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My Wicked, Wicked Ways
''My Wicked, Wicked Ways'' is an autobiography written by Australian actor Errol Flynn with the aid of ghostwriter Earl Conrad. It was released posthumously following the sudden death of the actor and became immensely popular for its cynical tone and candid depiction of the world of filmmaking in Hollywood. ''My Wicked, Wicked Ways'' has sold over one million copies and still sells remarkably well, with paperback sales in the United Kingdom between 1992 and 1999 amounting to £18,500. The book has never been out of print.〔( ''Genius for living driven by a lust for death'' Retrieved 23/05/12 )〕
==Writing Process==
The original publisher, Putnam paid an advance of $9,000 to Flynn for the rights of his autobiography. Ghostwriter Earl Conrad was sent to Flynn's home in Jamaica to collaborate with the actor throughout the writing period. According to Beverly Aadland, Flynn's teenage girlfriend, Conrad was usually drunk and spent most of his time chasing Jamaican women. Aadland also claims that she and Flynn had difficulty removing him, saying "He was basically a doorstop with paid vacation". Jeffrey Meyers' introduction in the Aurum edition of ''My Wicked, Wicked Ways'' claims that Errol dictated the book to Conrad from August to October in 1958, and that he was a "literary stand in".
Conrad would eventually publish his own book, ''Errol Flynn: A Memoir'' in 1979 depicting Flynn's final year, their literary collaboration, and hearing the news of the actor's untimely death.
Beverly Aadland's remarks concerning Earl Conrad were due to her jealousy of Mr. Conrad. When she complained to Errol that he was paying all his attention to the book and little to her Errol responded to her complaint "That's right!" "I'm paying a helluva lot of attention to my book!" "Twenty-four hours a day and I'm going to keep on!"
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