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Hello,
I am a journalist and just published my second book. However, I was asked to write it with someone who is not a writer, but has an interesting story and is on the fringes of celebrity world. I did most of the writing, and got us a publisher, and we used my agent. But my co-author has been extremely difficult throughout the process and it has gotten worse, as the book is just coming out. She has been extremely critical of everything and has done very little to promote the book. I worked very hard to promote it, and got us signings at several places. But, one very small local book store invited us to do a signing, and made a mistake and only listed me on the publicity. (I sent the press release with both our names on it) Then a local reporter did a feature story and although she included my co-author in the story, she also only mentioned me for the local book signings. However, the bigger venues have listed both our names---and another local book shop failed to mention me, only my co-author!! Then a review on amazon said it was a great book written by me, and did not not mention her. I have no idea who wrote this.
However, my co-author became absolutely livid that she was not mentioned by the local book store and local reporter, and by the review on amazon. I told her that I have no control over this, and that I gave them both our names. We have several upcoming events and I am not looking forward to them...
Any advice? Has anyone else had this kind of difficulty with a co-author? I cannot wait until this collaboration is done!
Thank you!!
S.
I am a journalist and just published my second book. However, I was asked to write it with someone who is not a writer, but has an interesting story and is on the fringes of celebrity world. I did most of the writing, and got us a publisher, and we used my agent. But my co-author has been extremely difficult throughout the process and it has gotten worse, as the book is just coming out. She has been extremely critical of everything and has done very little to promote the book. I worked very hard to promote it, and got us signings at several places. But, one very small local book store invited us to do a signing, and made a mistake and only listed me on the publicity. (I sent the press release with both our names on it) Then a local reporter did a feature story and although she included my co-author in the story, she also only mentioned me for the local book signings. However, the bigger venues have listed both our names---and another local book shop failed to mention me, only my co-author!! Then a review on amazon said it was a great book written by me, and did not not mention her. I have no idea who wrote this.
However, my co-author became absolutely livid that she was not mentioned by the local book store and local reporter, and by the review on amazon. I told her that I have no control over this, and that I gave them both our names. We have several upcoming events and I am not looking forward to them...
Any advice? Has anyone else had this kind of difficulty with a co-author? I cannot wait until this collaboration is done!
Thank you!!
S.