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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Contracts are subject to interpretation and the publishers have hordes of lawyers on retainer just to find loopholes that let them interpret things *their* way. Fighting costs time and money. Unless the scam is of Harlequin grade, most folks just grin and near it.
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Plus it should be remembered that *most* authors (whether trying to self-publish or trad publish) do not believe they need editing, especially at first. Once accepted by a publisher, it's even easier to assume it's all golden. Imagine our surprise when we get that first set of "suggestions." And that's if we're lucky enough to have an editor who cares enough to make them.
*That is not to say that the editor is always right, but a good one can do a lot to take a diamond and uncover that gleam.