How To Be An Author In Current Markets?

This is an odd post I have wanted to write for a long time. As you know, I’m a self-published author, and I consciously chose to be one. It was a decision I made when I listened to world-class authors on a WorldCon seven years ago. Publishing is a cut-throat business, and while there’s a potential for brilliance, success, and liberty, rarely anyone will get that, even the ones we thought who “made it.” It was eye-opening to hear authors speak honestly about how they are treated in the book marke...