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| Good and Bad in Balance |
Last week I did manage to get some writing done, and even broke the 48,000+ word count doing it on the HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE prequel novel PRIVATE BATTLES.
However (you knew that was coming, didn't you?), after I finished rereading what I wrote yesterday, I decided that instead of being the start of Chapter 27, most of the material worked better as the new latter half of Chapter 26 instead.
Hey, it happens.
Sometimes writing is like working on a jigsaw puzzle.
You move the pieces around and think you've got them in place only to discover the proper arrangement later.
Of course in this case, I'm working on everything from scratch and making all of it up as I go along.
Now on to some other business.
FIRST, I would like to thank everyone for granting my humble writing blog 46,460 page views during August 2026!😎
SECONDLY, Monday is Labor Day here in the United States. So for those of you who actually have the day off, enjoy the break!
THIRD, 2026 has a lot of 60th anniversaries this year. We've already had the Adam West-Burt Ward version of Batman in January while Dark Shadows celebrated in late June.
Now Star Trek turns 60 September 8 as the franchise holds its annual STAR TREK DAY while The Monkees hit the big 6-0 Saturday September 12.
All of these and the rest that lie ahead are kind of bittersweet since most of the original casts are no longer with us, but us First Generation fans have our memories while new generations discover what is so amazing about some of our favorites.
In any event, 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
6 September, 2026
LIVE LONG AND PROSPER.
