| Author | Stephen Birmingham |
| Interviewer | Gerri Turbo |
| Title | Writing Biography |
| Producer | Kathleen Clower |
| Director | Mark Basse |
Copyright 1995 Florida Community College at Jacksonville
Summary:
Stephen Birmingham, the author of several biographies (including one on Jacqueline Kennedy), discusses his experiences writing books while working full time as an advertising writer for Ladies Home Journal. He elaborates on how women are wonderful sources of history and inspiration for his writing, and outlines his process of research, planning and writing. He also gives advice to aspiring writers on how to make industry contacts and how to balance writing with the demands of everyday life.
Episode #: 15
Keywords:
Establishing Career
Research Techniques
Establishing Audience
Birmingham, S. (1995). Interviewed by Gerri Turbo [Video Recording]. Writing biography, Writer to Writer. YouTube, Jacksonville, Florida.
Run time: 27 minutes