A Collaborative Men's Anthology
The Uphill Climb
Men's Stories of Courage, Community, and Finding the Next Marker
Some parts of the climb can only be walked alone.
But no man should have to walk them without markers.
We're in the final phase of gathering 25 men whose stories belong in this book.
Author Enrollment Closes October 21
Every author begins with a conversation. Don't wait until the deadline to start yours.
There are burdens men learn to carry long before anyone teaches them what they are—or how to carry them.
The Weight
What he's been taught to carry.
Tap to revealI can handle it.
I always have.
People are counting on me.
I just need to keep going.
The Silence
What he's never been taught to say.
Tap to revealI don't know how to explain this.
I don't know who I'd tell.
I'm not even sure I have words for it.
The Question
Where do I go from here?
Tap to revealSomething isn't working anymore.
I may not know what needs to change.
I only know I can't stay here.
The higher you go, the less obvious the trail becomes.
That is where the markers matter.
Someone has been here before.
Keep going.
Find the next marker.
We're gathering men who have gone high enough to leave a marker for those coming behind them.
The Journey
Terrain
What were you handed?
Tap to revealYou didn't choose where you started.
Family. Culture. Identity. Belief.
Loss. Privilege. Expectations.
But you chose what to do with what you were handed.
Courage
What asked you to choose?
Tap to revealMaybe everything fell apart.
Maybe nothing did.
At some point, something asked:
Do I want to keep living this way?
Community
Who helped you climb?
Tap to revealMentor • Friend • Brother • Partner • Therapist • Sponsor • Coach • Faith • Community
Someone challenged you, believed you, witnessed you, taught you, or stayed.
Marker
What can you leave behind?
Tap to revealYour past informs you.
It no longer dictates you.
What have you learned that another man may need?
The choice is sovereign.
The climb is relational.
What we learn along the way becomes a marker we can leave behind.
Have you traveled far enough that what you've lived can now serve the man coming behind you?
The Story
It does NOT need to be:
- dramatic
- catastrophic
- impressive
- finished
It DOES need to have changed you.
The Man Telling It
You can:
- tell the truth
- take responsibility
- recognize what was yours and what wasn't
- speak from integration rather than the middle of the wound
- leave something useful behind
We're not looking for men with impressive stories.
We're looking for men whose stories have made them useful to the man coming behind them.
You don't have to be a writer.
You do have to be willing to tell the truth.
You bring the story. You don't have to figure out the rest alone.
Your Story
Supported Writing Process
Professional Publishing
The Book Goes Into the World
A Professional Collaborative Publishing Project
This is a paid author opportunity.
Selected authors invest in the professional publishing and collaborative experience behind The Uphill Climb.
Publishing options and full investment details are shared during your conversation with Rebecca once we've determined there is mutual alignment.
You don't need to have the whole map.
Maybe this is the marker that asks you to turn around and leave one for someone else.
Every author is selected for alignment with the mission of the book.
The next step is a conversation about your story, your marker, and whether this project is right for both of us.