Typical Responses I Get When I Tell People I Self-Publish

This morning I got another person asking me why I would turn down a traditional publishing contract to go into self-publishing. Not everyone asks me this question. But I do get it once in awhile. I also notice that once I explain it to them, they typically come back at me with the same kinds of responses. It's starting to seem like a pattern.

So here they are:

1. They laugh and say, "You'll never be a real author." I mostly get this from my family. Well, I guess I've fooled my readers the...