PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING AUGUST 26, 2023

 Word by word, whenever I get the time to write between household chores and other stuff, progress is being made on SOLITAIRE 2: THE
AGENDA.

I have started Chapter 27 and am well into the 44,000+ word mark at this point.

Solitaire doesn't do much world traveling this time compared to her debut adventure. Part of that was intentional and part just how the novel has turned out.

I have always thought that the "trick" to sequels was not to attempt topping the previous book(s) and/or movie(s), but to present just as good an adventure as the previous outings without copying yourself.

Hopefully when this novel debuts (ETA: Sometime in mid-2024 at the earliest, depending upon when I get it done and submitted versus the resulting production schedule) everyone will see what I mean while they're enjoying the results.

As for the couple of readers out there who have already inquired as to what SOLITAIRE THREE will be about...

Nothing definite at the moment, but I am kicking some ideas around for after the manuscript for BOOK 2 is finally submitted to the publisher.

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

27 August, 2023

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING AUGUST 19, 2023

 "It was the best of times. It was the worse of times."

Charles Dickens' opening to A Tale of Two Cities.

The Good News😀 is that, although I'm still waiting on word as to when/if my previous computer can be fixed, I am fully up and running again on my borrowed system in regards to writing.

The Bad News😕 is all my life's usual interruptions are on their "normal" schedule, so unfortunately I didn't get much done this past week between my personal responsibilities and everything else going on.

I am still on Chapter 26 of SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, but at least I have broken the 44,000+ word mark.

So all I've got to do is keep at it when I can and hopefully the first draft of the manuscript will be finished before the end of the year holiday season arrives so My Friendly Neighborhood Beta-Proofreader can review it in what she laughingly calls her spare time with all the writing projects she has on her agenda at the moment.

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

20 August, 2023

                              FRIENDLY REMINDER:

                              Solitaire's debut is still available on

                              Amazon if you haven't read it yet.

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING AUGUST 12, 2023

 Sad to report this, but I suffered a computer crash since the last Progress Report.

I'm currently on an alternate system at the moment that I'm still trying to familiarize myself with.

Thankfully my back up files/flash drives are safe and I'm trying to pick up where I left off on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, but there is unfortunately no progress to report today.

Hopefully next week.

Until then, take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

13 August, 2023

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDNG AUGUST 5, 2023

 THERE'S GOOD NEWS THIS WEEK FOLKS!

While I didn't make as much progress as I would have liked/preferred since we last "spoke",  I have made
it to Chapter 26 and am approaching the 43,000 word mark on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA.

Granted, the current chapter isn't finished yet and I've obviously have some work ahead of me to complete the manuscript's first draft, but I'm happy.😎

Other than Errands and Household chores, the next couple of weeks should be fairly quiet; and I hope those are not infamous last words that will come back to haunt me over time.

But I write when I can and try to take care of everything else I have to along the way.

The key is to write when the opportunities come along, so I better live up to my own standards and get back to it now.

Take care.

STAY SAFE! 😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

6 August, 2023