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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Actually, there is quite a bit of choice between the various publishers. That's why authors and their agents shop a book around, looking for the best offer. It is a lot like a car dealership in that there is the Smiling Sam dealership where they try to fast sell you on a bad contract, and there are dealers who value return business. When I was buying my first new car, the first dealer tried to push me into buying their low end car. When I went to the next dealer, I was able to get the next model up, for less money.
If the publishers think you have a good book, then they show a lot more flexibility because they 1) want the book and 2) want to keep a good relationship with the talent so they can get the next book. On the other hand, if you are trying to peddle a book that isn't all that good, then you end up dealing with the publishers who are the next step up from vanity publishers.
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And that is exactly the golden world that a small handful of elite authors live in.
The 99% rest of the authors world has to deal with publishers who are happy to take any talent as long as it is willing to sell for less, and there is plenty of decent talent for them to choose from.
Because as I said, car dealers are bidding for your attention.
But authors are bidding for the publishers' attention (not the other way around).