Posting this link mainly for the talk by a lady from my neck of the woods, Linda Gillard, who was a traditionally published mid-lister. She's now e-published very successfully and gives a very interesting perspective on why she wouldn't go back to trad.

Sound quality is a bit off in places, but well worth a listen - she's on at 28 mins for about half an hour.

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD1p-w21d0Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD1p-w21d0Y [/url]

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