Self-Publishing & Trade Publishing Are Not Mutually Exclusive Paths

There was one thing that stuck out like a sore thumb amidst all the huffing and puffing surrounding Barry Eisler's decision to sign with Amazon's new imprint, Thomas & Mercer.

Some people (both indie evangelists and arch-defenders of trade publishing), think that self-publishing and trade publishing are mutually exclusive paths.

This nonsense needs to be dealt with right away. First off, there are many, many people who have trade deals who are also self-publishing other titles.

There are lots...