PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JUNE 24, 2023

 I'm conducting my midpoint review of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA at the moment.

Just something I do in the middle of every manuscript. Especially the novel size ones.

So far, besides catching either a misspelled word, a missing word or having to change a word outright to something better than what I originally wrote; I've also added about a 1,000 words between three new scenes scattered throughout the story.

I'm on Chapter 12 of the existing 23 at the moment and will resume writing when I reach where I left off.

A friendly reminder that the first SOLITAIRE novel (no subtitle) is available in print and e-book formats from Airship 27 via Amazon. 😀

I'm not usually one to toot my own horn, but I'm very proud of this novel and it opening a brand new series for me.

My personal thanks again to interior artist Chuck Bordell and cover artist Ted Hammond as well as Ron Fortier and Rob Davis of Airship 27 for helping to bring my manuscript into reality.

Seeing this book in print is a dream come true and if I want the dream to continue I better get back to writing now so

Take care.

STAY SAFE!😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

25 June, 2023

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JUNE 17, 2023

 😀"OH HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!"😁—Ren & Stimpy.

Cover by Ted Hammond

For those few out there who might not have heard the news yet, SOLITAIRE Book 1 (no subtitle) is now available in both print and e-formats from Airship 27 on Amazon! 😄😎

Nine fantastic illustrations by artist Chuck Bordell and my action packed prose are within a beautiful cover by Ted Hammond.

Like James Bond? Mission: Impossible? Artemus Gordon?

Then you'll love the Mysterious Samaritan known as Solitaire!

Afraid it's a little too soon for sharing reviews yet, but the initial feedback on word of the novel's release has been highly positive and of course I'm hard at work on writing BOOK 2: THE AGENDA.

About to start Chapter 23 and break the 35,000+ word mark in the process but to do, so I better get back to writing now.

Take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

HAPPY FATHERS' DAY! 

This is my 550TH WRITING BLOG POST!😲

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

18 June, 2023

SOLITAIRE DEBUTS!

 To keep my promise from yesterday, SOLITAIRE's debut novel has been released by Airship 27! 😁

Art by Ted Hammond

Jesse Frost was a rising star in the world wide conglomerate known as Megaplex until he accidentally stumbled upon one of their deep dark secrets.

Though unable to contact the authorities before he's assassinated, Frost desperately reached out for help.

While too late to save an innocent man, his warning initiates a page turning action packed thrill-a-minute adventure that leads from New York to Japan and finally the desert outback of Australia as the Clandestine Crusader some only know as SOLITAIRE tries to stop a global communications takeover and bring a murderer to justice.

In his press release, Airship 27 Captain Ron Fortier wrote: "Lee Houston Jr. offers up a brand new pulp hero that will soon have readers mesmerized. Solitaire’s debut appearance is a welcome addition to the role of new modern day avengers." High praise indeed.

Bordell's rough sketch of Solitaire's Camouflage Suit

Artist Chuck Bordell provided the interior illustrations while Pulp Factory Award Winner Ted Hammond contributed the beautiful cover to accompany the prose of this humble writer/creator, who is hard at work on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, the second novel in the Mysterious Samaritan's new on-going series.

SOLITAIRE is now available in Print and/or E-book form from Amazon.

HAPPY READING!

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JUNE 10, 2023

IT'S GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS TIME.

 The bad news? 😒

Afraid I didn't get much actual writing done this past week.

The good news is why! 😎

Late Monday I received the Galley Draft for SOLITAIRE 1 (no subtitle) from Airship 27 and went over it line by line from start to finish in case there were any corrections that needed to be made.

While I did eventually get it done and sent back to Rob Davis to prepare the publication for print and e-book releases, that obviously took away from actual writing time.

Hopefully I'll make progress on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA this coming week and I will DEFINITELY let everyone know when Book 1's been released!😁

Until then, take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

11 June, 2023

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JUNE 3, 2023

 Can you believe we're already a few days into the sixth month of 2023? 😲

Seems like the new year just started yesterday.

Outside my window right now. Gene Kelly not included. 😉

Especially considering how miserable the weather is outside at the moment.

ANYWAY...

About to start Chapter 23 of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA as the manuscript cruises into the 34,000+ word range.

While I certainly didn't get as much writing time as I would have liked to, a subject previously discussed in past Progress Reports trying to balance writing with everyday life, I am making the most of what writing time I have when I do have it.

Okay, that last sentence may be a bit convoluted even for me, but you get the idea.

There are only so many hours in any given day and so much life one has to live.

Household responsibilities, appointments, errands, etcetera, along with eating healthy and sleeping regularly.

Those last two are especially important for all living beings.

Including those like me with a heart or other medical condition.

But getting back to the book in progress.

Like its predecessor, SOLITAIRE 2's average chapter is about 1500 words long.

Some are more, a few a tad less, but it all works out in the end to create a real page turner of another action adventure thriller featuring the title character.

Someone who I will definitely talk about more when SOLITAIRE, BOOK 1 (no subtitle) is released later this year by Airship 27.

So I better get back to writing now.

Take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

4 June, 2023