well it is my first book so my opinion could change. I dropped out of my Phd. Why wait 5 years when all I want to do is in front of me-
Also I dont think writers are good at editing, proofing, marketing books. I wrote and self published 4 e-books of poems .
A single Hollywood Movie makes more money than all the books that a scientific publisher makes in a year. Not all books sell well, and the inefficiency in the system should go down once we have better technology and better competition.
In the meantime, we have books to write and books to read. Happy New Year to you
