Writing Progress Report for October 2018
I saw the play Hamilton at the State Theater in Cleveland, Ohio on August 25, 2018. In October, I read the biography of Hamilton by Ron Chernow that the play was based on. Both were excellent.
Writing Progress from September 2018
I wrote 3 blog posts for garydavidgillen.com.
I bought and used the editing program Pro Writing Aid to edit the novel. Edited and typed Assassin in New Marl City Chapters 30, 32, and 33 in August of 2018. Reviewed Chapters 34, 35, and 36 in September and plan to finish the review next.
The first draft of Assassin in New Marl City was complete at 99981 words in July of 2018. Decided to cut six chapters to use in book #2 and write two new chapters to end up with about 88000 words in book #1. I wrote the new Chapter 5 in September. New Chapter 10 to be written next.
Edited Chapter One of Assassin in New Marl City and submitted it to Pitch Wars on 08-28-18. Results announced on October 12th. I was not picked
Completed and submitted a Query letter and a synopsis to Pitch Wars on 08-28-18. I was not picked.
The stories 4 Humours, Space Station Sunyata, Grognard, Get to the Point, and LARP Film Noir have been submitted to magazines.
Statistics of magazine submissions for 2018 are; 0 different stories submitted a total of 0 times with 0 accepted, 0 pending, and 0 rejections.
Events from September 2018
N
ot able to attend the Capclave conference in Gaithersburg, Maryland on September 28 through September 30, 2018. I attended the conference in 2016 and would like to return next year.
Writing Goals for October 2018
Plan to write 4 blog posts for garydavidgillen.com.
Write the second of two new chapters for Assassin in New Marl City. It will be the new Chapter 10.
Type the edits for Assassin in New Marl City Chapters 34, 35, and 36 in October 2018.
Edit Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of Assassin in New Marl City using comments from the Advanced Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio.
Polish and submit the stories Sleeping Sickness, Space-Dog Confession, White Bracer, Mage Squad, I Shall Not Return, Prisoner of Tarnal, and Kay-Eye for submission to short fiction magazines.
I submitted Grognard to my writing group. I will take the feedback gained and revise the story so it can be submitted to magazines again.
Submit 4 Humours, Space Station Sunyata, Grognard, and LARP Film Noir to other short fiction magazines.
Edit Searcher of Riven.
Hire an editor for Searcher of Riven from Fiveer.
Edit Ruins of Yarnud.
Hire an editor for Ruins of Yarnud from Fiveer.
Put the novel, Assassin in New Marl City, into the writing program, Scrivener.
Purchase e-book covers for Searcher of Riven and Ruins of Yarnud from Fiveer.
Purchase an e-book cover for Assassin in New Marl City from Fiveer.
Planned Events for October 2018
My next scheduled event is the Indy Writer’s Conference in Parma, Ohio on October 13, 2018, which is held by the Cuyahoga County Library.
Link to website of Cuyahoga County Library
Links
Link to Writing Progress Report for September 2018