Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Cookbook ghostwriting

  • On Monday, Arthur Brisbane, who functions as a watchdog at the New York Times as the papers Public Editor, waded into the fracas surrounding Julia Moskins March 14 Dining section story I Was A Cookbook Ghostwriter.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • Ever since they were accused, in a March 13 New York Times article by Julia Moskin, of leaning on ghostwriters to complete their cookbooks, Gwyneth Paltrow and Rachael Ray have been a little testy.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • According to Moskin's definition, ghostwriting a cookbook isn't the same as ghostwriting an book-book. Ray acknowledged this, saying a cookbook writer to her "is the person that is telling the story.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Several days ago, Julia wrote an expose accusing celebrity chefs of ghostwriting - not writing their own books or recipes. News media  took the story and ran with it.
  • (Examiner)
  • The Hollywood Reporter reports that the piece that accused the ladies of ghostwriting was written by Julia Moskin No ghost writer on my cookbook, I wrote every word myself.
  • (The Celebrity Cafe.com)
  • Because cookbook ghostwriting brings low pay, nonexistent royalties (most writers are paid a flat fee, or a percentage of the advance doled out by the publisher) and only a few perks, most ghosts don't last long.
  • (New York Times)
  • Producing the routine bits of the book like the glossary and the guide to ingredients. That is cookbook ghostwriting, as I and many others have experienced it.
  • (New York Times (blog))
  • Despite that _____ start, I wrote nine cookbooks and many other chefs' projects and writers are not expected to be _____ in the kitchen. Ghostwriting is common among business leaders, sports figures and celebrities.
  • (New York Times Blogs)
  • Trying to settle the nytimes cookbook ghostwriting controversy once and for all. Did he succeed in his mission? Later in the day Gwyneth  Paltrow appeared on Rachel Ray to defend herself.
  • (Examiner)

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