About this episode
Nick Chiles discusses the art of ghostwriting and his experiences as a celebrity ghostwriter.
In this episode, celebrity ghost writer Nick Chiles discusses the process of writing in someone else’s voice. Nick, who graduated from UGA with his MFA in 2022, has won nearly 20 major journalism awards, including a 1992 Pulitzer Prize as part of a New York Newsday team. He is currently writer in residence teaching Feature Writing courses at The University of Georgia. Nick is also the author or co-author of 22 books, including three New York Times bestsellers he wrote with R&B icon Bobby Brown, civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton and Dallas pastor, T. D. Jakes. His most recent book, “Act Like You Got Some Sense,” was co- written with Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx. More on Nick Chiles here: https://nickchiles.com/ Here’s a link to the latest book he co-wrote with Jamie Foxx: “Act Like You Got Some Sense:” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jamie-foxx/act-like-you-got-some-sense/9781538703281/?lens=grand-central-publishing
People in this episode
Guest: Nick Chiles
Topics covered
- writing process
- ghostwriting
- journalism
- feature writing
- celebrity authors
Keywords
- ghostwriter
- journalism awards
- New York Times bestsellers
- writing in voice
- celebrity authors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Georgia
Books & works: Act Like You Got Some Sense
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