Current Projects

June:

Posted thought-provoking questions in:

• Accountabuddies
• Global Writing Community
• Word Herders

Answered thought-provoking questions in:

• Accountabuddies
• A Question a Day
• Obey Me Fanpage 18+
• Write Warriors
• Readers of AJ Skelly
• Heroes Fairies and Scholars
• Global Writing Community

Prompts:

• A Question a Day: 30
• Positive Vibes: 1/24
• Test Marriage:
  • Answered thought-provoking questions in Write Warriors

Neck Bites and Risen Hairs:

• Worked on
• Spoke to author about plan to discuss book
• Researched
• Filed:
  • 4 misc notes
  • 4 research notes
  • 1 outline notes
  • 1 bonus story notes
• Updated… Profiles:
  • Kaleb Graves
  • Amber Graves
• Edited
• Answered thought-provoking questions in:
  • Accountabuddies
  • Write Warriors
• Did research in:
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2022
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2023
  • Poets and Writers
• Decorated third folder
• Worked on during writing sprints with a group of local women
• Met with an author and talked about and read a few choice passages to her to get her thoughts and opinions
• Re-edited chapters (meshed two together)
• Worked on and filed… Profiles:
  • Dariah Grey
  • Hazel Stiles
• Reorganized all three notes folders
• Read scene to fellow writer and collected her thoughts
• Told two potential fan about the original myths surrounding banshees and what I’ve done in my world and listened to their thoughts
• Started a writing assignment from Reighlyn’s perspective
• Designed 4th notes’ folder cover

Updated… Albums:

• Attires for My Characters Part III
  • Tagged designers I personally know
• New Year Adventures
• Favorite Word Game Hints
• My Styles
• For Dad~

Kaylyn Gabbert fan page

Studied:

• French
• International mermaid lore
• Various facts via Kids Almanac 2022 and Kids Almanac 2023
• Multicultural lore behind all mermaids and sirens
• Lore and myths about mythological creatures all over the world

Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group:

• First meeting of the month:
  • Attended
  • Wrote notes
  • We discussed tutoring
  • Worked on a story request I got in a fan group and Neck Bites and Risen Hairs
  • Discussed our progress
• Second meeting of the month:
  • Got code to join via Zoom
  • Attended
  • Wrote notes
  • Wrote goals
  • Worked on my goals: work on my research for multiple stories, Neck Bites and Risen Hairs, and Obey Me fanfic
  • Discussed our varying progresses
• Third meeting of the month:
  • Attended
  • Wrote notes
  • Wrote goals
  • Worked on my goals: work on Neck Bites and Risen Hairs and Obey Me fanfic
  • Discussed our varying progresses
  • Emailed usual host daily questions I usually post in my writing groups and why
• Fourth meeting of the month:
  • Attended
  • Wrote notes
  • Told them about free Brooklyn Library Fashion Show this Friday (6/24)
    • Shared link
  • Wrote goals
  • While discussing goals let one member know I love World Building
  • Worked on my goals: work on Neck Bites and Risen Hairs and Obey Me fanfic
  • Discussed our varying progresses
  • Offered to look over two members’ projects
  • Shared my fiction writing experience
• Fifth meeting of the month:
  • Before the meeting:
    • Found assignment to work on for Neck Bites and Risen Hairs
    • Found prompts for group Found possible contest for group
    • Emailed member interview questions
  • During group:
    • Troubleshooted to get in
    • Attended
    • Took notes
    • Talked about goals
    • Worked on goals
    • Discussed progress

Moderator of a fan group for mobile game, Obey Me:

