She had a Ph.D. in it. Baen - Publisher. As publisher I have absolute control over acquisitions. That's the heart and soul. Not the diddling with manuscripts.
Editors acquire manuscripts.
I like to think of myself as someone who acquires authors. And likes to keep them. Which, to a degree, I have. JB - You have been mostly successful at that. Baen - It's a bigger picture, and it allows for both a more profitable and healthier relationship with authors.