PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Have you ever really stopped and wondered about colds?
I mean, how come despite how well you're feeling and apparently over one, the dang thing still seems to hang on and haunt you for days long past the point where you should be over it by now?
Even today, I feel MUCH better than I did at this point last week when all of a sudden I either start coughing or have to blow my nose for no known reason other than whatever might remain of the cold germ(s) in my body are going "😜!"

In any event, what writing time I had this past week went to The New Idea, which I am currently calling SOLITAIRE.
Considering I'm at a little over 20,000+ words into this novel, I think that's pretty good under the circumstances.
Yes, I know at some point I should finish my Sherlock Holmes story "The Adventure of the Unimaginable", but considering none of my current projects have any actual deadlines, I'm just going where the Muse Whim takes me.

Speaking of which...
I previously posted the image on the left as a possible representation of my Writing Muse, but recently found the one on the right. The new one does look better in a slightly smaller size but hey, there's no creative rule that I'm aware of that says you can't have more than one Muse.

A Muse

Another Muse

In any event, I'm going back to writing now.
Take care, and I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior
22 September, 2019

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

It's Deja Vu. AGAIN!

I initially thought I was being a bit sarcastic when I subtitled last week's Progress Report ♫If it

weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all,♫ which is also a line from an old Hee Haw routine.

However life seemed to have other ideas, for I not only had to deal with everything I was originally aware of that might interfere with chances to write, but by Wednesday I also wound up with a nasty head cold too!

Of course, I did not set out to get a head cold.

No one in their right mind does that, and I am certainly sane.

But regardless of what I wanted, I got one anyway. 😡

The sinus pressure alone kept me from wearing my reading glasses most of the time, which also kept me from seeing computer screens, the newspaper, etc.

So... no writing. 😢

I am thankfully feeling better now.

Hopefully by tomorrow I can sit at the computer long enough to seriously get back to writing.

It was all I could do yesterday to attempt taking care of The Free Choice E-zine as its Editor-In-Chief.

In any event, take care and I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

15 September, 2019

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

♫If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all...♫

On one hand, I had a great writing week!

The Muse???

Was hoping to work on my Sherlock Holmes story more than I actually did, but my Muse came a'calling and I wound up spending most of my writing time on The New Idea.
Not that I have anything against that but as a minor novella (still thinking it will come in under 25,000 words), Holmes is closer to being completed than the novel The New Idea is turning into. So I was hoping to be close to, if not actually finished with, the first draft of "The Adventure of the Unimaginable" by the time I posted this.
One thing I have learned the hard way over the years is that you do NOT argue with your muse when she comes to visit.
You argue with her and you wind up with a bad dry spell when nothing gets accomplished writing wise.

Anyway...
This week I was hoping to get back to Holmes, but the way my agenda looks at the moment between appointments and other matters, any writing time I do get before posting my next Progress Report will be on The New Idea because
it's a lot easier to work on something set in the present than a period piece.
Especially such a well established one as Sherlock Holmes in the Victorian Era.

Oh well.
And for those wondering about the Muse image accompanying this post.
When I started searching for a potential Muse image, I found it on Google in the Clip Art Options among all the generic Greek Muse pictures and thought she was cute.
No idea who the artist(s?) is, but since it was listed as Clip Art, I'm assuming it's free to post.

In any event, I better get back to writing now.
Take care, and I'll see you around the Internet.
Lee Houston, Junior
8 September, 2019

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING AUGUST 31, 2019

I HAD A GREAT WRITING WEEK, when there was time to write.
Wasn't as busy this past week as previous ones, but there were the usual life interruptions I had to deal with.
Besides, I have to sleep sometime.😁
Anyway, the Sherlock Holmes story I'm working on will DEFINITELY be a novella, for it is now past 15,000+ words.
Otherwise, "The Adventure of the Unimaginable" is beyond the halfway point, plot/events wise.
I'm throwing everything into this story but the kitchen sink, and if there was a way to squeeze that in...😉
Also got some work in on The New Idea too.
A bit stalled at the moment, trying to come up with viable (fictitious) names for a couple of things, but I'll have that worked out in time.⌛

Will probably be taking tomorrow off to be with family and friends to celebrate Labor Day.
For those curious, I am nowhere near the current track of Hurricane Dorian.🌀
Being originally from the Gulf Coast, my heart goes out to those who are, for I know what you're dealing with even if you just end up getting nothing but heavy winds and rain.☔

In any event,TAKE CARE!
See you around the Internet!
Lee Houston, Junior
1 September, 2019