Yes, I've read such stories online, about the publisher not doing anything for the book and the lack of final say scares me, honestly. But I do think anything should be tried once (except for like the dangerous stuff :D). Yes, you are so right about the cover, I've come to see that in the past few months, from observing how other readers interact with books. It's always the ones with the great covers that get all the attention, which is worth remembering.

It's certainly an interesting opinion :) I'm quite curious to see if I will come to a similar conclusion later on. In any case, I always appreciate the advice :)