Typically, one of the first questions friends have asked after hearing I wrote a book is whether I’m self-publishing or going down the traditionally published route.

Quite early on, I decided to self-publish Salt Sisters. I came across a podcast, The Creative Penn,  which I found after searching for resources for writers. The host, Joanna Penn, is a self-published author, and quite honestly, I was inspired. She’s a big advocate for self-publishing, and there was something about owning every aspe...