yeah, where else do you expect self published authors to make their mark?
I’ve extremely enjoyed the self-pub route so many authors can take these days. Some of my favorite series come from people who didn’t even want to bother with the traditional publisher and I am so much happier for it.
So I mean, if you have some alternatives for self published authors to reach a broad audience with a minimum of fuss, that’s great. I’m just not seeing a valid replacement, myself.
edit: that said, some are dumpster fires in a pit of eternal despair. but I’m a big boy, I can figure that out for myself.