As we mentioned before, Kindle in particular does not like extra returns.  These are actually called “empty paragraphs," and if you use return to try to make space, Kindle will ignore them.  We have to add special codes to make that vertical white space above Chapter headings, or on the Title Page. 

This means we have to find and remove all the extra returns you used, and replace the with special coding in the HTML.

At this point, we visually go through the entire book, and check it for proper coding.  We ensure that any blockquotes you've used are correctly formatted; any other special material, like journal entries, newspaper articles, images, fleurons, or anything else that is different than the normal paragraphical narrative.  The Crew responsible for your book gives the book to our production manager, who performs QA on the title. 

As we mentioned before, Kindle in particular does not like extra returns.  These are actually called “empty paragraphs," and if you use return to try to make space, Kindle will ignore them.  We have to add special codes to make that vertical white space above Chapter headings, or on the Title Page. 

This means we have to find and remove all the extra returns you used, and replace the with special coding in the HTML.

At this point, we visually go through the entire book, and check it for proper coding.  We ensure that any blockquotes you've used are correctly formatted; any other special material, like journal entries, newspaper articles, images, fleurons, or anything else that is different than the normal paragraphical narrative.  The Crew responsible for your book gives the book to our production manager, who performs QA on the title. 

T'was the Night Before Christmas... 

 (With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore, may he forgive my doggerel...)

...and all through the shop,
all we minions were working,
   until ready to drop.

The ebooks were flying,
the covers were spare,
The edits were crazy,
   with "one more thing I must share!"

We waited for Santa,
'Cuz we love old Saint Nick,
But Hitch made us work,
   Waving 'round an old stick!

So slave we all did,
And made all your books,
So that Hitch would say now,
   that we're off the hook.

Come today we're off,
to rest up our fingers,
Our hats we will doff,
   No books they do linger.

But we'll all be back,
Don't give it a thought,
for like all wage slaves,
   we're easily bought.

We'll be back on the fifth,
all eager and fresh,
All ready for you,
   after a well-deserved rest.

So Hitch wants to say,
very strongly and loud,
THANKS ALL YOU GUYS,
  you're the best type of crowd.

Indy and Len and Hitch and the gang,
will be back on the 5th,
to do books with a BANG!

In the meantime don't worry,
if you're in a hurry,
'cuz some poor guy got stuck
   sitting here like a duck.

Your emails we'll receive,
so no need to grieve.
We'll be a bit slow,
but we're raring to go.

Your books will be worked on,
your edits still made,
we're just resting a bit,
   before we all fade.

So please excuse the delays;
It won't be for days;
we'll jump on your queries,
   for your wondrous new series.

We waited for Santa,
'Cuz we love old St. Nick,
And sure 'nuff he came,
   It wasn't a trick.

And as he rode off,
into the night,
I could swear I heard Hitch yell,
   "That Edit's Not Right!"

~~~~~~~~~~

We'll be back on the morning of January 5th; we'll be here parttime between now and then, thanks.