Lauren Conrad A Bestselling Author
Friday, July 17th, 2009
Here is the ever so cute Lauren Conrad enjoying the day on the beach in all her red, white, and blue glory while she maxes the relax in Malibu for July 4th celebrations. She was joined by her latest hotty, Kyle Howard, and the two were seen splashing away in the water and kissing under the sun. And though we have heard some buzzing on her book deal, we haven’t really paid too much attention since we have been too busy wrapping ourselves up in the most recent season of The Hills. But the New York Times has certainly paid attention, as Lauren’s first book for teens, “L.A. Candy” has topped The New York Times best-seller list for children’s chapter books. For two straight weeks, Conrad’s novel about a young woman living in Los Angeles, who gets discovered for her own reality show, has made the list. Sound familiar? Well, the best writers draw from their own experience, so what can you expect. And given that many of her fans want to know what her life is really like, this book concept is about as real as it gets. And in case you were wondering, no, Lauren supposedly did not hire a ghostwriter for this one, though where she found the time to do so is still a bit beyond me. Mind you, LA Candy is such a hit, that she has a deal to write two more books about the characters. She talked with The Associated Press about “L.A. Candy,” paparazzi and frenemy Heidi Montag Pratt’s faith. But her interview with the AP was revealing, and we may just have to give her props for taking on so much at once. What did she learn about the process?
The deadlines can be stressful because it’s kind of a forced creativity. You want to take your time and the publisher’s like, `Yeah, but we’re gonna need it in like a week.’ I kind of felt my first draft needed to be perfect, and I learned as I went along you can make changes and figure it out along the way.
And so now that she is a reality TV star, and a best selling author, is there any way that Lauren is buckling under the pressure? Or is she as real as she looks while galavanting on the beach? When it comes to the pressure, Lauren says,
I used to get stressed over it. I moved actually to a different area. In our old home we had anywhere up to six cars waiting full of photographers outside. If I wanted to walk my dog, run out to the grocery store real quick, it was like a thing. I remember there were days I felt I couldn’t leave the house … I don’t really care as much anymore.
Lauren Conrad doesn’t talk much of her friends on The Hills, though she does say she is still roommates with the infamous Lo Bosworth, and she keeps in touch regularly with both Stephanie Pratt and Whitney Port. As far as what either of those gals are up to? Mum’s the word. What’s next for this mega star? She really wants to produce and that is currently at the top of her To Do list. After she pulls out two more books of course. Props to Lauren, this is one girl who manages to keep it real when she has been given every reason not to.
