Le Mole
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Yes, this happens to me quite often. It's definitely frustrating.
I totally agree. If you are happy with the story submitted and accepted by the publisher, then it can be demoralizing to see it become something quite different. However, if the rewrites make the story stronger, then I'm prepared to do the hard work. But it can be a difficult thing to judge when you're drowning in edits.
That's my point though - edits that are given to make your book stronger are fabulous and necessary. Multiple edits that are given to fit arbitrary guidelines and NOT to serve the story are a whole different kettle of fish. And before anyone says this is the case for all series books with different publishers, that is not true, and I say this from personal experience as well as anecdotal evidence from other authors.