PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 25, 2025

 October 25 would have been my father's 89th birthday. Although he passed away Spring 2024, he outlived my mother by about six and a half years. To say I miss both of them is a serious understatement. 😢

I'm hard at work on Chapter 6 of the HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE prequel novel, but find myself having to go back and tweak details of Chapter 5.

It's kind of hard to explain without giving away plot details, but basically I'm writing what turns out to be HUGH's first case as he works to obtain his Private Detective License.

Being my own worst critic😉, I know I'll get everything write/right eventually to my personal satisfaction in time, but I'm not sure how much of that I'll have available this coming week.

On top of all my regular errands, housework and other personal responsibilities of life; I also have my annual examination with the cardiologist💓 this week and that usually turns into practically an all day event just because of the long drive to and from their office.

My prerequisite fasting blood work tests all came back good, but it doesn't hurt to have a professional confirm that in person.

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

26 October, 2025

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 18, 2025

 It's been another busy week behind the scenes on the personal front, but at least I'm on Chapter 5 of the
HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE prequel novel.

Still don't have a subtitle for the book, but it's early yet.

Hopefully something will come to me in time.

Afraid there's not much else to say at the moment, so I better get back to writing now.

Take care.

STAY SAFE!

Have a great week and I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

19 October, 2025

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 11, 2025

 I'm posting a very familiar image with today's PROGRESS REPORT because once again, it has been one of those weeks.

Besides all the housework, errands and other personal matters that needed attending to; my short story was eliminated from the writing contest I submitted it to.

While disappointed, not a major problem. I have absolutely no idea how many actual entries there were and the apologetic email I received did say "competition was fierce".

Better luck next year.

Still trying to finish Chapter 4 of the HUGH  MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE prequel novel but a lot of other stuff that had to be dealt with kept getting in the way. 😕

But for those interested, there is absolutely NO AI in any of my stuff!

It is all 100% ME!

And that does take time.⌛

Hey, if DC Comics can announce they are and will remain AI free, figured I could and should make the same statement.

Yet if any AI would like to help me with all my housework, errands and other personal matters that need attending to so I have more time to write...

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

Take care.

STAY SAFE!

Have a great week and I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

12 October, 2025

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 4, 2025

 It has been a very LOOONNNNGGGG day on the personal front, as evident by the fact that I am just now posting my weekly Progress Report and still have to post The Sunday Funnies on The Free Choice E-zine.

In any event, I am now on Chapter 4 to the HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE PREQUEL NOVEL but for some reason the future BOOK 2: EARLY DAYS has been talking to me more.

I know which of the short stories from the original Pro Se Press collection will at least open that novel and I even have the new framing sequence for the book planned out.

On paper at least.

But all of that is in the (far flung) future.

Right now I've got to get my work on The Free Choice E-zine done, then I'm going to bed and will pick up writing fresh after breakfast Monday morning.

So until next time, take care.

STAY SAFE!

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

5 October, 2025