Jess, here's another example of macro. I took this picture to help illustrate what I said to you in my post above. In this photo, I focused the camera on the edge of the "F" key. The camera "saw" the edge and focused on it rather than on the flat surface of the key. Focusing the camera on the letter "F" probably would have achieved successful results. Anything with an edge will work to your benefit when taking a macro picture.
Conditions: Dim incandescent light
Camera Equipment: Canon PowerShot G9
Camera Mode: Manual
Aperture: f/3.1
Shutter Speed: 1/4
White Balance: Auto
Light Meter: Center Weight Average
Exposure Compensation Value: + 1/3
ISO: 650
Flash: Low Burst, Sychro, Second Curtain
Other: Macro, Image Stabilization