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Jodie Marsh, and her Book Deal.

Alex's Grandma

11:45 / 20.03.05

Wasn't something a bit like this mentioned in the Book of Revelations ? Or is that kind of thinking just outdated, elitist, and wildly unfair to someone who might just turn out to be the new George Elliot ? Or is this all in fact a strange dream ?

All Acting Regiment

12:17 / 20.03.05

Well I doubt that most of her fans really care much about books. People who care about books probably don't care for Jodie Marsh. Uh. You never know.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

12:39 / 20.03.05

Not that I'm disagreeing with you, Legba, but surely that would make this an even worse business decision?

ONLY NICE THINGS

13:04 / 20.03.05

Swan's Way?

Sax

13:25 / 20.03.05

Did Naomi Campbell actually write any of her novel?

I've also got a (review, unasked for, of course) copy of Pamela Anderson's recent novel, the name of which escapes me. But just in case you get bored with the prose, there are some glossy pictures of Ms A in various states of undress included within the book.

sleazenation

13:36 / 20.03.05

To put it another way, 'writers' don't need to have any merit, literary or otherwise to get published. What the do need to do is convince publishers that their 'wares' can get people to part with heir cash. In many cases, it doesn't even matter if the 'writer' actually ever put pen to paper or fingers on a word processor - or even if they are completely illiterate. this is what ghost writers are for.

Increasingly people's interest in celebrity means that doing something vaguely interesting, even if that thing is being professionally stupid as in the case of jade Goodey or having breasts that you don't mind getting out fot the cameras is more important than being able write or having something of any significance to write about...

Alex's Grandma

14:01 / 20.03.05

It's the sheer size of the deal though... I mean fair enough, I suppose, to test out the market with a couple of ghost-writes, but assuming John Blake publishing aren't making this stuff up for PR purposes ( and that's a pretty big if I admit - the John Blake list includes Lenny McLean's The Guv'nor, Love And War by James Hewitt and, tellingly I fear, The Ultimate Book Of Useless Information, ) to give la Marsh an advance for six of the things unless she's prepared to do at least some of the writing seems like an act of total insanity, business-wise.

Regrettable Juvenilia

14:13 / 20.03.05

This is all far less of an outrage than the life and career of Martin Amis to date. Do you honestly think her books could ever be as bad as Wolfe's or Holleubecq's* drivel?

*Spelling? But I don't care, I hate the shitter!

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

15:49 / 20.03.05

Yes, but I don't think Wolfe, Houellebecq or Amis actually got a six-book deal on the basis of no previously published writing whatsoever...

w1rebaby

16:04 / 20.03.05

Clearly Jodie Marsh is a much better writer, then.

to give la Marsh an advance for six of the things unless she's prepared to do at least some of the writing seems like an act of total insanity

Yes, that's what I thought, unless she has a particularly good and loyal ghostwriter. I don't know anything about Marsh in particular but I see no reason to believe she's incapable of writing books; perhaps she's using her tits to lever her into the literary market where she's always wanted to be. Or perhaps the publishers had a very long lunch.

Alex's Grandma

17:39 / 20.03.05

Well according to her on-line bio, she 'intended studying law at university, but instead she pursued a rather different path,' so she's got that much in common with Flaubert, at least.

Having just read through a couple of her old interviews, I don't know if it'd be fair to say that literature's ever been her first love exactly, but only time'll tell, I suppose.

Either way, while I don't know about Wolfe or Amis, I've a feeling Houellebecq would very much approve of this whole situation, and would probably take a cut in his royalties if they could do a joint book tour.

Tryphena Absent

17:56 / 20.03.05

I really love the idea that Jodie Marsh is a great writer. I hope she stuns us all with her books. It really would be a red hot poker in the backside of the world.

Alex's Grandma

18:06 / 20.03.05

If she doesn't stun us all with her books, it's going to be a red hot poker in the backside for somebody, certainly.

sleazenation

18:07 / 20.03.05

I'd really love gold to grow on trees, but bitter experience teaches us that this is very unlikely to happen...

Cynic.

I would so love it if Jodie Marsh turned out to be the best author since <insert favoured author>. I'm not exactly sure it will happen, but it would be so good if it did.

Wishful thinker.

While I kind of agree, shouldn't stumbling out of a club half-naked at 3 in the morning be something you do for it's own sake, rather than as a career move ? I just wonder if her heart's in the right place, is all.

Tryphena Absent

21:27 / 20.03.05

Maybe she did it for its own sake and everyone else turned it in to a career move... mmm hmmmm.

w1rebaby

21:56 / 20.03.05

Well, if I could pass stumbling out of a club half-naked at 3am off as a career move, I would.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

08:06 / 21.03.05

Fuck it, I'd be happy if I could pass off stumbling half-naked out of a club at 3am as a CAREER.

haus of fraser

09:21 / 21.03.05

aghh Jodie- i care less about her than killing that £50 thread!

Eloi Tsabaoth

15:31 / 21.03.05

I prefer stumbling out of a half-naked club at 3 in the morning.

Jack The Bodiless

21:08 / 23.03.05

If only I could stop stumbling half-naked out of clubs at 3am, I might be able to finish my damned book.

Triplets

00:18 / 24.03.05

I'm not joking guys, but, who the fuck is Jodie Marsh?

Alex's Grandma

16:13 / 24.03.05

Jordan's main rival in the UK glamour field, or at least she was until Abi Titmuss hit the scene; a kind of RL version of Ultimate Valkyrie.

Triplets

17:30 / 24.03.05

Huuuunnnnnh!

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

22:06 / 24.03.05

I'm not joking guys, but, who the fuck is Ultimate Valkyrie?

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