The Decline of Big Publishing

Every week there seems to be a new article out about how authors are eliminating the middle man and jumping straight into self-publishing.  The latest is an article in the Huffington Post by Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords. The stigma of self publishing is beginning to decline in a big way. Something those of us who are Indie and small press (of the "unrecognized" variety) are glad for. More and more – my books are being bought by folks who just want to read something decent without...