Sisel Gelman
@siselgelman.bsky.social
Writer • Querying YA novel “A Misremembrance”• Queer & Mexican •
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Sisel Gelman
@siselgelman.bsky.social
· Jan 17
Writing Check-In:
July 7
-Helped my friend review her query for the AWP Writers to Agent program
-Wrote a substack article on my editing process: siselgelman.substack.com
-Sent out my weekly newsletter on Substack
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA Magazine: sievamagazine.com/blog
July 7
-Helped my friend review her query for the AWP Writers to Agent program
-Wrote a substack article on my editing process: siselgelman.substack.com
-Sent out my weekly newsletter on Substack
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA Magazine: sievamagazine.com/blog
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July 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Writing Check-In:
July 7
-Helped my friend review her query for the AWP Writers to Agent program
-Wrote a substack article on my editing process: siselgelman.substack.com
-Sent out my weekly newsletter on Substack
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA Magazine: sievamagazine.com/blog
July 7
-Helped my friend review her query for the AWP Writers to Agent program
-Wrote a substack article on my editing process: siselgelman.substack.com
-Sent out my weekly newsletter on Substack
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA Magazine: sievamagazine.com/blog
Writing Update!
July 5
-Created an online worksheet to prepare for the next draft of my second novel
July 6
-Nothing. Rest.
July 5
-Created an online worksheet to prepare for the next draft of my second novel
July 6
-Nothing. Rest.
July 8, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Writing Update!
July 5
-Created an online worksheet to prepare for the next draft of my second novel
July 6
-Nothing. Rest.
July 5
-Created an online worksheet to prepare for the next draft of my second novel
July 6
-Nothing. Rest.
Writing Update!
July 3
-Finished reading “Alphabetical Diaries”! (29 pages)
-Finished editing this draft of my second novel! (8 pages)
July 4
-Spent 3 hours scanning all 159 handwritten pages of my finished draft
-Read Mary Tyler Moorehawk (page count unknown: graphic novel unnumbered)
July 3
-Finished reading “Alphabetical Diaries”! (29 pages)
-Finished editing this draft of my second novel! (8 pages)
July 4
-Spent 3 hours scanning all 159 handwritten pages of my finished draft
-Read Mary Tyler Moorehawk (page count unknown: graphic novel unnumbered)
July 8, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Writing Update!
July 3
-Finished reading “Alphabetical Diaries”! (29 pages)
-Finished editing this draft of my second novel! (8 pages)
July 4
-Spent 3 hours scanning all 159 handwritten pages of my finished draft
-Read Mary Tyler Moorehawk (page count unknown: graphic novel unnumbered)
July 3
-Finished reading “Alphabetical Diaries”! (29 pages)
-Finished editing this draft of my second novel! (8 pages)
July 4
-Spent 3 hours scanning all 159 handwritten pages of my finished draft
-Read Mary Tyler Moorehawk (page count unknown: graphic novel unnumbered)
Writing Update!
June 30
-Sent out my weekly newsletter: siselgelman.substack.com
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA Magazine: sievamagazine.com/blog
-Read 12 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
July 1
-Line edited 2 pages of my second novel
-Helped revise my friend’s query for AWP WtoA
June 30
-Sent out my weekly newsletter: siselgelman.substack.com
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA Magazine: sievamagazine.com/blog
-Read 12 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
July 1
-Line edited 2 pages of my second novel
-Helped revise my friend’s query for AWP WtoA
siselgelman.su
July 8, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Writing Update!
June 30
-Sent out my weekly newsletter: siselgelman.substack.com
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA Magazine: sievamagazine.com/blog
-Read 12 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
July 1
-Line edited 2 pages of my second novel
-Helped revise my friend’s query for AWP WtoA
June 30
-Sent out my weekly newsletter: siselgelman.substack.com
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA Magazine: sievamagazine.com/blog
-Read 12 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
July 1
-Line edited 2 pages of my second novel
-Helped revise my friend’s query for AWP WtoA
Writing Update!
June 27
-Line edited 4 pages of my second novel
-Read 10 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 28
-Line edited 3 pages of my second novel
-Read 7 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 29
-Nothing. Rest.
June 27
-Line edited 4 pages of my second novel
-Read 10 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 28
-Line edited 3 pages of my second novel
-Read 7 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 29
-Nothing. Rest.
July 8, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Writing Update!
