PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 2022

Well into Chapter 3 and currently at 4,500+ words of the second SOLITAIRE novel.

Still no subtitle yet since Book 1 will simply be known by the title character's name.

Will have to take some time off writing to do research as well as go back and finish my second pass on the previously completed SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL'S manuscript so it's ready to send to My Friendly Neighborhood Beta-Proofreader whenever an opening happens in her busy schedule.

But until then...

Take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

24 April, 2022

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING APRIL 16, 2022

Although I wrote every chance I got, afraid I haven't managed to accomplish much on SOLITAIRE 2 this past week due to personal and family matters.

What I do have is pretty good so far, but Chapter 2 isn't finished yet.

And of course at some point I still need to pause everything and start my second pass on the SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL so I can send it on to My Friendly Neighborhood Beta-Proofreader for her review once there's an opening in her busy schedule.

In any event not much writing beyond my blogging commitments is going to be accomplished today since it is Easter!

Take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

I'll see you around the Internet.

AND HAPPY EASTER!

Lee Houston, Junior

17 April, 2022

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING APRIL 9, 2022

I've completed the first chapter of what will eventually be SOLITAIRE 2 and am surprised that it came in over 2,500+ words; making it the longest first chapter I've ever written in my life, to date.

Now there are no hard and fast set rules in regards to chapter lengths that I'm aware of, or follow 😉, but it is a solid opening to the book.

The action begins on the first page and goes from there, which is a pretty good start for an action/adventure thriller like this.

I will have to stop at some point because I still want to make a second pass over the SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL before I send it on to My Friendly Neighborhood Beta-Proofreader whenever there's an opening in her agenda, but I want to see how far I get on S2 at least the rest of this week before I switch projects.

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

10 April, 2022

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING APRIL 2, 2022

 OKAY, GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS TIME...

GOOD NEWS😀

I have started work on what will eventually become SOLITAIRE 2. Am currently over 1,300 words in the opening chapter.

BAD NEWS😟

My Friendly Neighborhood Beta Proofreader is unavailable at this time to go over my SCIENCE FICTION manuscript because she has too much on her own agenda right now.

SO...

I will keep working on SOLITAIRE 2 until I've finished transcribing all my original notes, and you'd think I of all people would be able to read my own handwriting😲, then if MFNBP is still busy, I will make a second pass myself over the SCI-FI manuscript BEFORE she reads it.

WHY?

Because I'm committed to creating the best possible writing one human being can produce for another to read.

EITHER WAY it's going to be an interesting week ahead so I better get back to it now.

Take care.

STAY SAFE!😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

3 April, 2022