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Author of:
Jack of Hearts
A Million Would Be Nice
The Sun Will Still Shine Tomorrow
Families At War - A true story of conflict during the Spanish Civil War

Ghost-writer of:
Race Against Me - Dwain Chambers
Do The Birds Still Sing In Hell? - Horace Greasley
This Heart Within Me Burns - Crissy Rock
The Blue Door - Lise Kristensen
Sherlock's Squadron - Steve Holmes
Coming soon:
The Shawshank Prevention
Afghanistan - A New Twist.
Revenge is Sweeter than Flowing Honey

Scriptwriter of:
Jack of Hearts
Families At War
Do The Birds Still Sing In Hell? (Asst)
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Ken Scott I am very fortunate that I rarely suffer from writers block, however if I do a find Red wine helps no end.
Ken Scott The freedom of time, without a doubt. If I want a day off I don't need to consult with anyone.…moreThe freedom of time, without a doubt. If I want a day off I don't need to consult with anyone.(less)
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Ghost-writing

At times I am a little uncomfortable with the term ghost-writer. It conjures up the image of an anonymous writer locked away somewhere writing on behalf of a well-known person who isn’t particularly interested in the content which will ultimately go into what will be known as their book.
Perhaps I have been a little fortunate as I’ve never been placed in this situation and I can honestly say that e Read more of this blog post »
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Published on August 20, 2013 04:48 Tags: bestseller, crissy-rock, ghostwriting, lise-kristensen
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“Want to be a writer? take a good book a good pen and a notepad to bed with you every night of your life.”
Ken Scott, Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?

“Life is like a boxing match, keep on throwing those punches and one of them will land.
Kevin Lane - The Shawshank Prevention”
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“Good fiction is trawling back into the past and digging up the real characters who've influenced your entire being.”
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“Life is like a boxing match, keep on throwing those punches and one of them will land.
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“Finishing a book has massive implications for the writer, an empty head and an empty bank account springs to mind.”
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