Aren't writers tortured enough without having an increasing amount of D-listers waving book deals in their faces? Former Atomic Kitten member Liz McLarnon is "writing her debut novel about the trials and tribulations of a girl band" and no less than "three publishers are battling it out to sign the star in what's thought to be a big-money three-book deal". The Mirror reports that "Liz is also planning a reality TV show around her efforts to become a published author, which will see her being coached by some of the UK's most famous fiction writers - possibly including Harry Potter creator JK Rowling." A stupendously inarticulate source added: "Liz has already finished a couple of chapter (sic) and a synopsis and is absolutely loving writing it. The publishers cant't (sic) believe she's written it all by herself 'cos (sic) it's so good. They're so into the idea and of the TV stuff too. No-one's ever done a reality show about what it's like to try and get a book out before, certainly not one by a celebrity."
It's surprising that JK Rowling is lending her name to this circus, having lived the life of a penniless writer herself. Karma must've found it surprising too as it's lead producers in India to name their film Hari Puttar. A source said: "bosses at movie giant Warner Bros. are taking legal action against Indian based studio Mirchi Movies, who are set to release a film entitled Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors, which follows the life of a 10-year-old Indian boy who moves to Britain, on 12 September." A spokesperson for the film said: "Our film bears no resemblance to the Hollywood film Harry Potter and it is a completely different story. Our film has been in the making for quite some time and everyone knew about it." I didn't get the memo, did you?