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The New Novel Work in Progress

My next novel is well underway. It’s a spy mystery with some very human monsters, heroines and quite a lot of swearing. I have a working title for it that it both biblical and general. Right now I’m calling the book The Assumption.

I’ll be publishing work in progress here. I’m even thinking about a newsletter to keep you up to date. Yes, both of these activities are to gather criticism and take note of it. And quite obviously I hope they’ll raise interest in the book among readers, agents and ‘real’ publishers who can do this marketing work for me.

Here are some outtakes and sketches, and even a finished section or two. I think these reflect the process of constructing the book.

Aunt Bernadette – meet a monster

A breakfast to worship

Mrs Quinn – Spy master

An early draft of our narrator – the narcissist

A deleted piece reborn for you

Off the ferry in Dún Laoghaire – love and clouds

The after party – the formation of a character

Deleted draft – The staircase


You can also buy my first novel after reading a few chapters for free.

Related content:

Mrs Quinn spy mistress holds some wine and your future in her right hand.Mrs Quinn – Spy master A drawing of a bearded man eating and enjoying a wonderful bowl of food.A breakfast to worship Two cartoon people walking hand in hand.Aunt Bernadette – Meet a Monster

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