In 2012 I made the move from a "traditionally published author" to "independent author." It's a move that many, many authors have made, some with a lot more success than me. But as I look back over my 17-year-long writing/publishing career, I point to that decision as the most exciting and innovative thing I've ever done. Instead of relying on a publisher to get my books out to readers, I basically take over the publisher role. I either do myself, or hire out from freelan