Welcome!
My name’s Matt Larson. I love to write and hike, and I’m the author of 4000s by 40. I’m currently working on my second book, and often chasing down other ideas that catch my attention along the way. This space is where I share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and whatever else I’m exploring at the moment. I hope you enjoy reading — and that something here resonates with you as you pursue your own discoveries.
If you’ve got a moment, check out the latest posts and drop a comment if something rings true for you.
What’s New
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There’s Poetry Out Here
There’s poetry out here if I keep my wits about me,stumbling out above the clear,upon the schist and scree. A chance to pull and find what huddled masses long to know,but never dare to leave behindthe soil that they sow. There’s poetry out here if I’m only willing to see, and venture to absorb and…
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The Hard is What Makes it Great
Been changing gears this week. I was working on one book and then came to realize, for a variety of reasons, now’s not the time—if ever. So I’m making the full shift into fiction-writing mode. I have two projects in mind, and one is coming to me more naturally at the moment, so I’m rolling…
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Have Words, Will Write for Nothing
I’ve made no money from writing so far. Zippo. Zilch. In fact, once you account for marketing, this website, hiring editors, graphic designers, and everything else, I’m still in the red. Recently, someone pointed out to me that only the exceptional few really ever make any money doing this. “So,” they asked, “why do this?…
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Cheating on Middle Pack Monadnock
I cheated the other day. Well, kinda. Sorta. But you can do that when you’re seeking out the forgotten Monadnock peak known as Middle Pack. Instead of doing it the “true” way—hiking up and over either Pack Monadnock or North Pack first—I took a shortcut and drove up to the summit of Pack Monadnock, something…