Why this is the best time ever to be a writer

I’ve been a published author since 1989. My books have been published by large, medium-sized and small publishers. But some of my best, and best-reviewed, books have taken years to find a publisher. On more than one occasion, editors have told me that they wanted to make an offer but were blocked by the marketing department, who didn’t see obvious or immediate commercial potential (because I don’t write about rich white people getting their feelings hurt).

Over the years, I’ve...