All 13 said yes their credits are acknowledged. Acknowledged but feels there's some snubbing. The local group wasn't sure how to react, but acknowledged once national approved. More opportunity to get published. After being paper published, trying to break back in after a dry spell.
Writing is too hard-edged for traditional publishers.
New, rapidly growing medium. 4 said it's harder to gain respect as a writer -from peers, writer's organizations, the industry, etc. 2 said a disadvantage is the assumption that all e-publishers are vanity presses. 1 pointed out that not everyone has a home computer. 1 mentioned the frustration of e-publishers not keeping their sites maintained, making it difficult for readers to access their books.