Saturday, April 24, 2010

Ghost Writers in the Sky

For those not-in-the-know, a ghost writer is "a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, reports, or other texts that are officially credited to another person."

Sometimes, ghost writers even write for the dead. Ever wonder why V. C. Andrews is still publishing books, even though she died in 1986? Yep, ghost writers.

Even celebrity tweets aren't safe from this chicanery. I mean, shit. They can't even come up with 140 characters on their own? Sheesh.

Anyway, for more insight into this field, read Brett and Kate McKay's interview with ghost writer, Dean Zatkowsky. Hell of an eye-opener.

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