Can Celebrities Write?

There seems to be a wealth of books by celebrities coming out lately. I know creative people are often creative in more than one way, but can these people really write? Probably more accurate, can their ghost writers write?

The first one that caught my eye was the book written by the popular country duo, Brooks and Dunn. THE ADVENTURES OF SLIM AND HOWDY, a novel about their alter egos has several positive reviews on Amazon.com. I am curious about how much input they had in the novel (the third name listed as author is Bill Fitzhugh, called a collaborator). Either way, might be an interesting read.

Adding to the canon of country music stars writing a book, Tim McGraw (and Tom Douglas) wrote a children's book called MY LITTLE GIRL. This book was not as favorably received as the novel above, but is a cute concept. Basing the book on his vast experience as a father of daughters ages 11, 10 and 6, he is sure to have some good points in the book.

Mo'Nique, one of my favorite comediennes, has several books out. SKINNY WOMEN ARE EVIL and the related cookbook SKINNY COOKS CAN'T BE TRUSTED are based mostly on her own experiences. Venturing into fiction, along with Sherri McGee McCovey, she has recently released the young adult novel BEACON HILLS HIGH. I am more likely to believe Mo'Nique had a lot to do with these books, since, as a comedienne, she writes much of her own material. I admit, I would love to read her novel someday.

There are more, but I think I made my point. I am not saying the people above are not creative enough to write their own books. I am mostly just curious as to what induces famous people to produce books, on top of their other career.

Nicole