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How much can an editor edit your work for publication? It all depends on what you agree to in the contract, so read carefully before you sign – if you sign at all. Victoria Straus at Writer Beware Blogs! takes a thorough look at this issue in her post Editing Clauses in Publishing Contracts: How to Protect Yourself. She provides numerous examples of bad contract language and suggestions for protecting yourself and your creative work.
