tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post7090133403279621334..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Wait a Minute!Helen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-84204053259431029572009-06-07T18:11:01.047-05:002009-06-07T18:11:01.047-05:00I don't have any problem with her putting out ...I don't have any problem with her putting out a memoir or using a ghost writer as long as she actually gets the bulk of the proceeds. It would make more sense to have someone else write a biography for the adult audience and ghostwrite do a memoir for the children's market to my mind. Both would seem more authentic that way.<br /><br />I hope she sees the cash and gets out of the desperate straights she and her family are in now. I think the French charity should spend every penny of the proceeds on improving the lot for those living in that particular slum.<br /><br />I just have my doubts that she is going to see much in the way of an improved life out of this. That would be a shame and a sham. <br />~jonJ. M. Strotherhttp://www.jmstrother.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-84640144762940786212009-06-07T00:31:41.567-05:002009-06-07T00:31:41.567-05:00Wow, writing her memoirs at age 9? Guess her lifet...Wow, writing her memoirs at age 9? Guess her lifetime achievement award will hit the awards circuit next year. Oh course a lot of celebrities do this, younger ones too although I can't think of any that young at this hour of the day. Best of luck to her.<br /><br /><a href="http://nasharpe.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Nancy, from Just a Thought…</a>N A Sharpehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535316802416841336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-53402838043609383612009-06-06T19:33:39.952-05:002009-06-06T19:33:39.952-05:00Typical. You know, when I was 10 I first sat down ...Typical. You know, when I was 10 I first sat down at the typewriter determined to pen my "memoirs." Then I realized I didn't have as much to say as I thought. Go figure. LOL Then again, I guess I hadn't packed quite as much conflict into my life at that point as this girl. Best of luck to her.<br /><br />--Lisa<br />http://authorlisalogan.blogspot.comLisa Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18259624498661417075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-30133031126362850942009-06-06T19:31:38.247-05:002009-06-06T19:31:38.247-05:00Thank you Sia and Isaacespriu. Great info!Thank you Sia and Isaacespriu. Great info!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-43051906780625007422009-06-06T17:19:48.768-05:002009-06-06T17:19:48.768-05:00Hmmm. I could write when i was nine, and better th...Hmmm. I could write when i was nine, and better than most nine year-olds, but not *anywhere* near a publishable quality (i'm still struggling with that one :D).<br /><br />Looking at the homepage for the charity the royalties are going to (i wonder what the split is between Ali and the charity) i can see they're worldwide, but i can't specifically see anything in India. But surely they must have a presence there, otherwise the whole thing becomes twice as much a farce as it is already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-47183036379536569782009-06-06T16:42:09.637-05:002009-06-06T16:42:09.637-05:00Novelty value. Poor kid, lived in a slum, proceed...Novelty value. Poor kid, lived in a slum, proceeds to go to French Medical organization--what a sweet altruistic kid wanting to help her community, adults will think as they fork over money for the book.<br /><br />Exploitive, you bet. Abnormal? Unfortunately no.<br /><br />I know several ghost writers and if they do their job correctly, the book will capture slumgirl's voice--usually the interviews are taped and there are actually face to face interviews--so a skilled writer could do so. It's what I'd do. Use her expressions, tell in in a younger voice.<br /><br />I don't know why they can't say who the ghostwriter is. I did ask my friend Rita, how she got paid as shes ghosted several and ghosted a memoir by a well known military chaplain, but she's not home this weekend.~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-13821454058791358722009-06-06T13:10:08.461-05:002009-06-06T13:10:08.461-05:00A ghost writer is just that - a ghost. It's pa...A ghost writer is just that - a ghost. It's part of their contract to be unrecognized. Otherwise, they'd get credit. And, yes, they get paid. It can be a lot if they have credits as having written best-sellers. It's less if you're new or haven't proven yourself. I've heard ranges of $2 per page on the low end, up to $200 and more per page for one of those mega best-seller makers.<br /><br />But in this case, it seemed to me that no one would have thought this 9 year old wrote the book, so why not give credit to the actual writer.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-43098049562835275912009-06-06T12:12:50.288-05:002009-06-06T12:12:50.288-05:00Must think we're all idiots. Nothing wrong wit...Must think we're all idiots. Nothing wrong with at least admitting who the real writer is and giving credits. <br /><br />Actually I've never understood ghostwriting - does the ghost get any bucks? Do you know what the typical arrangement is, Helen - anyone?<br /><br /><a href="http://inspiritandtruths.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> The Old Silly from Free Spirit Blog</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-68179266361911348912009-06-06T10:46:26.000-05:002009-06-06T10:46:26.000-05:00I know a ton of books are ghostwritten. It would b...I know a ton of books are ghostwritten. It would be interesting if there was an actual number.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-73562502123917592702009-06-06T10:26:55.909-05:002009-06-06T10:26:55.909-05:00You'd be surprised how many books are ghostwri...You'd be surprised how many books are ghostwritten. I wrote my first novel when I was nine to entertain fellow classmates. Thank goodness it was never published. :)Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-42943304069203514702009-06-06T09:14:51.148-05:002009-06-06T09:14:51.148-05:00They are really ripping these poor kids off.
Her ...They are really ripping these poor kids off.<br /><br />Her and the other actors are still living in horrible poverty even after the movie, and now this book, made millions.<br /><br />I doubt the ghost writer would get paid that much either. The publisher will be the one raking in all the dough - based on fraud, really.Benjamin Solahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657105522335752577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-4936346812890357732009-06-06T07:49:35.494-05:002009-06-06T07:49:35.494-05:00I don't know why they just don't admit it ...I don't know why they just don't admit it - we all know 99% of the celebrity books were written by others.<br />And since she's only nine, it can't be a long book.<br />Doubt this was her idea - someone's trying to capitalize on her fame.<br /><br />L. Diane Wolfe<br />www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com<br />www.spunkonastick.net <br />www.thecircleoffriends.netL. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com