Many of you may know that this past August I finally became a published author. When I finally decided to pursue my dream of being a writer 3 years ago, my intention was to be traditionally published. That goal changed and I will tell you why. But first, let me explain what “Indie” authors and self-published authors are.

The term “Indie” stands for independent. This means that the author is not published by traditional publishing companies like Penguin/Random House or Simon and…