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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I guess the best answer is if you don't like the contract, don't sign it. It kind of sounds to me like the author wants to have his cake (up front money, etc) and to eat it too (not be tied to a contract when he can make more elsewhere).
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Yep. If a publisher invests money in an author and makes them a household name, then obviously they're going to want some return on that investment. Some authors seem to want it both ways: use a publisher to get known, and then jump ship to make more money.