Writing Progress Report June 2021.
This is my Writing Progress Report June 2021.
I call this machine a Grass Roomba.
Writing Progress from May 2021.
I wrote two blog posts for garydavidgillen.com including my writing progress report for May 2021, linked below.
In July 2018, I completed the first draft of my novel Assassin in New Marl City, 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 on July 2020.
In May 2021, I submitted Chapter 10 of my novel titled Cuba Liberto to the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio library.
In May 2021, I did not submit a story to the Introductory Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio library.
Writing Progress from May 2021 Continued
I made five posts on my Goodreads account on May 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 May 2021.
No events attended in May 2021.
My next planned event is Cleveland Inkubator from July 12, 2021, to July 24, 2021. It will be a virtual event.
Writing Goals June 2021.
I plan to write three blog posts for garydavidgillen.com including my Writing Progress Report for June 2021.
The title of the novel I am working on is Cuba Liberto. The first draft of the piece was a screenplay. I plan to complete writing Chapter 11 on June 2021 and submit it to the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
On June 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 on June 2021.
In June and July 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 September 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 September 2021, 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 June 2021 continued.
On June 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 June 2021.
My next planned event is Cleveland Inkubator from July 12, 2021, to July 24, 2021. It will be a virtual event.
Literary Cleveland sponsors the event. Literary Cleveland’s mission is to create and nurture a vibrant literary arts community in North East Ohio. The group sponsors writing workshops, author interviews, and a monthly group meeting mixer.
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 from September 2, 2021, to September 6, 2021. I plan to attend.
I attended the virtual Confluence Pittsburgh Con in October 2020. They canceled their in-person con for 2021, but they plan to hold a virtual con in October 2021, and I plan to attend.
