Getting by with a little help from my friends

I quipped that indie publishing is like that saying, "it takes a village to raise a child." Without the resources of traditional publishing, an author has to figure out all the components that make up a book. Yes, surprisingly, it's not just about writing (if you write it, they will read) -- there's art, editing and marketing to think about!

Thankfully there are a lot of resources for indie writers now, such as Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing and Smashwords, to help get works out. And f...