One million? Yes… You read that right.
Moving into a new year is a natural time to think about goals. What we want to accomplish, improve, or simply attempt. Last year, I set an ambitious writing goal. It was to write one million words, and it sounded outrageous. But it wasn’t just about the number. It was a test. Pushing myself beyond the self-imposed limits of prior years.
In 2024, my writing came to a dead stop, and I knew something had to change. It wasn’t about my word count, but my habits. Things like screen time pulling me off into the abyss of the next funny cat video, multiple ventures vying for my time, and the never-ending notifications. My brain doesn’t always organize things neatly, and focus can be a significant challenge amidst the chaos. These distractions were killing my efforts.
Readers may be asking, “with so many words… Where’s the books?”
The short answer… In revision. Y’all don’t want a simple word dump, do ya? I am working hard to not only continue the writing of new things like the recently completed book in the Light Dies World, but also, you can find some of these musings on my patreon page as early chapters.
For the price of a cup of coffee per month, you can get the early bits (they might be in need of something in places) and I genuinely hope for your help in getting these to the point where they are ready for book form.
Supporting authors takes all forms and I appreciate all. Because without you, the reader, there would be no books!
-DJ