David Goodman

Thank you so much @martinianpaul.bsky.social for this fantastic review - glad (and relieved) you enjoyed it!

Daynote - Tue 3 Mar 2026 First reviews for Solitary Agents!

Daynote - Tue 3 Mar
First reviews, talks, typing and self-editing
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"Short on options, time and resources, the protagonists of this breakneck espionage thriller untangle a web of threats, opportunities and uneasy alliances that left my head spinning. An authentic and compelling spy novel that hooked me from the opening scene."

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The cover of OCTAGON by CJ Merrit, including a stylised yellow and red sheep's skull on a black background, with the text 'A murdered spy. A ritual killing. A continent in peril'.

Just finished - OCTAGON by @cjmerritt.bsky.social
My blurb below, pre-order links on today's daynote:

"CJ Merritt's OCTAGON plunges the reader into a nightmarish nuclear conspiracy that spans the European continent, from the darkest woods of Scandinavia to the Adriatic coast."

For eating, the Mosque Kitchen (the original, outside one off West Nicholson St) does excellent curry. Maki & Ramen nearby is also good. Pubwise, agree with the Dagda recommendation, and Sandy Bells is good for music. Barony Bar on Victoria St is great too.

Daynote - Mon 2 Mar 2026 On the March to another Monday.

Daynote - Mon 2 Mar
More progress on the draft, more podcasts, more links. Must be Monday.
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I will be there with bells on.

Sonorous, eerie, disquieting bells.

Newsletter Hi, I'm Dave Goodman, an award-winning novelist and short story writer based in East Lothian, Scotland. I write spy thrillers, science fiction and more. The Decrypt is my writing-focused newsletter. ...

The finishing touches are done on my February newsletter, which comes out tomorrow at 10am. This week I'm talking events, NetGalley, drafting and, of course, dropping a lot of links on you.

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Daynote - Fri 27 Feb 2026 A very full Friday.

Daynote - Fri 27 Feb
A full calendar, RPG podcasts and making progress on the draft
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Hope you read this one ‘on location’ as well 👀

Thanks pal ❤️ hope you like it!

I really loved A Reluctant Spy, so I can't wait to get back to Jamie "I could totes be a spy, how hard can it be?" Tulloch, and find out what he's up to next.
Now on NetGalley!

I had a terrific time on the @bingereadingbooks.bsky.social podcast - Episode 14 now live! We're talking about Excession, by Iain M Banks.

If you inhaled A RELUCTANT SPY like I did, you will want to get on this one pronto

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Can't wait to see the first episode of @narrativedamagerpg.bsky.social - not least to find out if @marcorinaldi.bsky.social has managed to make our somewhat deranged exploration of late Victorian London make any sense.
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The cover of Solitary Agents with 'Now available to request on NetGalley' in yellow text above it.

Some exciting (and not at all nervewracking) news this morning! SOLITARY AGENTS from @headlinebooks.bsky.social is now available to request on NetGalley UK!

Request it here - www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Daynote - Thu 26 Feb 2026 It's NetGalley Time!

Daynote - Thu 26 Feb
Oh hey my book is on NetGalley?
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Admirable commitment to the bit here

I was lucky enough to beta read this phenomenal horror novel - believe me, you want to get yourself a copy. A visceral and deeply menacing debut.

Daynote - Wed 25 Feb 2026 Typing, typing, always typing.

Daynote - Wed 25 Feb
Progress, podcasts and links aplenty
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The Year in Review 2025 by A.C. Wise The Year in Review 2025 It’s hard to believe we’re at the end of another year, or at the beginning of a new one by the time this is published. Whatever else is going on in the world, reading contin…

Cheers @davegoodman.bsky.social for letting me know Shadow Jack got a shout out in @acwise.bsky.social's fiction round up of 2025.

I loved writing that story, and that's so e damn fine company it's in.

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Yes, I think you can store the KeePass file wherever you like (though iCloud is the default).

I like Strongbox on Mac/iOS, synced via iCloud. Works very well and uses KeePass file format. Good browser intergration, 2FA etc and no recurring subscription.

Daynote - Tue 24 Feb 2026 A hundred days to go!

Daynote - Tue 24 Feb
A hundred day countdown and assessing capacities
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The cover of Solitary Agents, with the text below '100 days to go! June 4th 2026'

Somewhat unbelievably, it's ONE HUNDRED DAYS to go until the release of SOLITARY AGENTS!

You can grab your copy using the pre-order links here:
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And you can book a ticket for the launch event in Edinburgh here:
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Yes, precisely.

I’ve been running a feature called Bookshelves of Scotland on Instagram. Writers of Scotland have shared their bookshelves.

This week my guest was Natalie Jayne Clark, the author of The Malt Whisky Murders.

#writersofscotland #bookshelves #bookshelfie #scottishwriters

Thank you!

Nearly in double figure days!