PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING MAY 17, 2025

Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce as
Sherlock Holmes & Doctor Watson.

 Writing/work is proceeding apace on my SHERLOCK HOLMES story: "THE ADVENTURE OF THE
SHAKESPEAREAN FOLLY", but as I said while creating my previous Holmes stories—"The Adventure of the Artful Forger" and "The Adventure of the Unimaginable"—in my humble opinion it takes time (and patience) to craft a mystery worthy of the great Victorian Era Consulting Detective.

Then again, time hasn't really been on my side much lately with all the errands and chores I have to tackle on a regular basis as an ordinary human being when I'm not trying to write.

Things still get done, but on the whole I'd rather be writing than tackling laundry, dirty dishes, cleaning the kitty litter box, etc.

Dirty jobs, but somebody has to do them.

Considering the entire household staff—for want of a better term—is just me, myself and I...

And there are still no new developments concerning that OTHER MATTER at the moment so when I finish my Holmes story, I will either be able to turn my full attention to address that or go on to something else.

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

18 May, 2025

PROGRESS REPORT: WEEK ENDING MAY 17, 2014

"Let's see now... This week was next week last week..."--Daffy Duck

I would love to say more has happened since last week, but that would be lying to you fine folks.

Alpha image by Marc Guerrero

I have made some serious progress on Chapter 9 to Alpha, Book 2; and the book is really living up to its subtitle Wayward Son.
Unfortunately, my friend and beta/proofreader Nancy A. Hansen just finished going over the galleys to her next published novel this past week, and will be back proofreading my latest short story this week. So it will be at least next week before she can look over Chapters 7 and 8.

Otherwise, my health is well,
The Free Choice E-zine received 2000+ page views again for the 9th straight month,
I will be finished with the other short story currently on my agenda looong before its actual October deadline,
and Spring is finally showing signs of arriving!
I may even get to start wearing shorts and light weight t-shirts before the end of the month instead of the winter wardrobe I've been sporting since last October!

In any event, take care everyone and I'll see you around the Internet.
Lee Houston, Junior
18 May, 2014