In the last few years, independent publishing has exploded into a powerful, creative movement. Thousands of writers, dreamers, storytellers, mothers, business owners, and night-shift scribblers have taken control of their craft and put their books into the world on their own terms. And readers have embraced them with open arms.
Yet, amid this incredible growth, another trend has been rising just as quickly:
Unnecessary, aggressive, and often deeply misinformed negativity toward indie authors on...