Becoming a Writer

<p><strong><em>We are the moments that shape us…</em></strong></p><p>Every conversation every minute on the job every daydream every chance encounter—these moments all add up to something much greater than the sum of their parts.  If cultivated properly each of these disjointed moments can spark magic within and help us become who we are truly meant to be in this world.</p><p>In <em>Becoming a Writer</em> David Kherdian lays out some selected memories moments and places in time that proved critical in shaping his soul as an editor poet and writer.</p><p><strong><em>We all have a story tell…</em></strong></p><p>David captures the magic of each moment of life and encourages us all to do the same. </p><p>From his early childhood memories walking up and down the streets of Racine Wisconsin with his gang of friends to crushing disappointment at the hands of overly critical school teachers…</p><p>From his days as a door-to-door magazine salesman all the way to Japan on the eve of the war in Korea…</p><p>From a stint compiling the works of the Beat Poets in San Francisco to decoding the raw emotion contained in his mother’s own memoirs…</p><p><em>Becoming a Writer</em> is more than just a memoir.  In detailing the defining moments of his life David Kherdian also provides us with a guide to help capture the magic within our own lives put it to paper and ultimately share it with the world.</p>