Matthew Koehler - Author

Hey friends. Happy New Year! Here in California, stormy weather is hitting the state, allowing plenty of opportunity for some "indoor activities." If you've been looking for a feel-good book to pass the time, I have an announcement!! My book, My Road To Mo, is 36% off on Amazon right now! Don't know how long this will last, so if you've been interested in picking up a print copy, but haven't pulled the trigger on it yet, now might be a good time.
Cheers!

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Thanks to everyone who visited my new website after it's launch on Tuesday! If you happened to miss it, or you're still on your way over to visit, you can now find my first blog post there. It's up and ready for you to read! If you're interested in the why's and how's of my memoir, My Road to Mo, you may find this an interesting read. See you there, and don't forget to subscribe. Thanks!

Everyone has a story to tell. Share it! Welcome everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by and hanging out for a bit. I appreciate it, and I hope you find it enjoyable. Storytelling; a uniquely human attribute used to bind cultures, keep history alive and, maybe most importantly, add value to society under the guise of entertainment. Can yo...

Hey there friends. EXCITING NEWS! My new author website is up. It would be awesome if you stopped by for a visit and took a look around. I’ll be using it as a “home base” for future writings, so don’t forget to subscribe so you can keep up with everything I’m working on. First blog post is up too, so don’t forget to check that out while you’re there. Enjoy, and thank you! Oh, and please, feel free to share, this so all your friends can check out the website too!

Author Blog | Matthew Koehler Writer | California Matthew Koehler's debut novel, My Road to Mo, is an adventure filled, inspirational and memoir about a young man falling in love... with a girl, cycling and the California coast. Part coming-of-age RomCom, part adventure and part historical, My Road to Mo will leave you hopeful and inspired.

friends! Some exciting news coming your way tomorrow morning!

Here in Sonoma County, CA, the mornings are cold, the afternoons are breezy, the trees are blooming, the evenings are warmer, and the days are getting longer. Spring is moving in! No time like the present to start getting your summer reading lists in order.

Want my opinion? This one should be on your list. It's a feel good story for a crazy time.

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Having the first chapter of your next book come together better than you thought it would is a great feeling. going into the second chapter!

I'm one for "The Classics." Many of my favorite authors wrote their best work, and lived their entire lives, before I was even born. Ernest Hemingway, Norman Maclean, J.R. Tolkien and Harper Lee come to mind right away.

It's hard to say why. Well... if I think about it, maybe it's not that hard to figure out. Maybe it's because pen, paper and a typewriter, the "tools of the day" used to share their thoughts with the world were cumbersome to use and a master of the language was an essential element of the craft. The words they chose to put on paper, and how they organized them into thought-provoking tomes of literature was an art form unto itself.

I'm always digging around for new and interesting reads from the 19th and 20th centuries. Although there are countless works I have not read, there just isn't enough time to read them all, I came across a book yesterday that I'm enjoying very much. It's a journal, actually, about Francis Parkman's journey along The Oregon Trail in 1846. His writing is beautiful, and his descriptions about what he saw and the people he met paint an incredible picture of this crazy time in American History. And he was only 23 when he documented this trip from Boston to the West Coast.

I'm only 1/3 the way through and can't put it down. Of course, I have an affinity for American history, but it's far from what I limit myself to when choosing what to read. If this kind of adventure is your "cup of tea" though, you may find it interesting too.

I say all this because I find inspiration from the "old ones" for my own writing, not for content but more for the style and grace I find in their writing. When I struggle to find the right word, or how I should structure a sentence, or paragraph, or just an outline for a future project, I think about how one of my favorite authors may have handled the struggle. Sometimes it helps, and sometimes it leads to even more frustration. Writing is hard, but so satisfying when you read over your own work and can't think of any way to make it better.

We can all lean a lot from those that have passed on, and I'm glad they left these gifts behind.

The Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail

Is the inevitable end of summer bringing you down? Looking to enjoy the last of it relaxing on a beach somewhere, or just hanging out for a few hours in your own backyard?

I have an idea... Read this book. It will springboard you into fall feeling good. And, it just might inspire you enough to spend time doing something you love... or for someone you love.

"My Road to Mo" - Available here in Paperback and Kindle.

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