This week is a shop talk episode where one of the many hobbies I have is discussed. This time, it's the life of being an author in the self-publishing world. There are plenty of misconceptions about what an indie author is, what they do, and how the whole business works. As someone still in my early stages of being a self-published author, I'll talk about some of the benefits and drawbacks of being involved in this new corner of the literary world.