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In reply to the discussion: New York Post reports today that Mrs. Trump is "preparing to pen memoir on her time in the White... [View all]MineralMan
(146,284 posts)When it comes to famous people and celebrities, you may not know the ghost writer's name, but the publishers do.
Will there be interest in a book by Melania Trump? Absolutely. Will it make money for a publisher? Maybe.
Big names use very skilled writers to create their books, and the publishers will be glad to suggest one they have worked with in the past.
As I said, you may never have heard their names. They don't care. Ghost writing is all about landing a book that has a big up-front advance. That means celebrity memoirs, etc.
Ghost writing can be very lucrative, but your name isn't necessarily the issue. You have to not care about becoming famous yourself. It's not an area of writing that interests me very much, but I know a few writers who make a very good living with that specialty. I've done a couple of books that way, but it's a hassle getting the person to tell you enough to get through it. Not my thing.