• Fanfics:
  • Worked on a fanfiction request for a member:
    • First Client:
      • Asked member for help to make it more personal and they replied
      • Researched
      • Saved her notes on document I’m working on
      • Worked on during writing sprints with a group of local women
      • Edited
      • Finished both short stories for my first client and emailed them to her
      • Troubleshooted getting her a copy of the stories
      • Saved feedback I got
      • Was propositioned for a new story
        • Saved new prompt
        • Let her know I’ll work on it after my next client’s piece
        • Told her I know what direction I’m going since she’s giving me creative freedom
    • Second Client:
      • Started
      • Let client know I started her story
      • Researched
      • Asked client for personal touches I could add to the story
      • Went to fashion show for fun and research:
        • Saved program
        • Took notes
        • Took pictures
      • Talked to another member about being in the story
      • Watched videos about events and story in game
      • Asked three group members (fans of game) for favorite creatures in mythology
      • Voice/video chatted with client and colleagues
      • Asked husband and brother for their favorite mythological creatures as well
      • Got inspiration from multiple people in my life
      • A member helped inspire me in male fashion
  • Requested that a member(s) write a fanfic for me after I give them a prompt:
    • One member replied and messaged me for details
    • We discussed the material as well as the direction she’ll be taking and why
  • Offered to write more fanfics:
    • One member hit me up and gave me their idea
    • I asked for details and they gave me few to let me have most creative control
    • I can reach out to them if I have any other questions
• Asked and saved members’ birthdays so the group could celebrate:
  • Saved 10 birthdays
  • Wished 2 members happy belated birthday
  • Wished 2 member happy birthday on their birthday

Surveys/reviews:

• Surveys:
  • Took survey for Cirkul (drink company)
  • Filled out MTA: AAR survey

Idea book:

• Researched
• Added 2 real life horror stories as prompts
• Talked to my brother about some of the ideas in the book from real life

Pandora Welch fanpage (admin)

• Talked to someone about two powerful sexual assaults articles by the author

Accountabuddies:

• First meeting with female member I’m editing and beta reading with:
  • Checked in with member about an editing meeting:
    • Reminded her of the scene she was supposed to send me
    • She emailed it to me Read scene I was sent
    • Discussed unedited scene [character’s] behavior around it
    • We discussed how we can work around the agent’s freak out:
      • One being I reach out to our old children’s entertainment professor
  • Second meeting with her:
    • We went over another chapter
    • Reworked sentences
    • Edited other parts
    • Discussed magic of her world and why it works that way

Sin Eater:

• Did research in:
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2022
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2023
• Answered thought-provoking questions in:
  • Accountabuddies
  • Write Warriors
• Filed 3 research notes
• Designed 2 folder cover

The Pain of the Silenced:

• Did research in:
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2022
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2023
• Answered thought-provoking questions in Write Warriors
• Collected misc notes

Goodreads:

• Updated yearly reading goal after 28/35 was at 80% already and it’s only June

Escort Recon:

• Did research in:
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2023
• Answered thought-provoking questions in Write Warriors

Music Nymphs:

• Did research in:
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2023
• Answered thought-provoking questions in Write Warriors

Mayday:

• Did research in:
  • National Geographic Kids Almanac 2023
• Answered thought-provoking questions in Write Warriors

Adult Literacy Tutoring:

• Troubleshooted logging into Zoom
• Had to troubleshoot getting a student’s email address
• Was called into cover for a tutor on my usual day off
• Wished my boss well since he’ll be gone when I get back (he’ll have a new job after we return from summer break)
• First class of the month:
  • Attended
  • Got another new student
  • Wrote notes including:
    • Contact info Student’s goals/ updated goals
    • Terms students or I had issues with
  • Other things we discussed during class:
    • Homework (last time’s/ this week’s assignment): Student read their homework aloud
    • Term’s pronunciation Definitions to terms’ Differences between animals mentioned
    • The stories and their meanings Book we were working on’s title
  • Emailed students their homework
• Second class of the month:
  • Covered for another tutor
  • Helped student with reading and vocabulary
  • Emailed them last two vocabulary words when we got kicked from the system
• Third class of the month:
  • The students wanted to make sure they had my correct contact info
  • Troubleshooted my mic when it stopped working intermittedly
  • Worked on:
    • Reading
    • Going over their homework
    • Helping them know their strengths and weaknesses in their writing
    • Emailed them their homework and when we’ll return from break

Project Poseidon:

• Answered thought-provoking questions in Write Warriors

Heart on Her Sleeve:

• Answered thought-provoking questions in Write Warriors
• Did research in National Geographic Kids Almanac 2023

An Unnatural Pull to Death:

• Answered thought-provoking questions in Write Warriors
• Collected misc notes

Inspiration Dossier:

• Edited top Table of Contents lists
• People I Admire:
  • Collected 3
  • Wrote 2
• Best Male Role Models:
  • Collected 2
• Strong Females:
  • Collected 2
• Best Writing:
  • Collected 2
• Letters:
  • Collected 2
• Great Advice:
  • Collected 1
• Obey Me Fanfic Requests:
  • Worked on 3
  • Collected 2 (for same client)