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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
This is why the example is so appropriate to the comparison to independent authors. At its heart, it makes absolutely no sense.
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At our heart, we make absolutely no sense. Sense may be an infection from outside ourselves. Perhaps some simply have more immunity than others.
As for publishers...
Are they really gatekeepers attempting to weed out the dreck? Do they simply look for dreck that will make the largest profit?
I've seen a number of complaints that the publishers have cut back on editors. That the editor's of old, those who worked diligently to polish the gem created by the author, were seen as an unnecessary expense.