Current Projects – Kaylyn's World in Words

Here are some current projects I’m working on:

November:

Posted thought-provoking questions in:

Accountabuddies
Global Writing Community

Answered thought-provoking questions in:

Accountabuddies
A Question a Day Prompts
Write Warriors
Heroes Fairies and Scholars
Global Writing Community

Kaylyn Gabbert fan page

Prompts:

A Question a Day: 30
Girls Day Out:
- Worked on
- Looked at:
  - Reference art
  - Outline notes
- Filed:
  - 3 misc notes
  - 2 story notes
- Answered thought-provoking questions in: Write Warriors
- Edited
- Researched
- Updated:
  - Outline notes
  - Google Drive for reference art
- Spoke to Partner in Crime
- Used Find and Replace
- Had to troubleshoot with Google:
  - Docs
  - Play
  - Drive
- Asked small group of Accountabilibudies and two members of Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group to help me with keeping me with the deadline:
  - They asked for my progress and deadline
  - One Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group member and I helped each other and checked in with each other three times a week

Paying for the Past:

Worked on
Updated…:
- Character Profiles:
  - Orpin
  - Teagan
  - Esai
- Magic section
- Protective Gemstone section
- Basics
Fixed book
Researched
Edited
External pieces:
- Wrote and printed:
  - Thwaites Family Reaches Out to Orpin
  - Jameson Family Prays to Esai
Folder for external pieces:
- Designed cover
- Filed 2 external pieces
Folder for notes:
- Designed cover
- Filed 1 story scenes
Multiple Traditions:
- Worked on
- Edited
- Discussed scene with another author (my brother) and he inspired ideas
- Turned the scene on its head
- Reread carefully to make sure the details were exactly right
- Finished
- Noted where it goes
- Filed
Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Write Warriors
Worked on in my to go notebook
- Copied and modified what I wrote in my to go notebook to my notebook

Updated… Albums:

Attires for My Characters Part IV
- Tagged designer I know
My Style
Memories I Want to Keep III
Drawrings

Adult Literacy Tutoring:

First Class of the Month:
- Attended
- Took notes
- Covered for a tutor
- Two of my students also returned
- Went over a students’ assignment
- Students and I worked on:
  - Reading 7 pieces
  - Helped them with terms they needed help with
  - Worked on 2 writing pieces
- They requested:
  - A couple reading assignments be sent to them
  - Writing assignments while in class
- Collected contact info from a student
- Emailed all students the readings
Second Class of the Month:
- Attended Had 2 students
- We:
  - Read 6 books Went over 1 student’s homework
  - When other student wanted to do the assignment, so I set up the one who did the assignment with reading while the other did the writing assignment
  - Worked out tough terms
  - Worked on 3 writing assignments
Third Class of the Month:
- Troubleshooted issues with:
  - Chromebook Zoom (screen sharing)
- Wrote notes
- Went over homework assignments:
  - Turned out one student was confused
- Did:
  - 4 writing assignments in class
  - Explained 2 assignments in more detail
- Read 4 short books:
  - I helped with tough words
  - I warned about the UK and US version of spelling and pronunciation of a word
  - They started helping each other with tough terms
- Asked boss Thanksgiving week’s schedule
- Emailed students:
  - Confirmed schedule for Thanksgiving week
  - A reading assignment
  - A writing assignment
  - A note reminding them they can always reach out
Out of class:
- Noted a book they may like
- Helped a student understand their assignment with definition and example
Fourth Class of the Month:
- Went over student’s homework:
  - I reread the homework email
  - We talked about our December plans
  - How she liked the reading I assigned
- Discussed:
  - The Goodreads app
  - Aesop’s Fables
  - Lore of the Wild by Claire Cock-Starkey
  - How a word translated from her native language to English
- Wrote 3 assignments together:
  - I explained 2
- Reading:
  - She read 2 stories
  - I read 2 stories to her
- Spoke to boss about:
  - Winter break
  - A book I hope the library has for my students
- Emailed my students about:
  - What my boss said
  - What that means for her
  - The title of the book I thought she’d love
  - The resource she asked for Her homework

Writing Sprints:

Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group:
- First Meeting of the Month:
  - Wrote notes
  - Attended
  - Discussed:
    - Covid/sickness
    - What our Halloween plans were
    - Horror movies
    - Editing our works
  - Discussed our goals
  - Worked on our projects
  - Discussed our progresses
  - Offered my help to 2 members:
    - 1 emailed me and I replied
- Second Meeting of the Month:
  - Wrote notes
  - Attended
  - Discussed:
    - Weather
    - Our days:
      - My new job
      - Advice I got on that job during the writing sprint
    - The writing sprint schedule throughout this month
    - Typing vs. handwriting
  - Discussed our goals
  - Worked on our projects
  - Discussed our progresses
- Third Meeting of the Month:
  - Attended
  - Let host know I can no longer attend writing workshops
  - Discussed:
    - Jobs/me getting a new job from same client
    - Weather Heaters/apartments’ heating systems
    - Jackets/blankets
    - The editing goblins in our head
    - Different drafts due to cryogenically scenes we don’t use
    - Putting friends and family in our writing:
      - With/without their permission
      - What’s worse: vilifying your family/friends or killing them in your writing?
  - Discussed goals
  - Worked on our goals
  - Discussed our progresses
    - I made the host proud by working on only one project for the whole hour for the whole hour (never done that before)
- Fourth Meeting of the Month:
  - Wrote notes
  - Attended
  - Took notes
  - Discussed what we’re working on
  - Wrote what everyone was working on
  - Worked on my goals
  - Had to restart my computer and leave early
- Fifth Meeting of the Month:
  - Wrote goals
  - Attended
  - Discussed our goals
    - Mine in detail this time with a small request
  - Took notes
  - Worked on our projects
  - Discussed our progresses
  - Discussed:
    - Some of our projects in depth December
    - Cats/ mine (Iggy)
  - Emails:
    - One member emailed me and I replied
    - I emailed another member

Sin Eater:

Filed:
- 2 story notes
- 1 misc notes
Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Write Warriors
Meeting with my beta reader:
- First Meeting of the Month:
  - Read a bit of the last scene to beta reader
  - She helped me introduce the newest character and the character’s style
  - Worked on
- Second Meeting of the Month:
  - I went over what I read last time
  - Read and edited pages 97-102
  - Noted where to start next time
  - She gave me suggestions that I took
Updated… Profiles:
- Kadelia Madrise

Inspiration Dossier:

Read and updated Inspiration Dossier updates
Casts I Like:
- Obey Me
  - Updated Outfits
People I Admire:
- Filed 1
Authors I Admire:
- Filed 3
Best Male Role Models:
- Showed one of the males his files; he was moved
- Filed 2
Assignments from my Past:
- Collected 7
- Filed 25
Best Writing:
- Filed 3
- An Extensive Look at Fiction:
  - Worked on
  - Researched:
    - Read 1 book
    - Watched 2 shows
    - Read various various:
      - Cable guides
      - Internet links
Letters:
- Filed 6
- Wrote 4
- Collected 3
Great Advice:
- Collected 3
- Filed 4
Best Memories:
- Updated and filed 1
- With Dad:
  - Filed 1
- With Richard:
  - Worked on and filed 2
- With Adam:
  - Filed 9
Most Influential Characters I Created:
- Filed 1
Worst Nightmares:
- Filed 1
Obey Me Fanfics Requests:
- Filed 7

Accountabuddies:

Beta Reader 1 (we read our fiction aloud to each other):
- First Meeting of the Month:
  - My story:
    - Read a bit of the last scene to beta reader
    - She helped me introduce the newest character and the character’s style
    - Worked on
  - Her story:
    - She read her story aloud
    - We discussed:
      - Differences between our drafts
      - Notes she added to her draft for future in depth edits
      - Edits we worked on during the reading
      - How I thought she should read certain parts
- Second Meeting of the Month:
  - My story:
    - I went over what I read last time
    - Read and edited pages 97-102
    - Noted where to start next time
    - She gave me suggestions that I took
  - Her story:
    - We discussed:
      - Her meeting with her publisher
      - What’s next: t
        
        The checklist
        
        What’s next for us
        
        Edits
    - She read a chapter
  - We also discussed:
    - Another story idea of hers
    - I helped with a bit
    - I left her speechless with a scene from a different story of mine
    - How I can work on multiple projects
Beta reader 3 (read chapters, answer questions and edit):
- Gave him update
- Read, edited, and made suggestions on all 4 chapters I was sent
- Sent email with feedback and answered questions he sent all beta readers
- Met with him via phone
BWWG: Member 1:
- Editing Job 1:
  - She requested my editing services
  - We discussed details
  - She sent me the story
  - I’ve:
    - Read
    - Emailed her questions
    - Added comments and questions
    - Edited (in suggestion mode)
  - Met with via Zoom:
    - Troubleshooted Zoom issues
  - Emailed her final feedback
- Editing Job 2:
  - Not even a couple days later, she hired me for a second editing job under the same parameters
  - Skimmed story an hour after job was given and suggested edits for all extra spaces to be deleted
  - Days later, I read it carefully and:
  - Checked all Spanish and French terms and phrases for correct spelling and where to put the correct accents because not all computer keyboards have the correct connection to all languages
  - Added notes and edits in suggestion mode Added comments to the document
  - Emailed her

