Self Publishing? In This Economy? (chatting about why it’s fun)

Is going into a creative career an admirable pursuit of one’s passion or an act of epic financial self-sabotage? Don’t look at me for the answer, I once stuck my finger in a plug socket. Anyway, I’ve been chatting with arty friends and less arty friends alike about publishing Rotting Trees (from 11th December! Read about it here!) and thought I’d share why I’ve decided to self publish at a time when quite a lot of cosmic signals – like, I don’t know, the global economy – would suggest it’s silly...