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…
Author: Matt Larson
With my first book, 4000s by 40, released this fall, I am fulfilling a lifelong dream of writing, and am excited to continue the journey of storytelling with future projects—so much so that the day after I published 4000s by 40, I began my next work.
Much of my inspiration comes from nature. My early love for the ocean, found on the South Shore of Massachusetts, has transitioned into a deep passion for the mountains here in New Hampshire, and I wanted to share that with my first book.
If you’d like to connect or have any inquiries, you can reach out to me at [email protected]. I’m also on Instagram and Facebook at wanderingmatt8. Happy reading!
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?…
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…
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…