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>the whole reason these kind of publishers exist is to combat actual institutional discrimination,
Gee. I thought it was to publish good poetry...

Seriously, why did he think it was a good idea to hire an editor on Fiverr to edit his novels? This is very clearly a bad idea to anyone with an ounce of sense, and everyone knows editing literature isn't just about checking spelling and grammar (which the ESL editor still left plenty of mistakes). Why didn't someone advise him to hold off on publishing the book until he can find a serious creative collaborator? Are Jay the Author and Jayden fake friends? They let him sleepwalk into viral humiliation and allowed his dreams of becoming a respected writer to perish in front of him.