Current Projects

StrideStar:

Caught up on what I missed
Recruited people for the table read
Researched things for table readers’ questions
Took notes during table read
Made small edits in script during table read
Voiced readers’ concerns to the high ups
Talked with other team members to collect accurate notes for the writers team
Met with guests by text or voice for feedback notes
Shared notes from table read with writers team

Escort/Recon:

Worked on Most Influential Characters I Created files for some of the cast
Answered daily Write Warriors questions
Updated Background Info. In Story Bible notes
Collected articles for my characters
Researching spells for witch characters
Created pocket books of notes and locations for this story as well as Head Hunters of their story
Wrote last minute notes for pocket books

Music Nymphs:

Worked on Most Influential Characters I Created files for some of the cast
Answered daily Write Warriors questions
Researching spells for witch characters
Created pocket books of notes and locations

Mayday:

Worked on Most Influential Characters I Created files for some of the cast
Answered daily Write Warriors questions
Updated Background Info. In Story Bible notes Collected articles for my characters
Researching spells for witch characters
Wrote notes for next scene
Created new file for new character
Edited
Worked on
Reached out to two people who inspired characters
Created pocket books of notes and locations
Wrote last minute notes for pocket books

Project Poseidon:

Worked on Most Influential Characters I Created files for some of the cast
Briefly spoke to coauthor

Tutored someone in creative writing and time management

Heart in Her Sleeve:

Edited
Worked on Most Influential Characters I Created files for some of the cast
Updated story and character notes

February:

Inspiration Dossier:

Assignments from my Past: 2
Best Writing:
- Most Horrifying Ghost Stories’ Backstories Part I
- The Good Place
- Most Horrifying Ghost Stories’ Backstories Part II
- Top Beyond the Unknown Stories Part I
- Top Teen Titans Episodes
Wrote 1+ pages of notes

Accountabilibuddies:

Sent in interview (interview on FAQs page)
Accepted literacy promoting challenge
- Promoted two members’ books
Helped writers with details in their story world
Answered question about possible title to my memoir (still working on)

Answered daily Write Warriors questions

Escort/ Recon:

Answered daily Write Warriors questions
Pocket book:
- Important Definitions
- Notes from investigative journalists
- Characters and Species
- Possible powers
- (For the villains):
  - Definitions
  - Gear
  - Experiments
Edited
Read notes
Worked on
Wrote notes for
Gathered notes for
Shared scenes and additional information with potential fans
Outlined upcoming scenes
Spoke to editor about two scenes

Music Nymphs:

Answered daily Write Warriors questions
Pocket books:
- Rae’s powers
- Atticus’ powers
- Possible powers
- Runes for Rae
- Runes for Atticus

Mayday:

Answered daily Write Warriors questions
Edited
Read notes for
Worked on
Pocket Books:
- Main, secondary, tertiary characters
- Families and ages
- Character info for the owner of the safe-house
- Jobs of All
- Ayden’s spells
- Eli’s spells
- Shiloh’s spells
- Miles’ spells
- Warren’s spells
- Possible spells
- Key
- Ayden’s runes
- Shiloh’s runes
Did research for
Spoke to inspiration behind a character and took notes from that conversations
Shared scenes and additional information with potential fans

StrideStar:

Took notes at meeting
Shared my notes with others
Worked on assignment we got

Tutored two in world building and time management

FAQs

Instagram (@KaylChels)

Twitter (@KaylChels)

About Me

Did arts and crafts with niece

March:

Escort/ Recon:

Collected notes for
Edited
Worked on
Researched for
Gathered notes from Head Hunters
Answered a Write Warriors question from last month
Answered daily Write Warriors questions
Talked to editor about upcoming scenes
Talked to potential fan about characters and a couple scenes
Unearthed and collected notes I took from magazines, old talk shows, and articles to help my stories and my characters
Dug in notes for and the manuscript of Under the Lake for helpful notes
Added personal knowledge note to old, relevant notes from old talk show
Drew floor plan for Skylar’s house
Read and collected Reader’s Digest to inspire my characters’ personalities
Briefly discussed this story in a third writing group
Wrote Story Bible notes for references

Inspiration Dossier:

Printed and collected 11 Assignments from the Past
Best Writing:
- Top Forensic Files II Part I
- Most Horrifying Backstories Part II
- Top Beyond the Unknown Stories Part I
Wrote 8 pages of notes

