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Originally Posted by gmw
In the case of Smashwords and Amazon, and fan-fiction sites, these are really distributors, not publishers. Responsibility for the "book", not just the text, is what makes you an independent publisher/author.
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I'd agree with this: An independent author still does the lion's share of the work, and the online resellers simply provide a sales outlet (despite claims to the contrary). It's up to you whether you use them, some of them or none of them (you can always publish through your own site, as I do), and you are not contractually obligated to any of them... you can pull your books and sever the connection at any time. Sounds pretty independent to me.