Welcome!
My name’s Matt, and I love to write and hike. I’m the author of 4000s by 40 and am currently working on book two. When I’m not doing that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and explore hidden truths.
Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone trying to figure out their own next step, I hope this site encourages you to keep getting outside, keep exploring, and keep making new discoveries. I suppose this place serves as a very public reminder to myself that I need to keep doing the same.
Enjoy it out there!
What’s New
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Making a Writing Plan
The first book is out. The second one is underway. I have this website where I like to write about an array of topics. How should I proceed? First Book Surge: 4000s by 40 Recently I had the good fortune of jumping on the Sounds Like a Search and Rescue Podcast, where I was asked…
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The Need for Community-Based News
For the last five weeks, I’ve been trying to get the Boston Sunday Globe delivered, and finally—after multiple calls with customer service—it mercifully arrived yesterday. I could have given up a few weeks ago. If it were any other product, I probably would have. But I’m determined to bring something back into our home that…
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Why 4000s by 40?
So why 4000s by 40? Why the need for this book? Well, a few years back—okay, a while back—before I turned 40, I was starting to have all those anxious thoughts we get as we approach that milestone year, wondering what the second half of my life would look like. I started asking myself if…
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The Performance
I was asked to present, well, dance, tales of an ancient warrior, and dicing the air, sword in hand, summon all of my ancestors. Looking out, I spoke a language of unknown history and lore, humbled by this chance, this standage, to practice like never before…