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I've mentioned before I've updated my contracts to make sure everything in the production of my books is done by humans and not "AI"; if you're wondering what such a thing looks like, here's a clause covering that from a recent contract.

And pubs agree to these terms????? I find that hard to believe. Why would they?

Probably because without authors like Scalzi, these publishers don't have a product. Which means they don't make money.

Yeah, but at the end of the day pubs are just distributors. Distributors ALWAYS control the contract. They dictate terms (unless you're Stephen King or something)... A midlist author just doesn't have the power to dictate

Nothing is *dictated,* and everything can be negotiated upon. From early days to now, I have never signed a standard contract. I have always gotten changes, and I've made demands. It's what contract negotiations are *for.*

Well... you'e a smarter man than I. My publisher just throws it's weight around and I'm screwed every time. That's what most writers exerience. Soooo good for you!

No. My agent negotiates the hell out of every single contract for me.

Is it really? Maybe it's really just a minority, and most publishers don't behave like monopolists with authors they'd like to keep?