PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING MAY 2, 2026

 OF WRITING AND PASSINGS...

Another busy week of everything under the sun and then some has passed, but at least I did get some writing done.

While I'm still on Chapter 16 to the HUGH MONN, PRIVATE DETECTIVE PREQUEL NOVEL: PRIVATE BATTLES, I am now past the 30,000+ word mark!😀

I was also saddened to hear of the passing of two of my favorite comic book writers last week.😢

Gerry Conway is noted for many things, including creating a lot of popular characters as well as authoring the very first Marvel/DC crossover and several episodes of various television series.

Len Strazewski had great runs on The Flash, The Justice Society of America and a few other titles I've read over the years.

To say both gentlemen will be missed is an understatement.

In any event, I better get back to working on my own humble contribution(s) to the literary world.

Take care.

STAY SAFE!

And I'll see you around the Internet.

Lee Houston, Junior

3 May, 2026

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING MAY 2, 2020

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE UNIMAGINABLE is in the hands of my friendly neighborhood beta-proofreader Nancy Hansen for review.
Once she's done and I go over her amending/editing, that second/final(?) draft will be sent to Ron Fortier at Airship 27 for publication consideration.





Have started going back over the SOLITAIRE novel from page 1 to refresh my memory before picking up where I left off on that manuscript/project.
Currently in Chapter 4 when I paused to do this blog post and between a little judicious editorial tweaking here and there, have added about 50 additional words so far.
Definitely have made the overall book even more tighter and better than it was before.
As previously stated in past posts, one cannot just jot down the first words that come to mind and call it a finished story.
There is A LOT of time and effort that goes into any manuscript, regardless of whether we're discussing a short story or a full length novel.

With that in mind I better get back to writing now.
Take care, STAY SAFE!
And I'll see you around the Internet.
Lee Houston, Junior
3 May, 2020

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING MAY 2, 2015

Okay folks, a very short progress report this weekend because sadly, there was no writing progress since my last report.
I have spent most of this past week fighting a very nasty head cold. It was so bad, I couldn't even bear to have my reading glasses on. The added pressure on my sinuses across the bridge of my nose was just too much to take.
Except for a lingering headache, I do feel much better now, and have managed to take care of The Free Choice E-zine in my capacity as its Editor-In-Chief.
I'm hoping to get some serious writing work done this week. I'm 11,000 (out of 15,000) words into that invitational short story, and there is still ALPHA, BOOK 2: WAYWARD SON to finish before I take on any further projects.

With that in mind, I hope everyone has a great week, and I'll see you around the Internet.                                    Lee Houston, Junior

3 May, 2015