Gary David Gillen

PenguiCon Detroit 2024 Conference Recap

Gary — Wed, 25 Dec 2024 04:12:11 +0000

PenguiCon Detroit 2024 Conference Recap Introduction I attended the SF conference named PenguiCon at 1275 South Huron Street Ypsilanti, Michigan at the Ann Arbor Marriott, Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest from April 26, 2024, to April 28, 2024. I attended the opening ceremonies, three panels, and one author reading. This year’s theme was Open Source. This … Continue reading "PenguiCon Detroit 2024 Conference Recap"

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Writing Progress Report December 2024

Gary — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 15:11:47 +0000

This is my Writing Progress Report December 2024. I attended the Cleveland Cavaliers basketball game at Rocket Mortgage Field House in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 8, 2024. Cleveland beat Golden State 136 to 117. It was a great game. Writing Progress from November 2024. I wrote three blog posts for my website, garydavidgillen.com. One of … Continue reading "Writing Progress Report December 2024"

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Western Reserve Writers Conference 2024

Gary — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:40:15 +0000

Western Reserve Writers Conference 2024 Introduction I attended the 39th annual Western Reserve Writers Conference 2024 on March 23, 2024. They held the Conference at the South Euclid-Lyndhurst branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library at the William N. Skirball writer’s center at the branch. It was a one-day event with an introduction, a keynote … Continue reading "Western Reserve Writers Conference 2024"

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Conference Recap Cleveland ConCoction 2024

Gary — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:19:41 +0000

Conference Recap Cleveland ConCoction 2024 Introduction I attended the SF conference called Cleveland ConCoction at 600 North Aurora Road Aurora, Ohio at the Bertram Inn and Conference Center from March 8 to 10, 2024. I also attended Cleveland ConCoction in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023. (2020, 2021, and 2022 was canceled due to COVID-19).I attended … Continue reading "Conference Recap Cleveland ConCoction 2024"

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End of All Things by John Scalzi

Gary — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:44:50 +0000

End of All Things by John Scalzi, Book #6 of The Old Man’s War series. Introduction End of All Things by John Scalzi is the sixth book in the Old Man’s War series. The book is a series of four interconnected novellas. The Earth, The Colonial Union, and the Conclave face a threat bigger than … Continue reading "End of All Things by John Scalzi"

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Fire and Blood by George R R Martin

Gary — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:39:40 +0000

Fire and Blood by George R R Martin. Introduction Fire and Blood by George R R Martin is written like a history written by a contemporary arch maester of the Targaryen dynasty. The fictional history book tells the story of the Targaryen dynasty from the first King Aegon the Conqueror up to the seventh King … Continue reading "Fire and Blood by George R R Martin"

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Writing Progress Report November 2024

Gary — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:58:59 +0000

This is my Writing Progress Report November 2024. I attended the Ohio State University football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on October 5, 2024. Ohio State beat Iowa 35 to 7. It was a great game. Writing Progress from October 2024. I wrote two blog posts for my website, garydavidgillen.com. One of the … Continue reading "Writing Progress Report November 2024"

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Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan

Gary — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 18:00:56 +0000

Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan, Book Eleven of the Wheel of Time series. Introduction Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan is the eleventh book of The Wheel of Time series. The novel follows five main plot arcs. Rand, Mat, Perrin, Elayne, and Egwene. All five characters face hard choices and must grow so they … Continue reading "Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan"

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Writing Progress Report October 2024

Gary — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:04:18 +0000

This is my Writing Progress Report October 2024. I attended Jeff Lynne’s ELO concert at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 14, 2024. It was a fabulous show. Writing Progress from September 2024. I wrote two blog posts for my website, garydavidgillen.com. One of the posts was my writing progress report for … Continue reading "Writing Progress Report October 2024"

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Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold

Gary — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:07:23 +0000

Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold, Book #11 of the Vorkosigan saga. Introduction Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold is the eleventh novel of the Vorkosigan saga. The Emperor of Barrayar sends Miles as his Imperial Auditor to find out how the Komarr terraforming mirror was destroyed. Miles discovers plots against him as the son of the … Continue reading "Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold"

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