I’ve been a professional writer since 1985 (and an indie publisher since 1990)–which makes 2010 the 25th anniversary of my first sale. Wow. That’s a long time, toiling on behalf of the printed word. In that interval, I’ve developed a withering disdain for traditional publishing and have vowed to use the new technologies now available to authors to bypass the gate-keepers of literature (agents and editors) and reach my readers DIRECTLY. The old regime humiliated writers, the indie movement empowers them. I know which mindset I prefer…