw format hoping and trusting it will not offend and that it will be appreciated for what it is.

Well done, Anne. As I always say, right on, Anne, write on!

Thanks, Derrick. Someone else said that they often receive a message from KDP to add minor measures when they use 5×8 book size and not 6×9. I’m indicting my husband to look at it when he has a moment. I’m so glad you read my article. it might be a simple case of my having made a minor change and not having sent a PDF of the whole doco, as you suggest. So kind of you to offer assistance.