Here's an article by an author who has both self-published and was published by a publisher (an imprint of Penguin Books): http://blog.joethepeacock.com/2010/07

Here's an article by an author who has both self-published and was published by a publisher (an imprint of Penguin Books): http://blog.joethepeacock.com/2010/07/absolute-no-bullst-guide-to-writing_16.html http://blog.joethepeacock.com/2010/07/absolute-no-bullst-gui... . It focuses mainly on actually having the book printed, but is a very detailed discussion of the pros and cons.