M. K. Bingman
@mkbingman.bsky.social
Indie Author, Cat Launchpad, Supporter of Friends
Day 107: 827 words. The words were flowing, and they were action-packed. This is great momentum, and I hope I can maintain it. 101.6%
February 15, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Day 107: 827 words. The words were flowing, and they were action-packed. This is great momentum, and I hope I can maintain it. 101.6%
Day 106: 620 words. Not bad for an hour and a half. I guess we shall continue the grind tomorrow. (stupid bedtime always ruining the fun.)
February 14, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Day 106: 620 words. Not bad for an hour and a half. I guess we shall continue the grind tomorrow. (stupid bedtime always ruining the fun.)
Day 105: 808 words. Today, we hit 100K words! That's amazing. The story is not complete, though, so who knows how many words this book will be. If I hit 110K that means I gave 110%, right? I am giving my maximum effort; best book I've ever written.
February 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Day 105: 808 words. Today, we hit 100K words! That's amazing. The story is not complete, though, so who knows how many words this book will be. If I hit 110K that means I gave 110%, right? I am giving my maximum effort; best book I've ever written.
Day 104: 1188 words. Wish I had more time today, but we did great. This is the best we've done all month.
February 12, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Day 104: 1188 words. Wish I had more time today, but we did great. This is the best we've done all month.
Day 103: 949 words. Better than yesterday. Tomorrow, I hope to knock out a lot more.
February 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Day 103: 949 words. Better than yesterday. Tomorrow, I hope to knock out a lot more.
Day 102: 141 words. I think this will be my last break before I finish it.
February 11, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Day 102: 141 words. I think this will be my last break before I finish it.
Day 101: 732 words. 97% complete. As much as I love this story, I will be happy when I can move on to something else. When this first draft is done, please be on the lookout for the beta reader application. I'll post it shortly after I finish.
February 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Day 101: 732 words. 97% complete. As much as I love this story, I will be happy when I can move on to something else. When this first draft is done, please be on the lookout for the beta reader application. I'll post it shortly after I finish.
Day 100: 648 words. My main character is taking her sweet time getting to the fight. So I'm forcing the fight to come to her. We are at 96%, I suspect we'll cross 100% over my weekend.
February 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Day 100: 648 words. My main character is taking her sweet time getting to the fight. So I'm forcing the fight to come to her. We are at 96%, I suspect we'll cross 100% over my weekend.
Day 99: 638 words. It has been a slow month for word flow; however, I do this with every book I write. When I near the end, like I am currently, I usually set the manuscript to the side and go on hiatus for a few months. I'm just happy I am still making progress!
February 7, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Day 99: 638 words. It has been a slow month for word flow; however, I do this with every book I write. When I near the end, like I am currently, I usually set the manuscript to the side and go on hiatus for a few months. I'm just happy I am still making progress!
Day 98: 734 words. We crossed 95K words/ 95% today. 3 different apocalypses are about to converge in the book, and none of my characters are aware of it. Sure hope my main character can handle the stress.
February 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Day 98: 734 words. We crossed 95K words/ 95% today. 3 different apocalypses are about to converge in the book, and none of my characters are aware of it. Sure hope my main character can handle the stress.
Day 97: 1052 words. I did great today. Had to make up for yesterday. I blinked, an hour had passed, and I had nearly 800 words. The next hour had several mandatory cat breaks. The progress did not impress Gar. I'm sure he thought firecrackers were going off with how fast I was typing.
February 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Day 97: 1052 words. I did great today. Had to make up for yesterday. I blinked, an hour had passed, and I had nearly 800 words. The next hour had several mandatory cat breaks. The progress did not impress Gar. I'm sure he thought firecrackers were going off with how fast I was typing.
Day 96: 452 words. Nothing more to report. One of my characters ain't going to make you cry...I promise.
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Day 96: 452 words. Nothing more to report. One of my characters ain't going to make you cry...I promise.
Day 95: 701 words. I wrote a very one-sided fight today. I also wrote this. Opinions?
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Day 95: 701 words. I wrote a very one-sided fight today. I also wrote this. Opinions?
Day 94: 711 words. Bad news/good news day. The bad news is I wiped out everything I wrote yesterday. Its pacing didn't feel right. The good news is it's better now, way more fun too. I can breathe a little more, as well!
