On refining quality and bringing the best possible forward:

I proofed my second book twice today and issued an update to all formats and platforms. I fixed countless dozens of issues I didn't see before.

Between updating the first book and now my second, I feel very proud of what I accomplished today. I consider the books significantly better.

There have only been 22 sales of the books so far, so I consider those helpful in figuring out the process. The feedback I have been given from my readers has been amazingly helpful and dearly appreciated...

The books and my site are now quite ready for thousands of readers. I want to thank everyone for their support and for believing in me and my work!!

Anyone who has digital editions of my books just needs to clear their downloaded copies and reopen them to have what ought to be the final editions.

And anyone who has print editions prior to today has unique limited editions of the first two dozen prints of my books.

On book thickness update:

I created a new official minor update to my first book, Beyond Description. It will be live and active on every book seller site and every format within a week or two, pending processing time.

I added “​* * *” micro story separators like the second book and increased the font size of the book from 12pt to 14pt to ensure it matches the print thickness of Subsection Hope.

There is only a three page difference now. They will look better on a shelf together. I fixed a handful of errors in the text as well.

I will keep the second book at 12pt to maintain thickness similarity with the first book. The range of font size for a nonfiction book according to one site is between 10pt and 14pt, so this change still matches industry standards.

There is only a 2k word difference between the two books, and now their thickness is no longer dramatically different.

I had been considering this change for months, and this morning I finally worked to apply it. Definitely worth it!