This is so not cool. eBay needs to grow a backbone and do something.
And what does the person get from stealing the reviews? How does it profit them in any way?
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by SB Sarah • Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 11:11 AM
Kate the Hoosier Librarian forwarded me a link that frankly has me dumbfounded.
No, wait, it gets better. According to Kate:
The character, Kendall [Hart, Erika Kane’s daughter], had written the novel, but didn’t plan on having it published. Her friend, Greenlee, found it and submitted it to a friend who worked for a publisher. Six weeks later, the novel is released. (Yeah, the ridiculousness of how quickly and easily this has all happened has been driving me crazy.) When Kendall first spoke with the representative of the publisher she was told that the book was about to go to press, despite the fact that no deal had been negotiated and no contracts had been signed. There was no editing process, the book was published as written.) On today’s episode, Kendall is on her way to Chicago for a book signing.
I was reviewing the timeline and it goes something like this:
Thanksgiving to Christmas: Kendall writes entire novel, her first (were they inspired by NaNoRiMo?)
Around New Years, possibly after: Greenlee finds the manuscript and sends it to publisher friend
Within a few days: book is going to press
Before Valentine’s Day: book is in stores and Kendall is doing an author tour
Man, when’s the RWA session on that publishing path? Who runs it, Montgomery Scott? Because, dude, I am so there.
The 288-page hardcover, issued by Hyperion, is described on Amazon as “[d]ramatic, sexy, and fun, Charm! is a wickedly entertaining roman a clef by All My Children favorite Kendall Hart. Brimming with scandal, romance, backstabbing, and unpredictable twists, it is every bit as shocking and captivating as the character who wrote it.”
Kate asked two very important questions: first, am I planning to read it? No, but I don’t watch AMC or any other soaps so I think a lot of the book would be lost on me. Second, do I know who actually wrote it? Nope, I sure don’t, but am damn curious. Anyone out there know who ghost-wrote Kendall Hart’s dishy novel?
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