I posted these instructions on BlueHost user forum.
I've got a simple JSON simplate working pulling data from a MySQL database.
First access takes around 5 seconds. Subsequent accesses within 5 mins of 1st are usually very fast.
BlueHost stops long running processes after 5 mins.
If you purchase a dedicated IP address (for 2.50/month) the process is allowed to run longer, unless it is using too much memory.
Many of the forum posts that deal with Python have gotten 1000's of views, so I think there is interest.