Writing Progress Report August 2021.
This is my Writing Progress Report August 2021.
On July 31, 2021, I took a hike from Public Square up Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, once known as Millionaire Row. This picture is of the Mather Mansion.
Writing Progress from July 2021.
I wrote three blog posts for garydavidgillen.com including my writing progress report for July 2021, linked below.
In July 2021, I submitted Chapter 12 of my novel titled Cuba Liberto to the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
In July 2021, I submitted my story Tau Ceti Journal to the Introductory Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
I completed the first draft of my novel Assassin in New Marl City in July 2018, totaling 99,981 words and 36 chapters. Completed pre-second draft (30 chapters long) in December 2018 at 89,072 words. Finished the second draft edits in December 2019 to complete the second draft edit. I started writing a new chapter 1 in February 2020 and finished it in April 2020. The third draft will have 32 Chapters, and I finished the third draft edits on Chapter 3 in July 2020.
Writing Progress from July 2021 Continued
I made five posts on my Goodreads account in July 2021.
In the past, I submitted the stories; Four Humors, Space Station Sunyata, and Grognard to magazines.
The seven Flash Fiction Stories I have submitted in 2020 were Space-Dog Confession, Sleeping Sickness, Caliburnus, and Popular Mechanics Re-brewed, Wormhole Generator, Runs with Scissors, and Principled Rogue to magazines.
Magazine submissions for 2021 are 4 unique stories submitted 4 times, with 0 accepted, 0 pending, and 4 rejections.
Events from July 2021.
The Cleveland Inkubator Writing Conference 2021 was a virtual event using Zoom between July 11, 2021, to July 25, 2021. Over the two weeks, they presented forty-two workshops, panels, and special events. I attended two panels, one craft talk, and one workshop (which was held over two days).
I enjoyed the programs that I attended at the Cleveland Inkubator and plan to attend in person in 2022. My highlights were D.M. Pulley’s Writing Multiple Stories Workshop and Marie Vibbert’s talk about submitting short stories. I thought using Zoom worked well. At the in-person conference, you must pick one of four talks in three different time slots on the Saturday of the conference. Being spread over two weeks enabled me to pick the talks that I wanted to see. I appreciated the flexibility but will like to go back to the in-person conference next year.
Literary Cleveland sponsors the event. Literary Cleveland’s mission is to create and nurture a vibrant literary arts community in Northeast Ohio. The group sponsors writing workshops, author interviews, and a monthly group meeting mixer.
Writing Goals for August 2021.
I plan to write four blog posts for garydavidgillen.com including my Writing Progress Report for August 2021.
The title of the novel I am working on is Cuba Liberto. The first draft of the piece was a screenplay. My plan for the rewrite is 26 Chapters. I plan to complete writing Chapter 13 in August 2021 and submit it to the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
In August 2021, I plan to submit a story to the Introductory Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
I plan to submit a story to the critters workshop in August 2021.
In August and September 2021, I plan to split Chapter 1 of Assassin in New Marl City into two chapters. I plan to work on these chapters and then submit both chapters to the SEL Wednesday Writing Workshop in October 2021.
I plan to work on third draft edits for Assassin in New Marl City using comments from the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio. In October 2021, I plan to complete third draft edits for renumbered Chapters 3 and 4.
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 August 2021 continued.
In August 2021, 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 August 2021.
Marcon Columbus had dates posted for May 7 to May 9, 2021. I have attended this con many times and would like to attend it in 2021. They officially moved Marcon to occur from September 2, 2021, to September 6, 2021. I plan to attend on September 4, 2021.
They scheduled Washington Capclave as an in-person event for October 1 to October 3, 2021. The Washington Science Fiction Association holds the conference at the Hilton in Rockville, Maryland. I would like to attend the conference.
https://www.capclave.org/capclave/capclave21/
