Biography with Author Brian Jay Jones

<p>Episode 17 features biographer Brian Jay Jones, author of 4 books covering Washington Irving, Jim Henson, George Lucas, and Dr. Suess. We discuss lessons learned from those biographies, the writing process, and the value of one’s own work.</p> <p>During the episode we discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Being a biographer</li> <li>"Having a shelf" (A common theme among biography subjects)</li> <li>Career Path</li> <li>Writing Process</li> <li>Research</li> <li>Fiction vs. Non-Fiction</li> <li>Storytelling</li> <li>Pacing</li> <li>Book Collecting</li> <li>Doing the Work</li> <li>And much more.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode</strong></p> <p><a href="http://agentpalmer.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">AgentPalmer.com</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://brianjayjones.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">BrianJayJones.com</a></p> <p><strong>Books by Brian Jay Jones</strong></p> <p><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1611453542/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1611453542&linkCode=as2&tag=brjajoau-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Washington Irving: An American Original</a></p> <p><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345526112/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=211189&creative=373489&creativeASIN=0345526112&link_code=as3&tag=brjajoau-20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jim Henson: The Biography</a></p> <p><a href= "http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316257443/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316257443&linkCode=as2&tag=brjajoau-20&linkId=6FTTO5ME7WJBDZ4A" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Lucas: A Life</a></p> <p>(<a href= "http://agentpalmer.com/15919/media/the-written-word/the-underappreciated-innovator-a-review-of-george-lucas-a-life-by-brian-jay-jones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">My Review of George Lucas: A Life</a>)</p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/2VVAZZ4" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the meaning of an American Imagination</a></p> <p><strong>Other Links</stro