Ethical editors

My husband isn't a writer, but he's lived with me for long enough that he's had to develop an interest in all aspects of the profession. It was actually his idea that I start these ramblings because he thought they'd be of interest to people; I've worked in bookstores for more than half my life now, and he thought what's invisible to me because it's so ingrained wouldn't necessarily be invisible to everyone else. It's been interesting because I'm certain I still make assumptions while trying to break things down into component parts.

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