There's a lot of Internet debate on the pros and cons of traditional publishing versus the new style of independent self-publishing. Here's a few- be sure to read the comments for additional views:
The poster boy of successful self-publishing is J A Konrath, who started in the traditional world and then discovered he could sell more and make more money by self-publishing.
http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/2010/12/you-should-self-publish.html
And another view: http://derekjcanyon.blogspot.com/2010/12/theres-new-career-in-town-self-pub.html
The following has a lot of strong language: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2010/12/29/should-i-self-publish-a-motherfucking-checklist/
My rants about traditional publishing are old, but still true. :)
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