Posted a guest blog about living with POTS

Confessions of a Music Nymph:

Draft III:
- Links to the Past
- Wrote outline notes
Draft II:
- Edited chapter one
- Wrote notes for
- Worked on chapter two

StrideStar:

Collected notes for assignment
Voted on art style of first game
Took notes during meetings
Caught co-workers up on what they missed

Answered thought-provoking questions from a Full Sail University Facebook group

Accountabilibuddies:

Congratulated a member on winning a big contest
Helped a member edit his first song
Shared a member’s article
Went over manuscript/synopsis with a member:
- Went over synopsis
- Edited parts of synopsis
- Talked about different manuscript versions and the changes between them
- Helped with editing
Asked members thought-provoking questions while promoting another writing group
Shared a little of what I learned on a research deep-dive
Shared old and new notes on sensitive subjects to a member
Guest blogging
- Spoke to member about my preferred name for my post
- Asked member for new copy of my file because I couldn’t find my copy anymore
- Edited and updated a guest blog post for a member
- Sent updated copy and author photo to member

Music Nymphs:

Researched setting
Answered daily Write Warriors questions
Drew floor plan for Chels’ house
Read and collected Reader’s Digest to inspire my characters’ personalities
Collected notes I took from magazines, old talk shows, and articles to help my stories and my characters
Added personal knowledge note to old, relevant notes from old talk show
Wrote Story Bible notes for references

Mayday:

Answered daily Write Warriors questions
Briefly talked to inspiration behind a character and collected notes from them
Worked on
Edited an earlier scene
Collected notes I took from magazines, old talk shows, and articles to help my stories and my characters
Added personal knowledge note to old, relevant notes from old talk show
Wrote Story Bible notes for references

Tutored someone on paraphrasing

Under the Lake:

Unearthed and collected notes I took from magazines, old talk shows, and articles to help my stories and my characters
Added personal knowledge note to old, relevant notes from old talk show Reread and edited part of a scene

Heart on Her Sleeve:

Unearthed and collected notes I took from magazines, old talk shows, and articles to help my stories and my characters
Added personal knowledge note to old, relevant notes from old talk show

Updated idea book (1 idea)

Answered thought-provoking questions in Heroes, Fairies, Scholars- Readers of Abigail Falanga (writing group) about:

Favorite fictional villain and why
Genre
What I’m proud of in my WIP (work in progress)
My weekly goals

Drew 1 non-story floor plan

April:

Drew 3 non-story floor plans

Inspiration Dossier:

People I Admire:
- Kristen H.
Authors I Admire:
- New profiles
  - Abigail Falanga ( Her professional Facebook page )
  - Adrienne Milligan
  - Anthony Rout
  - Erudessa Gentian
- Old profiles I made, but I want to share their sites as well:
Wrote 6 pages of notes

Escort Recon:

Edited
Read outline notes for
Worked on
Answered Daily Write Warriors questions
Wrote notes for

Answered thought-provoking questions in the following writing groups:

Write Warriors
Heroes, Fairies, Scholars- Readers of Abigail Falanga
Accountabilibuddies
Writers with Mental Illness Book Club
Spooky Pics and Memes
Unbound Worlds: A Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading Community

Music Nymphs:

Answered Daily Write Warriors questions
Designed 2 stickers for a character
Shared character designs with other writers and artists
Read over editor’s notes and Incorporated them in the story
Read old notes
Collected some old notes
Edited
Wrote notes for
Worked on
Drew a rough draft of the floor plan of a dojo
Reread, edited, and sent Chloe’s Nightmare into a magazine
Worked on 2 floor plans for the book
Talked to, shared ideas with, and took notes from a friend who inspired a character

Mayday:

Answered Daily Write Warriors questions

Practicing drawing:

46 miscellaneous
5 hairstyles
Drawing prompts
- 1 prompt from the prompt book
- 8 prompts from the Quarantine Quest workbook
- 6 for other people
- 1 for Kynaston Royal Saga
Designed 12 stickers

Accountabilibuddies:

Participated in a 30-Day Writing Challenge
Helped member work and edit on their book
When the Job Chooses You (guest blog I wrote for a member)
Was requested to look over documents from two different members
Helped a member recruit writers for his magazine
- Wrote a piece for his magazine (won’t be available until the first of May)
Wished some members happy birthday in the group
Talked to members about sharing their websites

StrideStar:

Attended meetings
Took notes during
Caught up a coworker
Brought up project edits
Made edits on different documents