June 27
-Line edited 4 pages of my second novel
-Read 10 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 28
-Line edited 3 pages of my second novel
-Read 7 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 29
-Nothing. Rest.
June 27
-Line edited 4 pages of my second novel
-Read 10 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 28
-Line edited 3 pages of my second novel
-Read 7 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 29
-Nothing. Rest.
Writing Update!
June 24
-Read 18 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Line-edited 6 pages of my novel
June 25
-Read 16 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Made final edits to my new author website
June 26
-Launched my website! Check it out at siselgelman.com
-Attended Chicago’s “Shorties” reading
June 24
-Read 18 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Line-edited 6 pages of my novel
June 25
-Read 16 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Made final edits to my new author website
June 26
-Launched my website! Check it out at siselgelman.com
-Attended Chicago’s “Shorties” reading
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June 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Writing Update!
June 24
-Read 18 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Line-edited 6 pages of my novel
June 25
-Read 16 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Made final edits to my new author website
June 26
-Launched my website! Check it out at siselgelman.com
-Attended Chicago’s “Shorties” reading
June 24
-Read 18 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Line-edited 6 pages of my novel
June 25
-Read 16 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Made final edits to my new author website
June 26
-Launched my website! Check it out at siselgelman.com
-Attended Chicago’s “Shorties” reading
Writing Update!
June 20
7 pages of line-edits (novel)
June 21
-1 page of line-edits
-started working on my author website!
June 22
edited my author website
June 23
-3 pages of line-edits
-Substack newsletter!
-Read 17 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA
June 20
7 pages of line-edits (novel)
June 21
-1 page of line-edits
-started working on my author website!
June 22
edited my author website
June 23
-3 pages of line-edits
-Substack newsletter!
-Read 17 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA
June 24, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Writing Update!
June 20
7 pages of line-edits (novel)
June 21
-1 page of line-edits
-started working on my author website!
June 22
edited my author website
June 23
-3 pages of line-edits
-Substack newsletter!
-Read 17 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA
June 20
7 pages of line-edits (novel)
June 21
-1 page of line-edits
-started working on my author website!
June 22
edited my author website
June 23
-3 pages of line-edits
-Substack newsletter!
-Read 17 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
-Uploaded a new contributor poem to SIEVA
Writing Update!
June 18
-7 pages of line edits for my novel
June 19
-Read 18 pages of “alphabetical diaries”
-2 pages of line edits for my novel
June 20
-7 pages of line edits for my novel
-6 pages of journaling.
June 18
-7 pages of line edits for my novel
June 19
-Read 18 pages of “alphabetical diaries”
-2 pages of line edits for my novel
June 20
-7 pages of line edits for my novel
-6 pages of journaling.
June 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Writing Update!
June 18
-7 pages of line edits for my novel
June 19
-Read 18 pages of “alphabetical diaries”
-2 pages of line edits for my novel
June 20
-7 pages of line edits for my novel
-6 pages of journaling.
June 18
-7 pages of line edits for my novel
June 19
-Read 18 pages of “alphabetical diaries”
-2 pages of line edits for my novel
June 20
-7 pages of line edits for my novel
-6 pages of journaling.
Writing Update!
June 16
Happy Bloomsday!
-Read 32 pages of Alphabetical Diaries.
-Attended Galway Arms’ Bloomsday reading of Ulysses!
June 17
-Read 9 pages of Alphabetical Diaries
-Talked to a friend about the pros and cons of pursuing an MFA at SAIC.
June 16
Happy Bloomsday!
-Read 32 pages of Alphabetical Diaries.
-Attended Galway Arms’ Bloomsday reading of Ulysses!
June 17
-Read 9 pages of Alphabetical Diaries
-Talked to a friend about the pros and cons of pursuing an MFA at SAIC.
June 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Writing Update!
June 16
Happy Bloomsday!
-Read 32 pages of Alphabetical Diaries.
-Attended Galway Arms’ Bloomsday reading of Ulysses!
June 17
-Read 9 pages of Alphabetical Diaries
-Talked to a friend about the pros and cons of pursuing an MFA at SAIC.
June 16
Happy Bloomsday!
-Read 32 pages of Alphabetical Diaries.
-Attended Galway Arms’ Bloomsday reading of Ulysses!
June 17
-Read 9 pages of Alphabetical Diaries
-Talked to a friend about the pros and cons of pursuing an MFA at SAIC.
Writing Check-In:
(June 15)
-Submitted 1 job application
-Submitted 2 AWP panel proposals.
