Small Press Writers: What do you look for in a publisher?

As some of you may or may not be aware, Jessewave is doing a series of How To articles for aspiring (and perspiring) m/m writers. I volunteered to do a post on what to look for in a publisher -- I feel qualified to talk about this since I've made both good and bad decisions in choosing my publishing partners.

Keyword there: publishing partners. That gives you a clue what I look for in a publisher.

But of course the article will be of far more use to our peers if it isn't just about me and my ...