Obey Me 18+:

Birthdays:
- Wished 1 member a happy birthday
- Wished 1 member a belated birthday

An Unnatural Pull to Death:

Had one of my brothers pick which character is writing a student life prompt
Explained what the story is about to my brother whose a writer

Pictures with Other Authors

Idea book:

Added 4 ideas

Survey/ Reviews:

Surveys:
- National Alliance for Eating Disorders (formerly Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness)

Office:

Filed docs in 3 folders
Reorganized top of filing cabinet
Reorganized top drawer
Filed and organized desk

The Fierce Mermaid:

Was inspired by Disney’s 1989 The Little Mermaid
Researched
Wrote:
- Notes of the most inspirational parts of the movie
- My plot
- Characters Cast Dual character profiles for who will be telling the story
Started the story
Told four writers (one my brother, one my husband, and two of my sisters) about the idea in great detail
They thought it was very creative
One sister gave me advice

Stockings:

Updated 14 of the ones I have

December:

Posted thought-provoking questions in:

Accountabuddies
Global Writing Community

Answered thought-provoking questions in:

Accountabuddies
A Question a Day Prompts
Write Warriors
Global Writing Community
Heroes Fairies and Scholars

Kaylyn Gabbert fan page

Prompts:

A Question a Day: 31
Girls Day Out:
- Filed: 3 misc notes 1 story notes
- Edited
- Worked on
- Shared progress with an Accountability partner from Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group
- Spoke with a close friend about sensitive scenes
- Shared progress with Accountabuddy
  Researched
- Reached out to Partner in Crime for advice
- Asked a special Facebook group for help with a word
- Updated:
  - Notes at beginning of the story
  - Earlier scenes
- Saved images to reference art folder then to Google Drive
- Looked at sequel’s (Camping Weekend) notes
- Took pictures of my fashion that was mentioned in the story and added pictures to Google Drive and files
- Final Draft:
- Scene-by-scene:
  - Copied
  - Moved
  - Reread
  - Carefully and meticulously edited
  - Worked on
- Answered thought-provoking questions in: Write Warriors
- Created folder for Trebbag Lyrics in Files and in Google Drive
- Shared folder with Partner in Crime
- Saved his comments
- Saved hard copies of both first and final drafts for self
Spellcraft:
- Did 1 3 part reflection assignment

Adult Literacy Tutoring:

Outside class:
- Updated class notes in my notebook
- My boss emailed me about both a book I was curious about getting my students and something about Literacy Review Submission and I replied asking about both
- Helped a student understand the book submission PDF and her homework
- Culture Pass:
  - Tried to claim my free Culture Pass
  - Found out my library card is expired:
    - Asked Culture Pass about it
    - Asked my boss about it
    - Boss fixed my expired library card within minutes she
First Class of the Month:
- Requested my students to email me their homework
- Took notes
- Went over my student’s homework from last week:
  - She had a little bit of her native language in the homework I recognized it immediately and what she meant I checked it and typed what she meant in Zoom’s chat feature
  - Since there’s a chance my students can get their writing in a hard copy of a book we worked primarily on:
    - Writing
    - Editing
    - Vocab
- Emailed students:
  - Assurance I’m here to help and encourage them
  - Their homework
  - The PDF for the book submissions
  - The holiday break coming up and my homework plans for it (this was only to the student who wasn’t there last week)
Second Class of the Month:
- Went over first student’s homework
- Went over what the PDF was about and what we’ll do next time the opportunity arises
- Did 3 writing assignments:
  - Explained what they meant
  - Gave them examples
- Emailed students their homework and notes based on homework we went over

Inspiration Dossier:

Assignments from my Past:
- Collected 9
- Worked on 1
Letters:
- Collected 8
- Wrote and sent out 24
Best Memories:
- Adam:
  - Collected 2
  - Updated 1
- Updated Nicknames
- Worked on and collected:
  - Stockings 2022
  - Santaa-gedmon

Updated… Albums:

Attires for my Characters Part IV
Memories I Want to Keep III
Drawrings!!!
My Styles

Accountabuddies:

