This is my Writing Progress Report October 2021.
This picture is from a nice fall display in front of the Hampton Inn in Gallipolis, Ohio.
Writing Progress from September 2021.
I wrote two blog posts for garydavidgillen.com including my writing progress report for September 2021, linked below.
In September 2021, I submitted Chapter 14 of my novel titled Cuba Liberto to the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
In September 2021, I submitted my story Are you Worthy 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 September 2021 Continued
I made five posts on my Goodreads account in September 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 September 2021.
No events to report this month.
Writing Goals for October 2021.
I plan to write four blog posts for garydavidgillen.com including my Writing Progress Report for October 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 15 in October 2021 and submit it to the Novel Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
In October 2021, I plan to submit a story to the Introductory Writing Workshop at Parma, Ohio, library.
In October 2021, I plan to submit my story, Game Dome, to the Wednesday Fiction Writing Workshop at SouthEuclid/Lyndhurst, Ohio library.
I plan to submit a story to the critters workshop in October 2021.
In October 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 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 October 2021 continued.
In October 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 October 2021.
The next event I would like to attend is ConFusion Detroit. ConFusion Detroit 2020 was the last in-person con that 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 in January 2022. The Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association sponsors ConFusion.
The following picture is from the ConFusion 2020 notice.