February 2, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Day 94: 711 words. Bad news/good news day. The bad news is I wiped out everything I wrote yesterday. Its pacing didn't feel right. The good news is it's better now, way more fun too. I can breathe a little more, as well!
Day 93: 611 words. I think I'm going to go hard on the revisions for the chapter I worked on today. It's another one of those chapters I'll have to let stew for a bit. I'll come back to it when I can breathe through my nose.
February 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Day 93: 611 words. I think I'm going to go hard on the revisions for the chapter I worked on today. It's another one of those chapters I'll have to let stew for a bit. I'll come back to it when I can breathe through my nose.
Day 92: 520 words. I did what I could today, between sneeze fits and blowing my nose. I'm going to bed.
January 31, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Day 92: 520 words. I did what I could today, between sneeze fits and blowing my nose. I'm going to bed.
Day 91: 650 words. I made my main character mad with these words today. I fear she might do something rash now. Guess I'll find out tomorrow.
January 30, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Day 91: 650 words. I made my main character mad with these words today. I fear she might do something rash now. Guess I'll find out tomorrow.
Day 90: 1177 words. Today marks 3 months of working on this book every single day. And you know what makes this day glorious? We hit 90% too! 90k words and countless hours have gone into the last 90 days. All that hard work, I hope you guys pick it up when it's released.
January 29, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Day 90: 1177 words. Today marks 3 months of working on this book every single day. And you know what makes this day glorious? We hit 90% too! 90k words and countless hours have gone into the last 90 days. All that hard work, I hope you guys pick it up when it's released.
Day 89: 353 words. I decided to take another break today, so another small number. I'll work on it harder tomorrow, with the goal of crossing 90%. We currently sit at 88888 words.
January 29, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Day 89: 353 words. I decided to take another break today, so another small number. I'll work on it harder tomorrow, with the goal of crossing 90%. We currently sit at 88888 words.
Day 88: 405 words. I wanted a break today, so I didn't go too hard on the word goal. We still made progress, and that's the important thing.
January 28, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Day 88: 405 words. I wanted a break today, so I didn't go too hard on the word goal. We still made progress, and that's the important thing.
Day 87: 523 words. I'm thinking I'll hit 90% this weekend. That being said, there is still so much to write; I don't think 90% is 90% anymore. It won't run too far past my goal of 100K, but it will definitely pass it.
January 26, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Day 87: 523 words. I'm thinking I'll hit 90% this weekend. That being said, there is still so much to write; I don't think 90% is 90% anymore. It won't run too far past my goal of 100K, but it will definitely pass it.
Day 86: 605 words. I like to spread invisible foreshadowing, stuff you don't pick up on during the first read, throughout my novels. This book is no different. But this time, since it's the final book in the series, I started to point them out. I want the reader to go 'ohhhh!'
January 25, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Day 86: 605 words. I like to spread invisible foreshadowing, stuff you don't pick up on during the first read, throughout my novels. This book is no different. But this time, since it's the final book in the series, I started to point them out. I want the reader to go 'ohhhh!'
Day 85: 721 words. Somehow, I knocked out this many words in an hour. I'm going to have to reread what I wrote when I wake up. But in the meantime, here's something I wrote today that I think is pretty good.
January 24, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Day 85: 721 words. Somehow, I knocked out this many words in an hour. I'm going to have to reread what I wrote when I wake up. But in the meantime, here's something I wrote today that I think is pretty good.
Day 84: 659 words. We've crossed the 86% threshold. I know I've said it many times in the past, but it blows me away that this is the longest, most ambitious book I've ever written. 1st book was 81K, 2nd was 75k, and this one is sitting at 86K words and growing. Growth indeed!
January 23, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Day 84: 659 words. We've crossed the 86% threshold. I know I've said it many times in the past, but it blows me away that this is the longest, most ambitious book I've ever written. 1st book was 81K, 2nd was 75k, and this one is sitting at 86K words and growing. Growth indeed!
Day 83: 1268 words. I lost track of time. The words just kept rolling today. We hit 85% and actually were are almost to 86%. Still so much to write. We are doing great though!
January 22, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Day 83: 1268 words. I lost track of time. The words just kept rolling today. We hit 85% and actually were are almost to 86%. Still so much to write. We are doing great though!