Beta Reader 1 (We read each others’ work to each other for edits and feedback):
- We rescheduled due to overworking at day jobs
Beta Reader 2 (I read chapters and email feedback and edits):
- She emailed me she finished a chapter but understands December schedules I let her know when I can start in December thanks to time off from other jobs
- She sent it
- I printed it
Beta Reader 3 (I look at the character art and read chapters; edit, give feedback, and answer questionnaire):
- Met with him by phone and he told me he got and read all my feedback
- He answered one of my questions
Private member:
- We’ve emailed three days a week in attempt to stay on our goals
- I assured her that once I was done with my goal I’d help her stay on hers
- When she found herself struggling, I suggested she broke it down into a smaller goals

Office:

Bulletin board:
- Reorganized
- Decluttered
Filing cabinet:
- Filed pieces in 2 folders
Desk:
- Decluttered
- Organized shelves
- Cleared most of it off

Surveys/Reviews:

Surveys:
- Access-a-ride (the cab system set up by the city bus system for the elderly and disabled)
- My pain management appointment
- A call with my insurance company

Sin Eater:

Collected notes from Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything by Crispin Boyer for the story
Researched
Collected:
- 1 research notes
- 2 story notes
Filed:
- 2 story notes
- 1 research notes
Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Write Warriors

Music Nymphs:

Collected notes from Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything by Crispin Boyer for the story
Collected 1 research notes

Christmas:

Made 5 presents
Decorated 4 stockings
Decorated 4 Christmas wooden designs
Sent out 22 personalized Christmas cards
Personally handed out 4/5 personalized Christmas cards

Artistics:

Stamped a jewelry piece
Braided pieces:
- Braided 2 good luck charms
- Braided a bracelet
- Braided a cat toy
- Braided necklace
Wooden designs: Decorated 7 pieces
Drew: Drew 5
Watercolors: Painted 6

Paying for the Past:

Answered thought-provoking questions in:
- Accountabuddies
- Write Warriors
Filed:
- 2 story notes
- 1 misc notes

The Fierce Mermaid:

Answered thought-provoking questions in: Accountabuddies Write Warriors
Told my niece (10) and youngest fan and my youngest brother (20) a bit about
Edited
Researched
Read a couple scenes to other writers who happen to be brothers, a sister of mine, and a couple of friends and saved their reviews
Worked on
Updated: Casmira’s character profile Cast list
Wrote notes on what possible shows Casmira and Amelia could watch and the pros and cons of certain shows
Folder:
- Decorated
- Filed:
  - 2 misc notes
  - 1 research notes
  - 2 outline notes
  - 2 external scenes
- Designed cover
Interviewed a trusted person about a sensitive topic in the book
- Researched it further as not to upset them
Created folder on phone:
- Filed:
- 1 external scene
- 1 outline notes
Met with a trusted mentor to see what she thought of my plan and the story so far
Wrote 2 external scenes

Obey Me 18+: Birthdays:

Birthdays:
- Wished 1 character a happy birthday
- Wished 1 member a happy birthday
- Collected 12 for next year so we can celebrate them as a group on the day Wished game character a happy birthday

Writing Sprints: Brooklyn Women’s Writing Group:

First Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote goals
- Attended
- Took notes
- Discussed our plans for the sprint
- Worked on our goals
- Discussed our progresses
- Discussed:
  - Adult Literacy Submissions for the Brooklyn Library I volunteer at
  - Holidays:
    - Holiday cards
    - Pets in cards
    - Sprint schedules for the month
    - Writing workshops and how they work
Second Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote goals
- Started goals
- Attended Discussed:
  - Christmas/stockings
  - Residency applications (member shared link)
  - My Start Story (I shared link and explained what it is)
- Discussed our goals
- Worked on our projects
- Discussed our progresses
Third Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote goals
- Started goals
- Attended
- Discussed:
  - Stressful winters:
    - Why they are stressful
  - Fashion:
    - Rainbow (clothing store)
    - Hot Topic:
    - How are emo/goth sides can simply go dormant
  - My Start Story:
    - Doing it in the way that makes them most comfortable
    - How doing this is a major confidence booster
- Discussed our plans for the sprint
- Worked on our goals
- Discussed our progresses
Fourth Meeting of the Month:
- Wrote goals
- Attended
- We discussed:
  - Holidays
  - Weather and how it affects us
  - Family
- We discussed our goals
- We worked on our projects
- We discussed our progresses

Studied:

Classical Music history

Goodreads:

Read 62/55 books out of my yearly reading challenge

Reviews of my WIPs