Hi Anca - I agree with EVERYTHING you said, and I make that statement from 1st hand experience. A lot of your story is my story, and I've had a bit of success self publishing multiple titles under multiple pen names, in spite of never taking off like I wanted. But now, with so much knowledge and experience under my belt, as well as my following on Medium and other positive variables, I may have to go back to seriously focusing on fiction again. I usually get this feeling close to NaNo month, in the form of deja vu about my first published novel. But it takes such a commitment, that's the one type of venture I'd never start again, unless I was 100% committed. Thanks for sharing your story. I love hearing from indie authors :-)