5. funny some of y'all think that publishers act in the best interest of their writers. especially after the Mickey Mouse amendment.
6. writers are expendable unless you make yourself a publisher and a literal ghost-writing mill like James Patterson.
7. or you become a franchise broker of your own work like JK Rowling.
James Patterson is basically a franchise but because he is also his own publisher it is not immediately apparent.
JK Rowling, on the other hand... 🧵