I think one of the big things that's come out of ghostwriting for me is real compassion for the complexity of fame.

I'm so used to being separate from the publication process. I turn in the book to the editor and then I'm done.

I think one of the big things that's come out of ghostwriting for me is real compassion for the complexity of fame.

I'm handed a bunch of existing data. My job is to put that in the best narrative form. That is a puzzle I love to solve.

Lizzie Pepper is pure fiction! The character is pulled from tabloids. But I think we all look at celebrity marriages and invest in them.

There are certain jobs I don't take because I feel no connection to the person. But if somebody is open with me, and honest about their motivations, and has some level of self-awareness, then I'm going to understand them.

I’ve taken on some of the emotional weight of the stories I’ve worked on. I was writing about a very difficult time in the life of one of my clients and I burst into tears at a small, crowded café... I’m not a crier at all in my own life. Maybe that’s why I’m a ghostwriter.