Do I need an agent?

I was going to do this as a video blog, but frankly I just don't have the energy today. I'm a writer, right? I can make this just as amusing and interesting as a video blog, right?

Right?

Okay, well, this is one of those questions writers often ask, especially if they've tried and failed to find an agent. Do you really NEED an agent? And, like so many questions in life (and in publishing), the answer is this:

It depends.

What it really depends on are your publishing goals. There are TONS of...