Self-Published Authors Are Losers Who Can't Get Published For Real

Haha, that's not really what this blog post is about. I just added that title to grab attention because it's the view of the general public.
I've been thinking about writing this blog post for a few weeks now, because of a phone interview I had with the producer of a TV program. It's a new series of documentaries (reality TV really) coming to Sky Arts early next year. The show I was contacted about is being created by Giles Coren. At the time of the call I didn't realise who the producer was r...