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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
And the central counterpoint being raised here is that for every dollar being "stolen" from the creator, 100 more are being "stolen" from the middlemen. The middlemen shreek massively about the one dollar "stolen" from the creator while carefully glossing over the 100 dollars they are taking (and are being "stolen").
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So because the publisher steals from the writer, it’s ok for his or her fans to do it at as well?
As I mentioned earlier, writers sign contracts, if they do not agree to the stipulations of the contract, they can either choose to not sign it, look for another publisher, renegotiate the contract, or self-publish. In most regards, writers are autonomous agents who can think and act for themselves.
I think the dire “evilness” of most publishers is being grossly overstated. Many published writers have enjoyed long, mutually beneficial relationships with both your editor and publisher. You can’t take a few horror stories and then say all publishers are out to screw their clients – those that do, don’t last very long.