Escaping Hell:

Looked over old notes
Took new notes

The Hero’s Journal: Quarantine Quest:

Did a few of them

Heart on Her Sleeve:

Took notes for story

Under the Lake:

Took notes for story

Confessions of a Music Nymph:

Draft III:
- Links to the Past
- Personal Anthems

Updated idea book (2 ideas)

Set up and sent four small care packages for friends and family

May

Chloe’s Nightmare

@KaylChels (Instagram)

@KaylChels (Twitter)

Drawing prompts:

5 for someone else
22 for Quarantine Quest
1 miscellaneous
7 for others

Did writing prompts for/ asked and answered thought-provoking questions in:

Accountabilibuddies
Global Writing Community
Write Warriors
Heroes, Fairies, and Scholars-

The Hero’s Journal: Quarantine Quest:

Did some prompts

Inspiration Dossier:

Authors I Admired
- Adam Kuester
- Cheyanne Boone
Wrote 11+ pages of notes
Best Memories:
- 8 memories with Kristen
- +3 memories with Grandpa
- +1 memory with Richard
- +3 memories with Dad
- 3 memories with Anne
- High School Stories Part II
- Grasslawn Park
- Weekend with Raiyna
- 9 memories with Brad
- 7 memories with Tim
- Shut Up and Write
- +2 memories with Grandma
Filed backlog of files

Escort Recon:

Answered Accountabilibuddies daily questions
Answered Write Warriors daily questions

Music Nymphs:

Answered Accountabilibuddies daily questions
Answered Write Warriors daily questions
Edited last two scenes
Read and added notes on multiple outline pages
Worked on
Researched and printed side character’s blog posts for notes
Read and took notes from interviews with inspirations behind characters (put notes in pocket books)
Read previous chapters and a character’s blog and put notes in pocket books
Made syntax and grammar edits in previous chapters
Interviewed inspiration behind new character
Typed and edited a scene to send to inspiration behind a character and editor
Collected other information and scenes for editor
Wrote notes from a Head Hunters’ point of view

Mayday:

Answered Accountabilibuddies daily questions
Answered Write Warriors daily questions

Accountabilibuddies:

Read chapters and sent feedback for a member
Volunteered to beta read and give feedback for another member
Did writing exercises from a book a member sent me as part of Pay It Forward (5 exercises)
Wished members happy birthday in group
Helped fellow writer with research
Invited people to an online writing event
Filled out interview for Global Writing Community
Wrote poem for Global Writing Community
Approved and welcomed new members
Shared rules with new members
Attended virtual writing event with members in Google Meet
Started collecting daily questions for June
Spoke a little to host of writing event to see how often we’d try this, and if that would be worth it

Volunteered to tutor someone in creative writing

StrideStar:

Got caught up on a meeting I missed
Read notes from meetings I missed
Attended meeting
Wrote notes
Checked on a coworker
Watched a movie for outline inspiration

Drag Me to Hell page

Spoke to a new writer I met in Hero’s Quarters Facebook group about possibly meeting (by phone) to encourage each other

Shared recent reviews for my books

A five star review for Drag Me to Hell
An email stating Head Hunters has a 7.6/10 rating based on market viability and readability

Idea book (1 new idea)

Project Poseidon:

Spoke to co-author
Edited
Read all of co-author’s notes and either edited or explained what I meant
Edited a little of co-author’s work

Set up five small care packages for friends and family

June:

Accountabilibuddies:

Posted daily questions
Answered daily questions
Marketed Global Writing Community e-magazine
Emailed daily questions, writing prompts, and magazine to a member who requested them since he’s taking a social media break
Checked in with a more private member
Gave writing advice to members when asked
Worked with another member on daily thought-provoking questions (making graphic cards)
Nephrys Darkwater Interviewed Me
Read and gave member edits and feedback for their manuscript
Helped a member with their homework
Read a member’s flash fiction piece and gave her feedback
Offered to tutor a member in her upcoming English classes

Inspiration Dossier:

Casts I Like
- Obey Me (phone game)
  - Characters
  - A bit of backstory that’s important
Villains I Admire:
- My Traumatizing…
- Traumatize: Fictional
- Queen Moon (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- How to… Villains
- Fictional How to… Villains
Best Male Role Models:
- Buff Frog (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
Strong Females
- Star Butterfly (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Eclipsa (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
6+ pages of notes
Great Advice:
- Psychology of Managing Pressure
- Writing Do’s and Don’ts

