Don Kirchner, author of A Matter of Time
Writing is a powerful tool. Don Kirchner is a wondeful living example of what I mean. I met Don at an entrepreneur’s conference in Los Angeles in 2007 and was impressed by his soft smile and compelling story. He had spent time in the federal prison system on smuggling charges and had self-published a book on his experiences, and a movie was and is in the works. I stayed in touch with Don since then, even having the honor to present my “Call to Adventure” workshop to him and friends last year.
I recently <finally> read his book, A Matter of Time, and was so inspired that I contacted him to learn more about his relationship to writing and how writing helped him while he spent time in the federal prison system.
In our virtual interview, this is what he had to say: read more »»
Tags: Don Kirchner, prison, writing
Categories: Author Interviews
This post is a first in a series on online resources for writers. I used an online resources to cull my material: LinkedIn, as well as my own research. Some of you may wonder what LinkedIn is. It’s a online network for professionals. More details here.
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