Today I heard a succinct and accurate explanation of why indie publishing appeals to me. David Kadavny summarized it so well when he was interviewed on The Creative Penn Podcast (episode July 1, 2018):
“Traditional publishers are looking for traditional authority triggers” and this is no longer relevant in how I choose to learn or share information.
In the indie world, authority is based more on what works than what the gatekeepers have done in the past.
A. K. Snyder 