Head Hunters fan page:

Head Hunters’ Characters Note

Music Nymphs:

Added 2 characters to character note on Facebook page
Updated 5 characters
Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Heroes, Fairies, and Scholars-
- Write Warriors
- Accountabilibuddies
- The Word Herders
Read outline notes
Worked on
Updated notes in pocket books
Interviewed two people for character inspiration
Alan Kemp: Villain Profile

Mayday:

Added 1 character to character note on Facebook page
Updated 13 characters
Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Write Warriors
- Accountabilibuddies

Global Writing Community e-magazine:

@KaylChels (Instagram)

@KaylChels (Twitter)

Heart on Her Sleeve:

Edited story notes
Edited most chapters a bit
Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Write Warriors
- Accountabilibuddies
Worked on
Wrote outline notes for

Escort Recon:

Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Write Warriors
- Accountabilibuddies

Project Poseidon:

Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Write Warriors
- Accountabilibuddies
Briefly spoke to coauthor
Found article to help my co-author and me with our settings
Started new notes document for my co-author and me

Sent 5 small care packages

Under the Lake:

Researched and wrote notes on meanings of dreams
Filed notes

Book Lover’s Journal:

Wrote notes for

Idea book (2 new ideas)

July:

Posted and/or answered thought-provoking questions in:

Accountabilibuddies
Global Writing Community
The Word Herders
Heroes, Fairies, and Scholars
Write Warriors

Project Poseidon:

Spoke to co-author
Took notes from our conversation and put it in our story file
Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
- Collected answers from my coauthor
Tried to find old notes for chapter three (was unsuccessful)
Edited
Took notes I’ll need for chapter three after rereading all my character’s parts
Edited a little of co-author’s work
Gave co-author ideas for chapter two

Inspiration Dossier:

Casts I Like:
- Obey Me (phone game):
  - Lucifer
  - Belphie
  - Satan
  - Levi
  - Asmo
  - Mammon
Villains I Admire:
- How to… Villains
- Fictional How to… Villains
- My Traumatizing…
- Top Forensic Files II Part II
Notes: 1 page
Assignments from the Past
- Collected 9
Best Writing:
- Top Beyond the Unknown Part II
- Most Horrifying Backstories Part III
Great Advice:
- Collected 5 articles from Writer’s Digest
- Stress Psychology

Music Nymphs:

Researched
Alan Kemp (Head Hunter) character bio
Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
Edited
Worked on
Pocket books:
- Chels’ notes
- 3 interviews copied in (two friends and my oldest niece)
Started Classical Music Tips (I’ll put this under the main Head Hunters’ story I’m working on for the month)
Shared blurb on Kaylyn Gabbert fan page
- Day 18 Accountabilibuddies Question
Filed daily questions for October 2019- June 2020

Head Hunters fan page:

Head Hunters’ Characters Note

Heart on Her Sleeve:

Edited
Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
Looked over and noted outline notes
Worked on
Looked up and noted what page a character’s description is on
Shared blurb on Kaylyn Gabbert fan page
- Day 18 Accountabilibuddies Question
Researched

Escort Recon:

Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
Filed daily questions for August 2019- June 2020

Mayday:

Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
Filed daily questions for November 2019- June 2020

Idea Book (2 ideas)

@KaylChels (Instagram)

@KaylChels (Twitter)

Did one-on-one writing sprints/co-writing with members of:

Word Herders
Accountabilibuddies

Confessions of a Music Nymph:

Draft III:
- Links to the Past
- Personal Anthem
Draft II:
- Songs in Head

The Pain of the Silenced:

Started notes
Started MC bio
Started prologue and chapter one
Answered daily, thought-provoking questions in:
- Write Warriors
- Accountabilibuddies
Shared blurb on Kaylyn Gabbert fan page
- Day 18 Accountabilibuddies Question
Edited
Went deep into research mode for health notes involving heart attacks
Wrote two branching ‘island’ chapters for it because of an Accountabilibuddy’s advice

Global Writing Community e-magazine:

Where Did the Time Go?
Started book review for The Apology by Eve Ensler

Drawings:

Drew 4 miscellaneous
Drew 2 for Inspiration Dossier

Asked for thought-provoking questions for August in Accountabilibuddies, Word Herders, and Global Writing Community

Gave credit to people who sent there questions in Accountabilibuddies and Word Herders

