My Book has been printed. BIG MISTAKE

I opened the box, excited to have the book in hand, and I immediately noticed a problem.

The initial version of the book was about 160 or so pages. I sent the PDF to the printer and they sent me a proof copy. I got it and thought that everything looked fine, but some of the stories needed to be fleshed out more. I expanded it to almost 250 pages and ordered a case of books without bothering to order another proof copy to go through first.

BIG MISTAKE

When I wrote the book, I used Microsoft's Calibri font as it looked the best on both my tablet and laptop, ....unfortunately that font doesn't look as good on paper. That's a minor thing, No Big Deal.

Then I noticed another issue. When I formatted the book to print 6"x9", I used a 1/2" margin on top, bottom, and both sides. I also added a 1/4" "gutter" on the left side to account for the binding. I didn't think to swap the gutter to the right for the odd number, or backside pages. Now all of those pages have a 3/4" left margin and the right margin is slammed right at the edge of the binding.

Shit.

I should have started each chapter, or song, on an odd page, as that is the publishing standard.

NOPE. Ain't nothing standard about my big ass.

Then I started reading it. Right away I noticed an omitted word, an omitted comma, and a paragraph that needs to be moved, and that's just two songs.

HOW IS THIS EVEN POSSIBLE? I did a dozen or more rewrites & edits. I proofread it at least a dozen times as well, giving myself a few days between edits. I had a couple of friends proofread the book and they missed those issues as well. Well, you can't miss the motherfuckers now.

This is nobodies fault but my own. This kind of thing is what happens when I get in a hurry and take shortcuts, or try to do something myself that would be better left to a professional. I don't know if it's my ADHD, or just sloppiness. I have a tendency to occasionally shoot myself right in the dick (and that's a tiny, tiny target) These screwups end up being very embarrassing and make me feel like I am looking extremely amateurish...or maybe I look punk rock, I don't know.

I paid the printer $300 for something I am embarrassed for anyone to see. So what do I do with them? have a big bonfire? I made all the corrections I needed to make and the PDF version is now almost 400 pages. THAT'S ALMOST 150 MORE PAGES. Download that one. I'll end up printing a version of that one a little later. So what do I do with these?

Ya want one? If I was you I would wait for the next printing, but if you insist, I'll send it to you for my cost. I'll even sign it if you want. I'll draw stick figures in it too. Just Let me know.

IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE OF THE USA, LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GET YOU AN ACTUAL SHIPPING PRICE