Indie suspense writer Russell Blake turned up in a recent Wall Street Journal article. Apparently all he's done to rate WSJ coverage is to have co-written a book with Clive Cussler.
Here's the link:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...98604044404682
But one of the things stressed in the article is Blake's commitment to publishing approximately one book a month. He suggests it's a pace Indies have to meet to succeed in today's world.
There are several top selling indies matching that kind of production schedule, too. I doubt I could, but it's certainly working for them.