Month: July 2023

Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson

Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson, Book #7 of the Mistborn Saga.

Introduction

Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson is Book #7 of the Mistborn Saga. It is also the four and final novel featuring the characters Wax and Wayne. Wax and Wayne must foil a plot started by the terrorist group called the Set to destroy their home and people.

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Summary

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Recommendation

Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson is a rousing conclusion to the series of novels about Wax and Wayne. He wrapped all the evil plots from the previous novels up in one huge plot to destroy the world. This novel contains many connections to the greater story in the Cosmere than any novel that Sanderson has published up to now. The Cosmere is the overarching narrative that connects most of his works. I enjoyed the way he wrapped this series up. It was a satisfying ending. I’m looking forward to the next section of Mistborn novels.

Links

This is the link to the Goodreads page of Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23947089-the-lost-metal

My review of Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson. In book 3.5 of the Stormlight Archive, Rysn and Lopen must uncover the secrets of the lost island of Akinah, or it will doom Roshar.

Dawnshard by Brandon Sanderson

My review of Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson. In book four of the Stormlight Archive, the war between humans and Voidbringers intensifies.

Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson

My review of Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson. In book three of the Stormlight Archive, Dalinar learns the truth of his past through his flashbacks.

Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson

My review of Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson, a collection with nine stories that are part of the cosmere universe. An overarching plot, which he calls the cosmere interrelated many of the author’s works. He set the stories of the cosmere on a group of worlds that are connected through magical means. He set six stories on the worlds of his published novels, and three stories are about worlds that have not had a novel-length story treatment. All the stories in this collection are excellent.

Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson

Writing Progress Report July 2023

This is my Writing Progress Report July 2023.

I attended the Proud to be Slovenian Day at Slovenska Pristava in Harpersfield, Ohio on June 25, 2023. Great food, performances, and fellowship.

Writing Progress from June 2023.

I wrote two blog posts for my website, garydavidgillen.com. One post was my writing progress report for June 2023, which is linked below.

Writing Progress Report June 2023

In June 2023, I submitted Chapter One of Four of my novelette Chemithurgy, to the Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop on a Zoom call.

I did not submit a story to the Fiction Writing Workshop at the Parma, Ohio, library in June 2023.

I did not submit a short story to the Critters.org online workshop in June 2023.

Writing Progress from June 2023 Continued

I made five posts on my Goodreads account in June 2023.

In June, I started an account on the submission grinder.

In the past, I submitted the stories; Four Humors, Space Station Sunyata, and Grognard to magazines.

The seven Flash Fiction Stories I submitted in 2020 and 2021 were Space-Dog Confession, Sleeping Sickness, Caliburnus, Popular Mechanics Re-brewed, Wormhole Generator, Runs with Scissors, and Principled Rogue.

Magazine submissions for 2021 were 4 unique stories submitted 4 times, with 0 accepted, 0 pending, and 4 rejections. No submissions for 2022. None for 2023.

Events from June 2023.

The next event I plan to attend is the Confluence Conference near Pittsburgh, PA, on July 21, 2023, to July 23, 2023. They will hold the conference at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel in Coraopolis, PA.

Recap for the Confluence SF Conference Pittsburgh on July 30, 2022, at the Sheraton. I also attended the Confluence in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. I attended 3 panels, two readings, an improv comedy show, a concert, and the guest of honor presentation.

Confluence SF Conference Pittsburgh 2022

Writing Goals for July 2023.

In July 2023, I plan to write four blog posts for garydavidgillen.com including my Writing Progress Report for June 2023.

I plan to submit a story to the Fiction Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library in July 2023.

In July 2023, I plan to submit a short story to the Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.

I plan to submit a story to the critters workshop in July 2023.

In July 2023, I plan to work on third draft edits for Assassin in New Marl City using comments from the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio. I plan to split Chapter 1 into two chapters and add a scene to the new chapter 1.

Submit the stories Space-Dog Confession, Four Humors, Space Station Sunyata, Grognard, LARP Film noir, Sleeping Sickness, Popular Mechanics Re-brewed, and Caliburnus. to other short fiction magazines.

Polish and submit the stories White Bracer, Mage Squad, I Shall Not Return, Prisoner of Tarnal, and Kay-Eye for submission to short fiction magazines.

Writing Goals for July 2023 continued.

In July 2023, I plan to make five posts on my Goodreads account.

Put the novel Assassin in New Marl City into the writing program, Scrivener.

Buy an e-book cover for Assassin in New Marl City from Fiveer.

Planned Events for July 2023.

The next event I plan to attend is the Confluence Conference near Pittsburgh, PA, on July 21, 2023, to July 23, 2023. They will hold the conference at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel in Coraopolis, PA. It was an in-person conference this year again, now with no COVID restrictions.

Recap for the Confluence SF Conference Pittsburgh on July 30, 2022, at the Sheraton. I also attended the Confluence in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. I attended 3 panels, two readings, an improv comedy show, a concert, and the guest of honor presentation.

Confluence SF Conference Pittsburgh 2022

The link to the Confluence website.

http://parsec-sff.org/confluence/

T-shirt for Confluence 2023.