PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 5, 2026

Good and Bad in Balance

 Depending on how you look at it, I have good news and bad news concerning the writing front.

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.

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Rocking around the robins.

 I have made some new writing progress on SOLITAIRE 2: THE AGENDA, but had to pause it to join in a round robin story project I previously committed to that is now underway.

For those of you who don't know what a round robin is, a bunch of writers get together and all contribute to a single work, each taking a turn and adding to what the last authors wrote until the tale is complete.

Sorry. It has absolutely nothing to do with anything Batman related. 😉

In any event, three writers have already contributed and it's my turn now. After I complete my contribution it goes on to the fifth person.

Since there are only 5 of us participating in this project, it will go back to the first person afterward who will either wrap up the tale or decide to expand it further and start the cycle all over again for at least one more round.

But until it might be my turn again, I will be back at work on SOLITAIRE 2.

So with that in mind take care.

STAY SAFE!😷

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

5 February, 2023