Accountabilibuddies:

Talked to a private member to help him figure out his story
Took a private member’s advice for a plot fork-in-the-road I found myself in

August:

Inspiration Dossier:

Casts I Like:
- Obey Me:
  - Simeon
Villains I Admire:
- Disney’s Hades
- Inspiration Behind Horror Movies
Authors I Admire:
- S. Cat Sullivan
Best Male Role Models:
- Keith Gabbert
- Adam Kuester
Wrote 7 pages
Assignments from my Past:
- Collected 7
- Filed 8
Miscellaneous Characters:
- Lessons from Disney Princesses
Most Influential Characters I Created
- Wrote notes for (The Pain of the Silenced):
  - Jace
  - Logan
  - Andrew
  - Garfield
  - Tandy
  - Amelie
  - Evelyn
  - Ms. Gene Gentile
  - Maurice
  - Marik
  - Sharon Rött
  - Callie
  - Daniel
  - Taylor

Accountabilibuddies:

Collected questions for next month
Sent daily questions to private member and shared with group like he wanted
Posted daily questions Answered daily thought-provoking questions

The Pain of the Silenced:

Worked on
Researched
Filed last month’s answers
Answered daily thought-provoking questions in
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
Took notes for character descriptions
Drew character scars for
- Jace (pre-linking)
- Jace (linked to Maurice)
- Maurice
Updated notes in front of notebook
Wrote minor character descriptions
Jace was interviewed by writers in
- Accountabilibuddies
- Global Writing Community
- The Word Herders
Wrote notes for… Most Influential Characters I Created (section of Inspiration Dossier):
- Jace
- Logan
- Andrew
- Garfield
- Tandy
- Amelie
- Evelyn
- Ms. Gene Gentile
- Maurice
- Marik
- Sharon Rött
- Callie
- Daniel
- Taylor
Outlined six scenes
Researched essential oils for Jace

Asked/answered daily thought-provoking questions:

Accountabilibuddies
Word Herders
Global Writing Community
Write Warriors
Heroes, Fairies, and Scholars

Escort Recon:

Filed last month’s answers
Answered daily thought-provoking questions in
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
- Heroes, Fairies, and Scholars

Music Nymphs:

Filed last month’s answers
Answered daily thought-provoking questions in
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
- Heroes, Fairies, and Scholars
Drew character scars for Chels
Interviewed inspiration behind a new character
Saved the interview notes
Took notes from Very Scary People
Worked on
Read notes
Printed Very Scary People notes and noted for Alan Kemp
Printed Very Scary People notes and noted for Charlotte V,
Wrote notes from villains:
- Alan Kemp
- Charlotte V.

Mayday:

Filed last month’s answers
Answered daily thought-provoking questions in
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
- Heroes, Fairies, and Scholars

Project Poseidon:

Filed last month’s answers
Answered daily thought-provoking questions in
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors

Heart on Her Sleeve:

Filed last month’s answers
Answered daily thought-provoking questions in
- Accountabilibuddies
- Write Warriors
Worked on

Global Writing Community E-Magazine:

Would an Apology Truly Help?
Worked on book review titled Could You be a Champion’s Squire?

@WelchPandora Twitter (admin)

@KaylChels Instagram

@KaylChels Twitter

Idea book (3 idea)

Confessions of a Music Nymph:

Draft III
- Links to the Past
- Personal Anthem

Commissioned a drawing of the all-girl cover band Black Velvet Rose from Head Hunters
Spoke to artist about details

Drag Me to Hell page

September:

Shared/answered thought-provoking questions in:

Accountabilibuddies
Global Writing Community
Word Herders

Accountabilibuddies:

Spoke to private member
Shared private member’s answers to daily’s questions in Accountabilibuddies and Write Warriors as per his request
Talked out character ideas and plot ideas with a member
A member brought a private member’s ideas to me

Answered daily thought-provoking questions in:

Write Warriors
Homespun Tabby
Heroes, Fairies, and Scholars

Global Writing Community E-Magazine:

Could You be a Champion’s Squire?
Did some possible marketing for
Spoke to an author about reviewing her book for upcoming book reviews
Looked through past files to find pieces I wanted to share
Edited The Eyes
Sent in
- The Eyes (short story)
- The Porcelain Beauty (poem)
- A Second Shot at Life at the End of the World? (book review)
Wrote notes for next month’s book review on In Praise of Difficult Women by Karen Karbo