I'd guess I'd assumed if you'd made it to that level (actual publication) you'd had the editors beat it out of you, but it sounds like she's got a big enough stick to fight for her right to suck.

You'd think, but, oh, no. Apparently, if you make it to that level (i.e. selling lots and lots of books), you're *above* being edited. I heard the same about J.K. Rowling.