Thanks, Dick. I already have one book in hard copy POD from cafepress.com and I am quite happy with them. I've done tons of research of the various offers for POD for hard copies and find theirs is the ebst price, even though it is still a bit pricey. It has worked for me.

This is a second book which I do not want to rush as far as hard copies go. It takes time to format it and get everything exactly as I want it for hard copies. I think I could do a pdf fairly easily BUT, I've decided this, too, is premature after reading the advice form all of you.

I think, for this book fest, I will just do a CD of my reading some of my essays, etc. from my first book and call it good. I'll offer it as an easy-on-the-pocketbook "sampler" of the book, or "enhancement" of the book, if they buy both.

Thanks, again, folks! When ever...I will owe you all a few shares in my publishing company!

kat