tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post3992653466136512417..comments2023-12-31T09:17:15.628-05:00Comments on A Life in Pages: GhostbustingAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-23602186109267862552007-04-11T07:19:00.000-04:002007-04-11T07:19:00.000-04:00Angie, I just posted a message on my blog about th...Angie, I just posted a message on my blog about the ethics of ghostwriting and linked to this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-50504207384299903672007-01-22T10:33:00.000-05:002007-01-22T10:33:00.000-05:00If I knew an author was doing this I would so NOT ...If I knew an author was doing this I would so NOT ever read anything of theirs again.Angihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643840250350634164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-4074376900466174702007-01-22T08:57:00.000-05:002007-01-22T08:57:00.000-05:00I am positively speechless that this is happening ...I am positively speechless that this is happening in the Christian market!! I was well aware of this practice, and never did like it, but never DREAMED that Christians would be participating. I don't get it.....Isn't this obvious?Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192481668925366245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-40674600123566583342007-01-20T21:37:00.000-05:002007-01-20T21:37:00.000-05:00Angie,
I totally agree that a book, column, or art...Angie,<br />I totally agree that a book, column, or article should not be written by one person but show someone else as the author. However, I have several clients who have me actually write something for them - especially articles. In every case, however, I have the person whose name will appear on the article either give me a written draft or dictate to me what they want to say. I will transcribe what they say and heavily edit it, but I never create the material from scratch. The work is always the author's with a lot of help from me. Using a ghostwriter to write a book that is published by a Christian publisher as being written by someone else is not right.Lillie Ammannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851121176224654240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-26423828429887591902007-01-20T17:58:00.000-05:002007-01-20T17:58:00.000-05:00Yep. I'll start another BOM on Feb. 1.
AngieYep. I'll start another BOM on Feb. 1. <br /><br />AngieAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745389922246602752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-1346713075950501452007-01-20T17:36:00.000-05:002007-01-20T17:36:00.000-05:00I've always felt uncomfortable with the idea of "g...I've always felt uncomfortable with the idea of "ghostwritten" books. I don't think I could have expressed that feeling quite the same way you did.<br /><br />On a slightly separate note...are you going to do BOMs again? I enjoyed reading those and catching up on books of yours that either I haven't read or learning about the process for the ones that I have.<br /><br />Jenievahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560006846166079987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-84716546120207364432007-01-20T12:49:00.000-05:002007-01-20T12:49:00.000-05:00I also agree with you! I think that the work someo...I also agree with you! I think that the work someone does (in any field) should be accredited to the person who did it. If I spent months writing a book I don't think any amount of money would make me want to let someone else stick their name on it!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966667680336411699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13498449.post-29971470221551000802007-01-20T07:28:00.000-05:002007-01-20T07:28:00.000-05:00Angie,
I so agree with you! I just read Robin Lee ...Angie,<br />I so agree with you! I just read Robin Lee Hatcher's blog and she pretty much shared the same thing. This has always irked me and I've questioned how as Christians writers can do this. <br /><br />When I was asked by a man from my church if I would be interested in writing a book about his life for him as a ghostwriter I told him no. I then explained why, listing many of the same reasons you and Robin have stated in your blogs. <br />I hope the publishers are listing!<br /><br />PamPamela S. Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02728153219310940273noreply@blogger.com