I author bestsellers without claiming the fame, I leave an abandoned mining settlement to bear my name, and I abruptly ignore your text messages without saying goodbye. What spooky Halloween specter am I?
A ghost
Double meanings of 'ghostwriter', 'ghost town', 'ghosting someone', and a spooky apparition.
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