PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

 Maybe it's my age or flair for nostalgia, but I remember Saturday mornings past when all I did was just sit in front of the television and watch the various animated offerings between the three (yes, only three back then) networks of the day: ABC, CBS and NBC.

Times have seriously changed over the years. There are a LOT more channels than there ever used to be but far less cartoons to watch.

Then again, my Saturday yesterday was mostly housework when I wasn't trying to post THE WEEK IN REVIEW for The Free Choice E-zine.

In any event, I have managed to get some writing done on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA this past week when I wasn't addressing and dealing with other obligations.

Although I'm still on Chapter 32 at the moment, I'm well into the 55,000+ word neighborhood and another major action sequence.

Cover: Jeffery Hayes/Plasma Fire Graphics

Wish I could say more, but after my author's bio there IS a sneak peak of the work in progress at the end of CODE NAME: INTREPID CLASSIFIED, VOLUME 3, available in print and e-book on Amazon. (Nice lead in, huh? 😉)

With “Storm Front” by series creator Robert J. Mendenhall, John L. French's “Operation Wayback”, Brian K. Lowe's  “The Alpine Affair”, Brian K. Morris'  “Heavenly Unbound”, James Palmer's  “Feat of Clay” and my story “Operation Colossus”.

Lot of adventurous great reading there.

Better get back to writing now.

Take care.

STAY SAFE!

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

15 September, 2024

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

 HAPPY STAR TREK DAY EVERYBODY!

Work's proceeding apace on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA as I write Chapter 32 within the 54,000+ words neighborhood.

Not sure when I will be reaching actual end of the novel's manuscript because I've thought of a couple more twists and turns to put the Secret Samaritan through before the final paragraph.

And of course CODE NAME: INTREPID CLASSIFIED VOLUME 3 is still available on Amazon.

If you already have gotten a copy, I sincerely hope you enjoyed it.

If you haven't bought one yet, why?

Pre-World War 2 adventure at its finest as the fiendish Nazi Special Squadron "Sonderstaffel" taps into the occult, the supernatural, and border science to create super weapons and monster soldiers in Hitler's evil quest for world domination.

Only one force on Earth can oppose them: a team of military and civilian daredevils, Code Name: Intrepid.

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

Take care.

STAY SAFE!

And, considering what today is:

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER!

Lee Houston, Junior

8 September, 2024

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING AUGUST 31, 2024

 FIRST AND FOREMOST: A HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND TO ALL MY FRIENDS,
READERS, FANS AND EVERYONE ELSE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.

Unless you're honorably serving within law enforcement, fire fighting, the medical profession or one of America's civil service  or military branches, if you're stuck working any part of this weekend: shame on your employers!

NOW THEN...

SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA is proceeding apace. Almost finished with Chapter 31 and past the 54,000+ word mark as I post this Progress Report.

Still a few more chapters and plenty of action yet to go, but I'm writing as fast as humanly possible as time permits when life doesn't have other ideas.

I'm hoping to have the manuscript finished and ready for submission by the end of the year holidays, for I've already got ideas for my next project(s) that I'm itching to get started on.

AND A FRIENDLY REMINDER...

CODE NAME: INTREPID CLASSIFIED VOLUME THREE IS NOW ON SALE VIA AMAZON!😀

Cover: Jeffery Hayes/Plasma Fire Graphics

Featuring stories by series creator Robert J. Mendenhall, John L. French, Brian K. Lowe, Brian K. Morris, James Palmer and yours truly; it's another exciting addition to Mendenhall's ongoing series about an elite group of U.S. Military and civilian personnel investigating "incidents and situations which threaten the security of the United States that are OUTSIDE THE REALM OF NORMAL OCCURRENCE while fighting the Sonderstaffel: a shadow unit “special squadron” of the Nazi Party under the direct control of Adolf Hitler. Their mission: to exploit the occult and supernatural with the aim of creating new superweapons or finding ancient or mythological weapons that could help Germany and its allies win the impending Second World War."–Mendenhall.

A fascinating read that I'm honored to have been a part of.

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

1 September, 2024