Well.  Anyone with an interest in writing will probably be fascinated, as I was, with the latest controversy regarding self published authors.  (Read the article, here.)  The uproar started when best selling author Sue Grafton referred to SPA's as lazy and unwilling to do hard work.  What's even more interesting is reading the comments section at the end of these articles.  It's given me a chance to address my own feelings about the legitimacy of self publishing...