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...nearly 200 pages in her new memoir, “Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s Jewel Box”, Albright illuminates for the reader how her pin and brooch collection has affected her foreign policy. Yes, you read that correctly. In the book, Albright writes that her jewelry collection became, “before long, and without intending it ... a part of [her] diplomatic arsenal.” Now, we all know that jewelry makes a statement, but it’s hard to believe that the first thing running through most politicians?...
Fans and foes alike have worked themselves into a speculative lather in recent weeks over the contents of Sarah Palin's memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life. Now that the book's Nov. 17 release has answered those questions, just one mystery remains: how the heck did the former Alaska governor pen the 413-page tome in just four months...
...having a clear message is no guarantee of speed, especially if it's a policy-heavy, labor-intensive one. Crafting former CIA chief George Tenet's 2007 memoir, which was laden with sensitive information and required extensive document research, took about 18 months, says ghostwriter Bill Harlow. "If it's more personality driven, I think it's probably easier to finish in a shorter period of time," he says.(See pictures of Sarah Palin's style evolution...
...think it's Control plus F10 - [the computer shortcut that brings up] the word count," says Barbara Feinman Todd, who ghostwrote Hillary Clinton's 1996 best seller, It Takes a Village, among other books. Jenkins, meanwhile, recalls months of pumping out 40 pages a week for Armstrong's memoir. "You're a basket case afterward," she says. "But you can certainly...
...extra work is, of course, money. Rush rates can bump up copyediting, proofreading and fact-checking costs by 50%, Culpepper explains. Which means the publisher has to calculate whether or not getting a book out quickly will drive up sales. In that sense, the decision to expedite Palin's memoir was a slam dunk, since the quick turnaround ensures that the book will hit shelves with just 38 shopping days until Christmas. "It's holiday time, which is the best, best time to sell a book," says HarperCollins' Andreadis. "We're thrilled...