PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING JANUARY 4, 2020

OOPS!😧
Almost typed "2019" in the title, and this is the first Progress Report for 2020!
Anyway...

While more than during the previous Christmas week, not as much actual writing during this past New Year's Week than a "normal" week, whatever the heck those are.

Like I wrote last time, my Muse has me going around in circles.
I was working on SHERLOCK HOLMES: "THE ADVENTURE OF THE UNIMAGINABLE" until she brought me SOLITAIRE.
Then as the year approached its end, back came HOLMES, and now SOLITAIRE is lurking on the horizon, at least until I can find some viable information on REDACTED to complete the HOLMES story.

Isn't the life of a writer fun? 🥳

In any event, I better get back to writing now.
Take care, and I'll see you around the Internet.
Lee Houston, Junior 🖖 (guess what I found in the emoticons!)
5 January, 2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!

PROGRESS REPORT: THE LAST ONE FOR 2019!

As noted in the title, this is the last Progress Report for 2019.

The tradition WILL continue in 2020, but I wish I actually had some writing progress to report for the week ending December 28.

As predicted with the holiday week, other than being able to honor my blogging commitments between here and The Free Choice E-zine, not much got done beyond enjoying the company of family and friends.

I expect another "hiccup" in my writing efforts this week with the impending New Year fast approaching, but otherwise things should be relatively back to "normal", whatever that means. 😉

For whatever reason(s) though, my Muse is now telling me I should go back and at least attempt to finish writing that Sherlock Holmes story I was working on ("The Adventure of the Unimaginable") before I resume work on SOLITAIRE.

Then again, considering she interrupted Holmes to present me the SOLITAIRE idea to begin with...

Hey, no one ever said being a writer was easy, but it is definitely a lot more fun😀 than a lot of jobs I've held or have heard of.

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

Take care everybody!

Please party responsibly Tuesday night and I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

29 December, 2019

DECEMBER 26, 2019

WHICHEVER
IS YOUR
DECEMBER 26...

ENJOY! 😀

CHRISTMAS 2019

REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU CELEBRATE THE DAY...

HAPPY HANUKKAH 2019

For those among my readers and fans who celebrate the Festival of Light... 🕎

HAPPY HANUKKAH!

PROGRESS REPORT, WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 21, 2019

♫Da hoo dorais fa hoo dorais.♫—The Whos down in Whoville.

Well, as I feared, while what writing time I did have this past week was split between my blogging commitments and my prose work, I unfortunately didn't make much progress on the SOLITAIRE novel.
Still in the opening paragraphs of Chapter 14.
Don't know how much writing I'll accomplish before December 25, although from the 26 on should be relatively back to "normal", whatever that means. 😉
BUT, as a special holiday treat, I'd like to present🎁 to you the opening paragraphs of that novel!

He ran, darting and weaving across the crowded sidewalks as fast as he could without drawing too much attention to himself. Afraid of every shadow and person he passed, the man never stopped looking over his shoulder, no matter how many times he saw nothing there.
He zigzagged and recrossed his path at every opportunity while avoiding all forms of public and private transportation, keeping his head turned toward the buildings at intersections so his face wouldn’t be noticeable on any close circuit traffic cameras.
Jesse Frost felt like a hunted animal being relentlessly pursued through the concrete jungle of New York City.

That should whet your appetite and give you some idea of what I am planning with this suspense thriller-adventure.

In any event, it's time to say goodbye for now.
So take care, and I'll see you around the Internet.
Lee Houston, Junior
22 December, 2019