I see the question from time to time. It's a great question because the reasons vary. It's not just because the author couldn't get a traditional contract. Some of us, myself included, have never tried. The publishing landscape is changing. Trad-published authors are doing most of the work unless they can afford an assistant. Why do I publish Indie? I don't want to write the book someone else is telling me to write. There. I said it. I'm not talking about constructive criticism, but writing...