PHELPS, GHOSTWRITER IN THE MONEY "Michael Phelps, winner of eight gold medals in Beijing and the man being hailed as the greatest Olympian of all time, … snagged an estimated $1.6 million advance from the Free Press imprint of Simon & Schuster for his latest book, to be called 'Built to Succeed.' Waxman Literary Agency, working with Phelps' long-time talent manager Peter Carlisle of Octagon, brokered the deal, which had a $1 million floor price just to get into the hunt."
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What's the story?
Hi, I'm Michael Phelps. I swim alot. My dad left when I was young. My swim coach is named Bob Bowman. One night a girl named Chelsea got drunk with her fiancee while watching the Olympics and they nicknamed him Bob "Big Balls" Bowman, which totally made sense at the time but now they can't remember why. Also, I swim REALLY fast. Gold medals are heavy. Despite all my money and fame, no one will help me pin my ears back. That's the real reason I wear a swim cap.
The End.
Also, the ghost writer will be an eight year old.
Chelsea, you forgot this!
You can do anything if you set your mind to it, because I had my mind set on swimming, and I could do it, so then I set my mind on medals, and I could do it, so all it takes is a mindset. America's neat. Yay America! Devote your life to your dreams because everyone can be a winner!
With a foreword by Tony Robbins.
How could I forget the positive self-help section? Stupid Chelsea!
Well, at least Tony Robbins will make up for my mistake. Or just hypnotize Jack Black.
You two need to add some sexual action or else I'll never buy this book.
7/26/1999
Dear Diary,
Today my mom hooked up with Bob 'Big Balls' Bowman. I guess she's over Dad.
<3
Mike
Is that enough QC?
How good can a book be when the title is the first thing written?
Not what I was hoping for, but I'll buy.
I didn't have much to work with. I figured the single milf angle was stronger than Iowa corn husker style ala Michael P.
How terrible is that title? Sounds like a textbook in business school, or something.