I haven't blogged in many years. I kept an old blog somewhat anonymously, with a colleague, back when we were all nervous about printed books becoming obsolete. The blog ended up tracking, in real time, how that fear got tamed, as we realized that there is enough interest in books to sustain multiple formats, with some readers even moving between formats for the same text. In keeping that blog going for a couple of years, including for a year when I stepped out of publishing (because $$) and got a job that did not have enough work for me, to keep me busy, I became committed to keeping up with the industry. In addition to calming my nerves about the end of the printed book, it also strengthened my interest in and support for independent publishing. I am using this term to mean presses that are not owned by corporate entities. Many of them are non-profit, though I do not believe that alone determines their eligibility for this category. Some are very tiny and may have short li...