Writing is a constant evolution—learning what works, learning what doesn’t. This website gives me a space to explore ideas while working on my next project. One of my goals is to share more about the writing process and what I’m working on next. Besides expressing my love of nature and the great outdoors, I use this space to learn, grow, and create.
Insights on the Writing Process, Inspiration, and What’s Next
The Problem With Blogging
Ok, I’m using this space to practice, right? To practice how I want words to flow on a page before feeling like they are worthy of being published. With a blog, you’re not supposed to overthink it or over-edit it.
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How Hiking Became Part of My Writing Process
Even though my next book isn’t about hiking, the trail is still where most of the writing starts. Walking clears my head, and voice notes capture the thoughts before they vanish.
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It’s the Climb
So, the long climb is over: my first book, 4000s by 40, is out! I’ve been quietly letting people know this week, taking my time before announcing it to a larger audience, being mindful of my purpose for writing it. [Read More →]
Finishing What You Started – Dusting off the Book
Ok it’s time. Time to finish this thing. Awhile back I finished the rough draft of my first book, which chronicled my efforts to tackle all of the 4000 footers in New Hampshire before I turned 40. It’s taken forever for me to get back to it and do the final edit. [Read More →]
Healing or Complaining, Write or Wrong?
When I started this blog I was hoping it was going to be about mountains and writing, and perhaps be a platform for some more creative writing pursuits that I’ve got planned, but instead the bulk of my entries so far have been about this damn nerve pain. It wasn’t supposed to be this way! [Read More →]
Where Are All the Happy Writers?
As I reenter the writing fray, I’ve been checking out Medium a lot lately, which if you’re not familiar with, is an app where a lot of writers can post their content for the world to see. It reads like the most refined blogging hub on the web, though it’s supposed to feel more sophisticated than that I think. I don’t know — I’m still learning this whole bag. [Read More →]
Learning Social Media in Your 40s
Ok, so I’m a bit of a Luddite. At the turn of the century, I was the last person I knew to get a cellphone. When I did finally get one, it was a flip phone, but people had already moved on to Blackberrys. [Read More →]
Is Anyone Just About the Writing Anymore?
Growing up, my dad used to warn me that if I wanted to be a writer, I better be prepared to be broke. That the life of a writer requires a lifetime of eating Ramen noodles and smoking cigarettes, and if I had any other life plans that required money, I would need to put them on hold. [Read More →]
My First Book
So last night I finished my very first book, and handed it over to my wife for its inaugural review. From the other room I could hear her chuckle (yes!), which was followed by a long period of silence (oh no!).
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