Matt Stebbins
@stebbinsmatt.bsky.social
Ghostwriter. (Developmental) Editor. Author coach. Helping authors bring their books (~200 so far) to life. Co-founder trails nonprofit (EndlessTrails.us) w/ wife Kerri. INTJ. Man City fan, cyclist, runner. Idaho.
She’s the absolute sweetest, goofiest furball. Everyone who meets her loves her.
August 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
She’s the absolute sweetest, goofiest furball. Everyone who meets her loves her.
The flowers this summer have been brilliant. We've spent more time on bikes. Even as the rest of life has been messy, infuriating, a world persistently on fire, the trails have offered quiet morning respite first. I’m so, so grateful for that.
August 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
The flowers this summer have been brilliant. We've spent more time on bikes. Even as the rest of life has been messy, infuriating, a world persistently on fire, the trails have offered quiet morning respite first. I’m so, so grateful for that.
This summer hasn't been the summer we anticipated—I jacked up my knee in June and Toya's started showing all the miles on her hips—but it's still been delightful in the time we've spent out on our trails.
August 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
This summer hasn't been the summer we anticipated—I jacked up my knee in June and Toya's started showing all the miles on her hips—but it's still been delightful in the time we've spent out on our trails.
I first moved here 16 years ago today, moving cross-country via bicycle for a job in a place I'd never seen. The 2000-mile trip took fewer days than anticipated (even with many adventure detours!), so I got a few days exploring in the mountains, playing on the trails, falling in love with this area.
August 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I first moved here 16 years ago today, moving cross-country via bicycle for a job in a place I'd never seen. The 2000-mile trip took fewer days than anticipated (even with many adventure detours!), so I got a few days exploring in the mountains, playing on the trails, falling in love with this area.
Yesterday marked the official okay to hike again post-MCL strain (grade 2, 6 weeks out now), & so of course had to capitalize again this morning.
July 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Yesterday marked the official okay to hike again post-MCL strain (grade 2, 6 weeks out now), & so of course had to capitalize again this morning.
There are certainly worse ways to start the day
July 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
There are certainly worse ways to start the day
19 years ago today, one of my best friends at the time went missing on a climb in the Sawtooths, a climb we'd previously planned to do together. Can't help but think of how he'd laugh at my idea of dealing with our current heat by jumping on the trainer for a couple of hours.
July 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
19 years ago today, one of my best friends at the time went missing on a climb in the Sawtooths, a climb we'd previously planned to do together. Can't help but think of how he'd laugh at my idea of dealing with our current heat by jumping on the trainer for a couple of hours.
This is a terrible* way to start the day
*by which I mean the rest of the day is terrible in comparison
*by which I mean the rest of the day is terrible in comparison
July 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is a terrible* way to start the day
*by which I mean the rest of the day is terrible in comparison
*by which I mean the rest of the day is terrible in comparison
Still (day and otherwise) dreaming about those biscuits from @kerrianne.bsky.social’s birthday brunch on Sunday.
June 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Still (day and otherwise) dreaming about those biscuits from @kerrianne.bsky.social’s birthday brunch on Sunday.
8th annual Sharlie Shuffle was a success Saturday (as many as half our runners ran distance PRs!), so many smiles and laughs shared with new friends…
But we could really use another weekend before jumping back into the work week.
But we could really use another weekend before jumping back into the work week.
June 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
8th annual Sharlie Shuffle was a success Saturday (as many as half our runners ran distance PRs!), so many smiles and laughs shared with new friends…
But we could really use another weekend before jumping back into the work week.
But we could really use another weekend before jumping back into the work week.
Q4/final: As we wrap up, what’s one takeaway for yourself today regarding community? #FreelanceFriends
May 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Q4/final: As we wrap up, what’s one takeaway for yourself today regarding community? #FreelanceFriends
Q3: How can you integrate community into the rest of your life? #FreelanceFriends
May 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Q3: How can you integrate community into the rest of your life? #FreelanceFriends
Q2: Why try and build community, whether online or IRL? How can you plug into existing communities? #FreelanceFriends
May 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Q2: Why try and build community, whether online or IRL? How can you plug into existing communities? #FreelanceFriends
Q1: What does community mean to you, and what does it look like at its best? #FreelanceFriends
May 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Q1: What does community mean to you, and what does it look like at its best? #FreelanceFriends
Helps if I include the photo #FreelanceFriends #FreelancePets
May 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Helps if I include the photo #FreelanceFriends #FreelancePets
So you run home instead where your pup can’t decide if she’s more glad you’re home or more mad that you did something without her, so snuggling with side eye it is.
May 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
So you run home instead where your pup can’t decide if she’s more glad you’re home or more mad that you did something without her, so snuggling with side eye it is.
Officially outdid myself: banana cranberry coffee kuchen with an almond cream cheese glaze (this is what happens when I’m not feeling particularly motivated to sit at my computer and have way too many hours of meetings later, apparently)
May 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Officially outdid myself: banana cranberry coffee kuchen with an almond cream cheese glaze (this is what happens when I’m not feeling particularly motivated to sit at my computer and have way too many hours of meetings later, apparently)
Celebrated Friday of a long week by making an apricot kuchen with lavender and galangal, with a cinnamon nutmeg cream cheese glaze, and it was exactly what I was envisioning. (No I did not measure anything.)
May 10, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Celebrated Friday of a long week by making an apricot kuchen with lavender and galangal, with a cinnamon nutmeg cream cheese glaze, and it was exactly what I was envisioning. (No I did not measure anything.)
Completely comfortable in shorts, hoodie & sandals with the pup this morning, but was a bit surprised by the frost & fog—until we got home & I saw it was 27 degrees. I’m going to be in real trouble when it actually gets warm, aren’t I?
April 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Completely comfortable in shorts, hoodie & sandals with the pup this morning, but was a bit surprised by the frost & fog—until we got home & I saw it was 27 degrees. I’m going to be in real trouble when it actually gets warm, aren’t I?
Ran 50+ miles yesterday morning (on messy & melting-out Nordic ski trails after minimal sleep) + was up half the night last night with a sick pup, so I’m either invincible or will crash hard later. Hoping for the former while suspecting the latter.
April 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Ran 50+ miles yesterday morning (on messy & melting-out Nordic ski trails after minimal sleep) + was up half the night last night with a sick pup, so I’m either invincible or will crash hard later. Hoping for the former while suspecting the latter.
Skunk encounters that go well—especially in the dark—feel like they ought to come with an achievement badge. This morning included four separate skunks, each of which was spooked enough to raise its tail, but no getting sprayed. That alone counts as a run success!
April 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Skunk encounters that go well—especially in the dark—feel like they ought to come with an achievement badge. This morning included four separate skunks, each of which was spooked enough to raise its tail, but no getting sprayed. That alone counts as a run success!
She really was a star—not the best photo but she also wasn’t still for that long
April 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
She really was a star—not the best photo but she also wasn’t still for that long
Feels like our weeks are increasingly nonstop so trying to take a deep breath, remember all these ski adventures with puppernugs—more than 200km in March alone. Embracing joy allows us to push on.
March 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Feels like our weeks are increasingly nonstop so trying to take a deep breath, remember all these ski adventures with puppernugs—more than 200km in March alone. Embracing joy allows us to push on.
In the spirit of embracing joy, just settling into the fatigue of back-to-back long skis with puppernugs. Steadily snowing in a winter wonderland—
March 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
In the spirit of embracing joy, just settling into the fatigue of back-to-back long skis with puppernugs. Steadily snowing in a winter wonderland—