The poll is running neck & neck here!
Some updates and some thoughts.
I have looked through and watched the tutorials on Amazon for both Creatspace and Kindle; neither of them sounds quite as intense as I thought, which is a good thing. However, I went into my hard drive today to see what I actually had in manuscripts. I have even sent an email to my ex-publisher to ask if they have my manuscript (with illustrations) in electronic form - but have yet to hear a response.
So far - I have several renditions of the final manuscript for 'It's All in the Cards.' However, even the ones where I corrected the typos still have all those printer notations in the (electronic) margins that tell the printer which font for what and which size, etc. I am guessing if I uploaded those to Createspace or Kindle that those notations will also get printed in the final book? LOL!!!
So, does this mean I should probably end up creating a completely new file to upload to them? My second book is closer to the original, plainer format, and would be easier to make changes to.
Secondly - my hard drive does not reveal the RWS images anywhere.
So, I am hoping I still have a hard-copy print of the Giant RWS deck and can scan those images in myself. I also have an email out to US Games to see what cost obtaining the images for the second book will set me back. I have an understanding that as long as I do not change the title of Book 1 that I have the rights to use the images forever (with a disclaimer crediting USG, of course).
So - at the moment I am looking at having to possibly re-create my original manuscript without the printer's notations but with the images included. I am also looking at having to pay for the rights to use them in my second book ... and I believe I paid USG $250 for the rights last time ... that is more than I get in Food Stamp allowance per month.
At this moment it does seem that I can create both a POD and an e-book for both of them - better for everyone! As always, I appreciate your thoughts before I start down the re-write road.