You have to wonder. Anyway, I’ve seen this myself, and as a reader, I find it annoying. Mind you, as a writer it just puts more money in the pockets of independent authors, so that’s something, at least. Speaking of… buy my books!
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Of course they are. That’s the only explanation for NYT “best seller” list and outrageous advances for minor public figure’s memoirs.
Depends on whether or not you consider government as something akin to the mafia.
Those multimillion dollar advances for ghostwritten status enhancers don’t pay for themselves, after all.