-Line edited 7 pages of my novel.
(June 15)
-Submitted 1 job application
-Submitted 2 AWP panel proposals.
-Line edited 7 pages of my novel.
June 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Writing Check-In:
(June 15)
-Submitted 1 job application
-Submitted 2 AWP panel proposals.
-Line edited 7 pages of my novel.
(June 15)
-Submitted 1 job application
-Submitted 2 AWP panel proposals.
-Line edited 7 pages of my novel.
Writing Update:
June 13
-Submitted 2 job applications!
-Worked on the SIEVA Magazine website
-Read 12 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 14
-Line edited 12 pages of my novel
-Attended Ruth Margraff’s libretto reading for her upcoming opera!
June 13
-Submitted 2 job applications!
-Worked on the SIEVA Magazine website
-Read 12 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 14
-Line edited 12 pages of my novel
-Attended Ruth Margraff’s libretto reading for her upcoming opera!
June 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Writing Update:
June 13
-Submitted 2 job applications!
-Worked on the SIEVA Magazine website
-Read 12 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 14
-Line edited 12 pages of my novel
-Attended Ruth Margraff’s libretto reading for her upcoming opera!
June 13
-Submitted 2 job applications!
-Worked on the SIEVA Magazine website
-Read 12 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 14
-Line edited 12 pages of my novel
-Attended Ruth Margraff’s libretto reading for her upcoming opera!
Writing Update:
June 10
-Journaled 11 pages!!!!
-Organized story ideas in my future story notebook.
June 11
-Read 19 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 12
-Nada. Nothing. Zero.
June 10
-Journaled 11 pages!!!!
-Organized story ideas in my future story notebook.
June 11
-Read 19 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 12
-Nada. Nothing. Zero.
June 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Writing Update:
June 10
-Journaled 11 pages!!!!
-Organized story ideas in my future story notebook.
June 11
-Read 19 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 12
-Nada. Nothing. Zero.
June 10
-Journaled 11 pages!!!!
-Organized story ideas in my future story notebook.
June 11
-Read 19 pages of “Alphabetical Diaries”
June 12
-Nada. Nothing. Zero.
Writing Check-In:
(June 9)
-Wrote my weekly newsletter! (Find it here: siselgelman.substack.com)
-Finalized SIEVA Magazine’s summer schedule. We’ll be sharing a lot of awesome literary work on our website this summer, so stay tuned.
(June 9)
-Wrote my weekly newsletter! (Find it here: siselgelman.substack.com)
-Finalized SIEVA Magazine’s summer schedule. We’ll be sharing a lot of awesome literary work on our website this summer, so stay tuned.
To the Brave and Petrified | Sisel Gelman | Substack
A space to learn how to write, publish, and think by actively doing it (even if scared). Click to read To the Brave and Petrified, by Sisel Gelman, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
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June 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Writing Check-In:
(June 9)
-Wrote my weekly newsletter! (Find it here: siselgelman.substack.com)
-Finalized SIEVA Magazine’s summer schedule. We’ll be sharing a lot of awesome literary work on our website this summer, so stay tuned.
(June 9)
-Wrote my weekly newsletter! (Find it here: siselgelman.substack.com)
-Finalized SIEVA Magazine’s summer schedule. We’ll be sharing a lot of awesome literary work on our website this summer, so stay tuned.
Writing Update
(June 2 - June 9)
This week’s chapter was hard for me, both emotionally and on a writing skill level. I thought I’d get through it in 3 days but it took all week… so I:
-Read 118 pages (finished two memoirs!)
-Line edited 12 pages (which really meant rewrite)
(June 2 - June 9)
This week’s chapter was hard for me, both emotionally and on a writing skill level. I thought I’d get through it in 3 days but it took all week… so I:
-Read 118 pages (finished two memoirs!)
-Line edited 12 pages (which really meant rewrite)
June 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Writing Update
(June 2 - June 9)
This week’s chapter was hard for me, both emotionally and on a writing skill level. I thought I’d get through it in 3 days but it took all week… so I:
-Read 118 pages (finished two memoirs!)
-Line edited 12 pages (which really meant rewrite)
(June 2 - June 9)
This week’s chapter was hard for me, both emotionally and on a writing skill level. I thought I’d get through it in 3 days but it took all week… so I:
-Read 118 pages (finished two memoirs!)
