I agree, but I've also been a professional editor and know the extent to which editing can improve a manuscript. I personally won't work with a so-called tradi

I agree, but I've also been a professional editor and know the extent to which editing can improve a manuscript. I personally won't work with a so-called traditional publisher again; I find their contract terms -- especially remuneration -- one-sided and unacceptable. I neglected to mention the value of distribution. The only way I can imagine working with a traditional publisher again is to increase the potential audience of a book through a dedicated sales and distribution channel -- but I'm not giving up 85% of gross revenue to do so.