Writing is a constant evolution—learning what works, learning what doesn’t. This website gives me an avenue to explore ideas while working on my next project. Besides expressing my love of nature and the great outdoors, I use this space to learn, grow, and create. One of my goals is to share more about the writing process and what I’m working on next—the posts below were written for just that purpose.
From Pen to Paper
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Balancing Late-Night Inspiration A big problem for me as a writer is that some of my greatest inspirations come right as I'm about… -
Before You Begin You don't write for the glory,you don't write for the fame,you don't write for the money—this is not why you… -
A Post Gone Wrong Years ago, I posted something on this site about how crazy ski parents are. Having recently discovered what it was… -
Posting Before It's Done Sometimes I post something that's not really complete. I've probably edited it a few times, and if I wanted to… -
Getting Back to Our Roots There's been a surge in climbing and hiking in the past decade or so. It's noticeable. Places where you never… -
Starting a Community Newspaper Last night I had the good fortune to be invited to join the effort to start a community newspaper. We… -
Writer or Web Designer? All I want to do is write, but it turns out that to be a writer these days, you need… -
The Search for Stories The other day I was asked why some people feel the need to climb mountains. Immediately what came to my… -
Hiking Solo vs. With Friends Cutting right to the chase, I love both, and there are obvious benefits to both, whether you're a writer or… -
Stripping the Context I have a problem. I can’t go anywhere and do the same thing over and over again—usually, at least. If… -
Exploring Bookshop.org One aspect of writing that I never gave much thought to before publishing a book was how to sell that… -
Memoirs by Men: Not Much Demand When I first started sending copies of my memoir to agents, I received a lot of positive feedback, but there… -
Lessons From AMC Awards, Signings, and More I ended my spring "book tour" of 4000s by 40 last weekend, with a book signing at The Country Bookseller… -
It's the Writing Not too long ago, I wrote a post called “It’s the Climb,” where I reflected on how the challenge of… -
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… -
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… -
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… -
Making a Writing Plan The first book is out. The second one is underway. I have this website where I like to write about… -
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… -
How Hiking Became Part of My Writing Process In between talks about 4000s by 40, I’ve started work on my next book. The writing process feels different this…
What’s Next?
Currently I’m at work on my first novel. I’m very excited to embark on this new journey and bring this story to life. I hope to have it released sometime in 2026, but we will see! Without giving too much away, it’s a story about a twelve-year old boy who discovers he has a special ability that comes and goes, for reasons he can’t quite understand. His journey of self-discovery eventually reveals the secret behind it… and the truth that some secrets don’t need to be shared. I can’t wait to share it with you!
