PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JANUARY 29, 2022

As I mentioned last time, work on my SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL is on hold until I complete the
ANTHOLOGY STORY I've been asked to write.

Other than the fact that I am a little over 1,000 words out of an 8 to 10,000 word goal; afraid I cannot say much more about it right now since I'm an invited guest to this project and honestly don't know at the moment what I can and can't say about it.

I did complete the chapter I was working on before starting the ANTHOLOGY STORY, which gives me 34 Chapters plus Prolog for a total of 63,000+ words.

HOWEVER, there was too much going on in 34 to make that the penultimate chapter. When I get back to the SCI-FI NOVEL, Chapter 35 will now have that distinction before I write the Epilog.

And there is still what will eventually become SOLITAIRE 2 waiting on the horizon after I finish all of the above.

So with that in mind I better get back to writing.

Take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

30 January, 2022

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JANUARY 22, 2022

On one hand, I truly am almost done with my SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL.

Over 62,000+ words going into the penultimate (next to last) chapter as I post this.

Unfortunately, I have to pause finishing that for the moment because...

I have been asked to contribute to an upcoming anthology!😀

It's only an 8,000 to 10,000 word short story, but the request came from a friend so I will be concentrating on that until completion.

Obviously that not only delays creating the conclusion of the SCI-FI PROJECT, but starting what will eventually become SOLITAIRE 2 as well, but those don't have any actual deadlines attached.

In any event, I better get back to writing now.

Take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

23 January, 2022

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JANUARY 15, 2022

"Are we there yet?"

Sometimes a running comedy gag, especially in scenes involving long trips, but in this case a poignant question concerning writing.

Novels take time to create and are long trips in themselves.

At the moment, I only lack finishing Chapter 34 (not counting the Prologue) and the Epilog to consider my SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL complete.

Of course then it goes on to My Friendly Neighborhood Beta-Proofreader for her input/opinions/corrections.

After I get it back from her and go over what becomes the final version of the manuscript, THEN I send it on to a potential publisher.

But while I'm waiting on MFNBP to work her literary magic, I will start writing what will eventually become SOLITAIRE 2.

With that in mind I better get back to it.

Take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

16 January, 2022

SINBAD AND THE MINOTAUR by Nancy Hansen

My Friendly Neighborhood Beta-Proofreader Nancy Hansen has a new novel out from Airship 27!

Photo by Wayne Carey.

SINBAD AND THE MINOTAUR, the seventh volume in THE NEW VOYAGES series, finds the intrepid sailor and his crew somehow in Minoan Crete circa The Bronze Age.

There they encounter the legendary King Minos and his people.

But does that mean the stories of the Minotaur are true too?

The treasures within the labyrinth below the castle certainly are real!

Will Sinbad and Company risk everything for possible wealth?

They certainly will try to help those in need.

A full length novel with interior illustrations by Gary Kato and a Ted Hammond cover, Nancy Hansen weaves an interesting tale of both fact and myth that might become Sinbad's last adventure if he isn't careful.

Now available from Amazon in both PRINT and KINDLE editions.

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JANUARY 8, 2022

I've broken 60,000+ words on the SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL and have the rest of the book planned out.

Am on Chapter 33, not counting the Prologue.

There will be a Chapter 34 and Epilog to conclude the novel, so the whole manuscript should come in around 65,000-ish.

With that in mind, I better get back to writing now because after this project, I will be starting what eventually becomes SOLITAIRE 2.

Take care.

STAY SAFE!😷

And I'll see you around the Internet!

Lee Houston, Junior

9 January, 2022

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JANUARY 1, 2022

Well, a new year is upon us and here's hoping it is FAR better than the last two! 😷

On the other hand, unfortunately I didn't get much writing done between Christmas🎄 and the start of 2022.

I did work on the SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL a little here and there, but am still in the middle of trying to create/finish the current chapter as I post this.

Other than a few potential personal errands that will need to be attended to at some point, this week is looking pretty good for potential writing.

2021 may not have been a good year for many people, including me, but after the heart operation and other health issues, I'M STILL HERE! 😀

AND I'M STILL WRITING! 😎

What more can a guy ask for?

In any event, I better get back to it.

Take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

2 January, 2022