I’ve seen people talk about actors and artists that had a terrible time.
My own would be Anne Rice. She wrote Interview with the Vampire after her young daughter died of Leukemia. Then her husband suddenly died of a brain hemorrhage. I suspect her Christian, anti-fanfic phase was a result of mental illness and manipulation from the publishers, although I don’t think she ever apologized.
This is like my worst fear, and the reason I still haven’t submitted any of my own books (approaching the end of my 47th novel!) – even if I could get one accepted, the fact that publishers can just control your book for decades just makes some part of me balk.
I think I mentioned this in one of my replies, but a lot of this is down to the agent who negotiates the contract for you.
Thanks. Have to do more research, i guess.