The stigma is gone. Self-publishing is the beginning. For many, it will be the end. The moment the stigma disappeared among traditional publishers (i.e. they began signing already-published books to major deals) it meant the top-down approach to publishing flipped upside down.
My Advice to Aspiring Authors – Hugh Howey. (2020). Retrieved 23 June 2020, from https://hughhowey.com/my-advice-to-aspiring-authors/
Rolando Andrés Ramos 