Sincere question for #romance #ghostwriter #ghostwriters, #publisher #publishers and #editor #editors:

A client has had two romance ghostwriters in a row now whose first couple of books were great, but then when they got to the third book and beyond the quality dropped to unreadably horrible, almost as if a different person had written them. I'm guessing this is because the first books were spec pieces they'd worked on for months, and now the 60-day turnaround is catching up to them. Thoughts?

Giving Up the Ghostwriter

"The L.A. Times found that The Book of Animal Secrets, which argues that species such as pigeons and pigs can help humans deal with conditions like memory loss and chronic pain, had passages yanked from the New York Times, National Geographic, scientific journals, college websites, Wikipedia, and a South African safari company’s 'Ten Craziest Facts You Should Know About a Giraffe.'”

#GhostWriters #Plagiarism #Writing

https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/ghostwriter-kristin-loberg-plagerism-steven-agus-sanjay-gupta/

" As the head of a publishing imprint noted: “If you ever look at someone famous and think ‘they’re so busy, how on earth do they produce all these books?’ The answer is: they don’t.”"

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hancock-betrayal-spooks-the-ghostwriting-industry-88zmnxvs8?shareToken=d1b1df19e667a5221b3e7c46d96aac17

#ghostwriters #publishing

"A publishing boss added: “Oakeshott’s behaviour sent a shiver down my spine because we have a circle of trust with our ghostwriters. The best — and there are about a dozen of them — are fought over by publishers. They have a ventriloquial brilliance: they can be SAS soldiers, rock stars, soap actresses."

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hancock-betrayal-spooks-the-ghostwriting-industry-88zmnxvs8?shareToken=d1b1df19e667a5221b3e7c46d96aac17

#ghostwriters #publishing

#PrinceHarry 's #ghostwriter was on TV the other day. I haven't read the book #Spare yet, so I can't speak to his literary skills. But after seeing him on TV, I can tell you that he's a very poor ghost.😉

#Humor #Humour #books #bookstodon #BestSeller #BestSellers #ghostwriters #PrinceHarryAndMeghan #RoyalFamily

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-prince-harry-book-ghostwriter-20230114-sxcuik4lkjhazeqjno4v455er4-story.html?utm_source=kw&kwp_0=2234152

"The best #ghostwriters do not just write well, they are able to embody their subjects, without ever sounding like a stand-up doing an impression.

But being among the creme de la creme of ghostwriters often means deliberately flying under the radar. The midwife doesn't go home with the baby."

#JRMoehringer helped #PrinceHarry write his book #Spare. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64217330

Our #Library is well-stocked with priceless first editions — only #GhostStories, of course — and #MarbleBusts of the greatest #GhostWriters the literary world has ever known. They have all retired here, to the #HauntedMansion. #StaringBusts #AuntLucretia #UncleLucius #TalesOfARat #Gracey #Spells #DisneyParks #WaltDisneyWorld #MagicKingdom #Disneyland

On sale now. Happy Days meets Jersey Boys meets Green Book. Neil Arena’s own highs and lows of life as a teenage pop star, touring with Jerry Lee Lewis, Screamin Jay Hawkins, Larry Williams, Bobby Darin, Frankie Avalon and more. Enjoy! #Ghostwriter #ghostwriters #doowop #doowopmusic #rockandroll #autobiography #memoir #1950s #popmusic #books

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1739083199/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=150DU8UD0EGG1&keywords=neil+arena&qid=1670225114&s=books&sprefix=neil+arena%2Caps%2C137&sr=1-2

Are there any #screenwriters on this that know of a recommended person or place to get a crash course? Or is there such thing as a #ghostscreenwriter the way there are #ghostwriters?