Last episode, I talked to Barbara Clarke about writing memoirs, and in this episode, I continue that conversation with another Erik Sherman. Erik just finished his 7th book, writing about the lives of professional athletes as well as incredible sports stories. I had the pleasure to talk to Erik Sherman about his process, how he started working with these athletes and what else he does in his career.
A little about Erik Sherman — he has been writing professionally since he was 14 years old. He’s the author of Out At Home, with former Dodgers and A’s outfielder Glenn Burke, who invented the ‘high five’ and died tragically of AIDS. It’s currently being made into a movie by actress/producer Jamie Lee Curtis through Amazon Studios. Sherman is also the co-author of four other highly acclaimed baseball autobiographies. His most recent book is Two Sides of Glory: The 1986 Boston Red Sox In Their Own Words. Erik is an annual lecturer at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
I hope you enjoy the interview.
Well, that’s it for this week’s edition of The Write Start podcast. Erik thank you so much for being on the show and thank you all for listening. Please follow me on Instagram at @thevirgintraveler as well as @thewritestartpodcast. If you like what you heard on this podcast, please share the podcast and leave me a rating or a review wherever you listen to The Write Start. Thanks again and I’ll see you next time.
