This is my Writing Progress Report November 2021.
Is it fall or winter? I took this picture on November 14, 2021.
Writing Progress from October 2021.
I wrote one blog post for garydavidgillen.com, my writing progress report for October 2021, linked below.
In October 2021, I submitted Chapter 15 of my novel titled Cuba Liberto to the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
I submitted my story “Cautionary Tales Revisited” to the Introductory Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library in October 2021.
In October 2021, I submitted my story, Game Dome, to the Wednesday Fiction Writing Workshop at South Euclid/Lyndhurst, 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 October 2021 Continued
I made five posts on my Goodreads account in October 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 October 2021.
No events to report this month.
Writing Goals for November 2021.
I plan to write four blog posts for garydavidgillen.com including my Writing Progress Report for November 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 16 in November 2021 and submit it to the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
In November 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 November 2021.
In November 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 February 2022.
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 November 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 November 2021 continued.
In November 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 November 2021.
The next event I would like to attend is ConFusion Detroit. ConFusion Detroit 2020 was the last in-person con I attended. I have attended only virtual cons in the last two years. I would like ConFusion 2022 to be my next in-person con.
The next conference I plan to attend is ConFusion in Novi, Michigan, from January 21, 2022, to January 23, 2022. The Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association Sponsors ConFusion.
The following picture is from the ConFusion 2020 notice.
