M. K. Bingman

I've been an author for 4 years. Today I set up my email list. Better late than never, I guess.
I was worried it was going to be a pain. It wasn't. Color me surprised.

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Old cars are out and about, soaking in the rays of the summer sun. This was sunrise, this morning.

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Most of you probably won't see this, however, if you have someone in your life who likes cats, I set up a store with merch that promotes my children's picture book. Coffee cups, phone cases, shirts, hoodies and more* is available at gargoods.mkbingman.com.

*Holiday wrapping paper available 10/1/25

'Quirky Godhead' will be my longest novel to date. I'm still writing it (and we all know I take my sweet time (the George R. R. Martin approach)) so you have plenty of time to read the first 2.

Instead of writing yesterday, I spent time walking around town taking some photos. It was too nice a day to stay locked inside.

I got some work on the next book done and I took some photos in my backyard today. I'm going to say I was fairly productive. What are you guys up to this week?

YouTube video by M. K. Bingman The Nachtagahn Lyric Video | Proof of Concept

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I hope everyone has a great day. Enjoy some digital dopamine.

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His next book comes out later this year. Are you excited? It's a Christmas story, probably a classic.

Lots of cool projects in this thread. Thank you John!

Here is my latest novel and my shelf skeleton showing off his favorite bookmark (based on another book I've written).

That one's great, sort of reminds me of mine.

Dear #BookSky, #Booktok, readers, et al,

Buying an author's work is nice. Welcome, even. But telling them how much you enjoyed it, or leaving a kind review? That keeps an author going far more than the pittance they get from royalties.

Signed,
A Struggling Indie Author

That is such a cool career path.

Good luck! I hope you find success!

Thanks! I hope you have as much fun reading it as I had writing it.

Hi #Booksky
I didn't participate in #Booktok, however, I write sci-fi/ urban fantasy and children's picture books. Nice to meet you all.

I'm currently reading 'Tokyo Vice' by Jake Adelstein and I'm working on my 3rd novel.

And I ride that high for a good three to four weeks later.

Live your life so that when you die, some joyless schmuck is annoyed that his entire social media feed is a wall of people's posts talking about how much you and your work meant to them

He's being an absolute terror today, but at least he hasn't torn out the window yet...so I guess I got that going for me.

I would love nothing more than my books to pay my bills for me. But for now, my 9 to 5 supports my 5 to 9 (and my bills).

I randomly got two 5 star reviews this week, on Quasi-Daisy. You guys should read it and my other books too!

You get a free book, I get a potential connection.
Sci-Fi/ Urban Fantasy or I have a children's book too.
I know this is the wrong way to go about it, but leave no stone unturned.

It is 2025, I think I'm going to work harder on my dreams than ever before.
Goal: I want to eventually have a book optioned for a media streaming site.
I'm a small time author sooooo...Any Hollywood producers out there looking for new option options? Can I buy you a Kindle copy of my books?