-Line edited 12 pages (which really meant rewrite)
Writing Check-In:
(June 1)
No writing. No editing. But I did spend 6+ hours rewriting my entire LinkedIn page to someday find a job in writing or editing. Wish me luck.
(June 1)
No writing. No editing. But I did spend 6+ hours rewriting my entire LinkedIn page to someday find a job in writing or editing. Wish me luck.
June 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Writing Check-In:
(June 1)
No writing. No editing. But I did spend 6+ hours rewriting my entire LinkedIn page to someday find a job in writing or editing. Wish me luck.
(June 1)
No writing. No editing. But I did spend 6+ hours rewriting my entire LinkedIn page to someday find a job in writing or editing. Wish me luck.
Write Check-In:
(May 31)
-read 23 pages of a memoir (read next to deer at LaBagh woods).
(May 31)
-read 23 pages of a memoir (read next to deer at LaBagh woods).
June 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Write Check-In:
(May 31)
-read 23 pages of a memoir (read next to deer at LaBagh woods).
(May 31)
-read 23 pages of a memoir (read next to deer at LaBagh woods).
Writing Check-In:
(May 30)
-read 51 pages of a memoir.
-line-edited 6 pages of a hard copy of my second novel.
-wrote 2 AWP panel submissions.
(May 30)
-read 51 pages of a memoir.
-line-edited 6 pages of a hard copy of my second novel.
-wrote 2 AWP panel submissions.
May 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Writing Check-In:
(May 30)
-read 51 pages of a memoir.
-line-edited 6 pages of a hard copy of my second novel.
-wrote 2 AWP panel submissions.
(May 30)
-read 51 pages of a memoir.
-line-edited 6 pages of a hard copy of my second novel.
-wrote 2 AWP panel submissions.
Writing Check-In:
(May 29)
-5 pages of line editing a hard-copy of my second novel.
-2 pages read of a memoir.
(1/2)
(May 29)
-5 pages of line editing a hard-copy of my second novel.
-2 pages read of a memoir.
(1/2)
May 30, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Writing Check-In:
(May 29)
-5 pages of line editing a hard-copy of my second novel.
-2 pages read of a memoir.
(1/2)
(May 29)
-5 pages of line editing a hard-copy of my second novel.
-2 pages read of a memoir.
(1/2)
Writing Check-In:
(May 28)
-5 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
-1 AWP panel proposal (1st draft).
(May 28)
-5 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
-1 AWP panel proposal (1st draft).
May 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Writing Check-In:
(May 28)
-5 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
-1 AWP panel proposal (1st draft).
(May 28)
-5 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
-1 AWP panel proposal (1st draft).
Writing Check-In:
(May 27)
-read 39 pages of a memoir.
-line edited 10 pages of a hard-copy of my second novel (+ outlined 2 new chapters)
(May 27)
-read 39 pages of a memoir.
-line edited 10 pages of a hard-copy of my second novel (+ outlined 2 new chapters)
May 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Writing Check-In:
(May 27)
-read 39 pages of a memoir.
-line edited 10 pages of a hard-copy of my second novel (+ outlined 2 new chapters)
(May 27)
-read 39 pages of a memoir.
-line edited 10 pages of a hard-copy of my second novel (+ outlined 2 new chapters)
Writing Check-In:
(May 26)
-7 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
-2 naps (I prioritized rest today).
(May 26)
-7 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
-2 naps (I prioritized rest today).
May 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Writing Check-In:
(May 26)
-7 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
-2 naps (I prioritized rest today).
(May 26)
-7 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
-2 naps (I prioritized rest today).
Writing Check-In:
(May 25)
Happy Towel Day!
-25 pages read of a memoir.
-20 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
(May 25)
Happy Towel Day!
-25 pages read of a memoir.
-20 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
May 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Writing Check-In:
(May 25)
Happy Towel Day!
-25 pages read of a memoir.
-20 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
(May 25)
Happy Towel Day!
-25 pages read of a memoir.
-20 pages of hard-copy line edits for my second novel.
Writing Check-In (May 24):
-wrote 10 hand-written pages in my journal.
-read 24 pages of a new memoir.
-wrote 10 hand-written pages in my journal.
-read 24 pages of a new memoir.
May 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Writing Check-In (May 24):
-wrote 10 hand-written pages in my journal.
-read 24 pages of a new memoir.
-wrote 10 hand-written pages in my journal.
-read 24 pages of a new memoir.
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#P2Ppit #Q #YA #LGBT
January 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM