This is my Writing Progress Report September 2026.
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Writing Progress from August 2026.
I wrote five blog posts for my website, garydavidgillen.com. Including my writing progress report for August 2026, linked below.
In August 2026, I presented the revised Chapter 5 of my expanded short story, titled Chemithurgy, to the Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop via Zoom.
I wrote short stories in January, February, and March. Last year I completed the novelette version of Chemithurgy. I plan to expand the story to novella length in 2026 and 2027.
I made five posts on my Goodreads account in August 2026.
Events from August 2026.
I attended no events this month
Writing Goals for September 2026.
In September 2026, I plan to write four blog posts for garydavidgillen.com. Including my Writing Progress Report for September 2026.
I plan to work on Chapter 6 of the revised and expanded story, Chemithurgy, for the Advanced Fiction Writing Workshop via Zoom in September 2026.
In September 2026, I plan to make five posts on my Goodreads account.
In the past, I sent the stories Four Humors, Space Station Sunyata, and Grognard to magazines.
The seven flash fiction stories I sent out in 2020 and 2021 were Space-Dog Confession, Sleeping Sickness, Caliburnus, Popular Mechanics Re-brewed, Wormhole Generator, Runs with Scissors, and Principled Rogue.
Magazine submissions for 2021 were 4 unique stories sent 4 times, with 0 accepted, 0 pending, and 4 rejections. I had no submissions for 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025.
I plan to send short stories in 2026.
Planned Events for September 2026.
ConFusion in Novi, Michigan, from January 31, 2027, to January 24, 2027, is the next conference I plan to attend. The conference is at the Novi Sheraton. The Ann Arbor Science Fiction Association Sponsors ConFusion.
About ConFusion – ConFusion 2027
The organizers have not announced the convention theme for next year yet.