Quick question about Authors?

answers1:Samantha, authors joke about doing this all the time. A great
many of us are extremely shy, introverts, not confident about our
appearance, our speaking ability, our books. (S.K. raises her
hand.)But it doesn't work unless you lock that other person into a
lifetime contract. What the lucky authors who have a print book to
promote do is bite the bullet and assume a 'role,' as if they were
actors, playing far more confident and secure versions of themselves
at signings, readings, conventions, and similar events.Of course, a
lot of promotion is done online, too, and even us shy folks can be
outgoing there....Show more
answers2:It happens far more often than most people wish to
recognise.I am heavily involved with a publishing house and know a lot
of other people who work in others and we all know when this happens,
but we are sworn to never divulge the who or when of it all.Most times
it happens when a male author writes a really in depth love story, or
sometimes when they write a children's book.Then they publish them
under a female name, and even have a female friend take their place in
everything that happens afterward, such as book signings etc.
etc.There is no real harm in any of it, and it is perfectly legal to
do such things....Show more
answers3:No. In the first place, no one but the author would be a fit
subject for interviews, because only the author knows the backstory
and can answer questions about the work. However, there is no rule
that says authors have to do interviews and stuff. There are a number
of very reclusive authors who do not do media interviews and who do
not give out personal information.
answers4:No, they can't. But honestly? Most authors are not called
upon to do many, if any, face-to-face interviews. The vast majority of
authors will certainly never appear on television or radio, and they
can do print interviews over the phone or even by email. Moreover,
there's no rule that says an author *has* to do interviews. They're
perfectly within their rights to refuse.You cannot just pay some actor
to pretend to be you for your entire career. Firstly, what if they
died or something? Secondly, they wouldn't be able to answer the
questions truthfully or even correctly. When an interviewer asked the
actor, "Were you influenced by X author or Y style of writing?", it's
unlikely that an actor is going to be able to answer convincingly,
however much coaching they've had. They're not inside your head. Also,
if you think most authors make enough to pay a professional actor to
pretend to be them, you are seriously deluding yourself. Most
published authors don't even make a living wage, let alone enough to
pay staff. The JK Rowlings and Dan Browns of this world are VERY few
and far between....Show more
answers5:an Author is proud of his/her work so they is no way they
will let another person act like they wrote the book because as an
Author if you see your book selling that a good thing so you will not
want any one to get your credit. so l think that going to interview,
book signing, book preview show and many more is part of being an
author. And if you are an Author you want to be known so that people
will buy so books and interview and any other things you do are
publicizing your self....Show more