Building Momentum
Today felt like a real author day. I finally got my website up and running—nothing fancy yet, but it's mine. The big win? My two cats, Lu and Abby behaving? Never. Adding a live word count tracker to show my progress toward 300,000 words. There's something satisfying about seeing that donut chart fill up, even if it's only at 15% right now. It's a visual reminder that every word counts, literally. After wrestling with code blocks and fonts (who knew matching a theme could be so particular?), I rewarded myself by diving back into The Fracture of the High Kingdom. Finished two chapters today—one following Zeph, and another with Lira. The writing felt good. Sharp. I'm celebrating the small wins. A website that works. Been reading Atomic Habits by James Clear after seeing him interviewed by Mel Robbins. —Patrick