Suspend disbelief - write your own adventure
Independent Publishing
•The author is largely in control
of their work and what happens to it
•Subcontracts
parts on a required basis: cover design, editing
•Undertakes
the bulk of the work in all aspects: writing, editing, typeset, cover design, publication, and distribution
•Completes
on-demand printing and resells at a profit, licenses distribution to other
organizations (KDP/Amazon, Smashwords, e-book retailers)
•Limited
support and mostly learn as you go
•There
is no guarantee of success