David Goodman

@davegoodman.davidgoodman.net.ap.brid.gy

The website of David Goodman - award-winning Scottish spy novelist and SFF writer. 🌉 bridged from https://www.davidgoodman.net/ on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/

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Daynote - Fri 22 May 2026

A very verdant Friday. With some editing.

3d ago·3 min read·593 words

Daynote - Thu 21 May 2026

Vroom vroom!

4d ago·3 min read·506 words

Daynote - Wed 20 May 2026

The deadline looms.

5d ago·2 min read·370 words

Daynote - Tue 19 May 2026

Once more into the city, dear friends.

6d ago·3 min read·541 words

Daynote - Mon 18 May 2026

Chopping words, opening boxes and planning events.

May 18·3 min read·527 words

Daynote - Fri 15th May 2026

A very ABYSSAL evening.

May 15·2 min read·381 words

Daynote - Thu 14 May

A busy day in the city.

May 14·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Wed 13 May 2026

A sunlit evening in Edinburgh.

May 13·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Tue 12 May 2026

Editing, editing, always editing.

May 12·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Mon 11 May 2026

Hopping into a new week.

May 11·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Fri 8 May 2026

A day of cutting words.

May 8·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Thu 7 May 2026

Two steps forward, one step back.

May 7·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Wed 6 May 2026

Slow moving through the woods, literal and figurative.

May 6·1 min read·14 words

Daynote - Tue 5 May 2026

New shoots and warmer days.

May 5·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Mon 4 May 2026

One month remaining...

May 4·1 min read·9 words

Daynote - Fri 1 May 2026

A wonderful 24 hours in York.

May 1·1 min read·12 words

The Decrypt - April 2026

Events, dear boy, events.

Apr 30·1 min read·9 words

Daynote - Wed 29 Apr 2026

A verdant start to the day.

Apr 29·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Tue 28 Apr 2026

Once more into the city.

Apr 28·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Mon 27 Apr 2026

Sunshine on a Monday.

Apr 27·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Fri 24 Apr 2026

A sunny Friday in town.

Apr 24·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Thu 23 Apr 2026

Chop chop chop chop chop chop chop.

Apr 23·1 min read·13 words

Daynote - Wed 22 Apr 2026

A short burst of short fiction.

Apr 22·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Tue 21 Apr 2026

A bright green morning.

Apr 21·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Mon 20 Apr 2026

A very happy Monday to you.

Apr 20·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Fri 17 Apr 2026

Back at home base.

Apr 17·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Thu 16 Apr 2026

In town for Edinburgh Sparks!

Apr 16·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Wed 15 Apr 2026

A last jaunt on the Links.

Apr 15·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Tue 14 Apr 2026

Another sunny walk down the railway line.

Apr 14·1 min read·13 words

Daynote - Mon 13 Apr 2026

A sunny Monday morning.

Apr 13·1 min read·10 words

Shards of Starlight acquired by Solaris Books

My debut science fiction novel will be published next year!

Apr 10·1 min read·17 words

Daynote - Fri 10 Apr

An exciting announcement... later today.

Apr 10·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Thu 9 Apr 2026

Events, dear boy, events.

Apr 9·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Wed 8 Apr 2026

Sunshine, dog walks and secret announcements.

Apr 8·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Tue 7 Apr 2026

Back to work in the spring sunshine.

Apr 7·1 min read·13 words

Daynote - Thu 2 Apr 2026

A chilly start to April.

Apr 2·1 min read·11 words

On (not) quitting the day job

The risk-averse writer's guide to going part-time.

Apr 1·1 min read·13 words

Daynote - Wed 1 Apr 2026

Fine times in Farringdon.

Apr 1·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Tue 31 Mar 2026

Hello London once again.

Mar 31·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Mon 30 Mar 2026

In which I am shot in multiple places (with a camera).

Mar 30·1 min read·17 words

Daynote - Fri 27 Mar 2026

A sunny Friday of word count and photography.

Mar 27·1 min read·14 words

Daynote - Thu 26 Mar 2026

Blue skies and green leaves.

Mar 26·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Wed 25 Mar 2026

Zooming across the week to Wednesday.

Mar 25·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Tue 24 Mar 2026

Breezy at the beach.

Mar 24·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Mon 23 Mar 2026

Blooming and budding in the woods.

Mar 23·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Fri 20 Mar 2026

A misty morning of words and walking.

Mar 20·1 min read·13 words

Daynote - Thu 19 Mar 2026

It's time to play a game...

Mar 19·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Wed 18 Mar 2026

Plugging away, every day.

Mar 18·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Tue 17 Mar 2026

Sunlight and seashores.

Mar 17·1 min read·9 words

Daynote - Mon 16 Mar 2026

Back to the woods.

Mar 16·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Fri 13 Mar 2026

Another Friday of writing.

Mar 13·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Thu 12 Mar 2026

Rain, rain, go away

Mar 12·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Wed 11 Mar 2026

Halfway through another week.

Mar 11·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Tue 10 Mar 2026

All the fun of the Fair!

Mar 10·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Mon 9 Mar 2026

Happy London Book Fair Week!

Mar 9·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Fri 6 Mar 2026

Another week rolls to a close.

Mar 6·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Thu 5 Mar 2026

An early start on World Book Day.

Mar 5·1 min read·13 words

Daynote - Wed 4 Mar 2026

Three months to go!

Mar 4·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Tue 3 Mar 2026

First reviews for Solitary Agents!

Mar 3·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Mon 2 Mar 2026

On the March to another Monday.

Mar 2·1 min read·12 words

The Decrypt - February 2026

A short month but a long update.

Feb 28·1 min read·12 words

Daynote - Fri 27 Feb 2026

A very full Friday.

Feb 27·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Thu 26 Feb 2026

It's NetGalley Time!

Feb 26·1 min read·9 words

Daynote - Wed 25 Feb 2026

Typing, typing, always typing.

Feb 25·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Tue 24 Feb 2026

A hundred days to go!

Feb 24·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Mon 23 Feb 2026

Back to town again.

Feb 23·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Fri 20 Feb 2026

Another day in Edinburgh!

Feb 20·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Thu 19 Feb 2026

A silvery morning.

Feb 19·1 min read·9 words

Daynote - Wed 18 Feb 2026

Spring is springing.

Feb 18·1 min read·9 words

Daynote - Tue 17 Feb 2026

Sunshine and a crisp wind.

Feb 17·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Mon 16 Feb

A sleepy start to the week.

Feb 16·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Fri 13 Feb

Unlucky for some. But only some.

Feb 13·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Thu 12 Feb

Down in old London Town.

Feb 12·1 min read·10 words

Daynote - Wed 11 Feb

Choo choo off we go again.

Feb 11·1 min read·11 words

Daynote - Tue 10 Feb

A sleepy start.

Feb 10·1 min read·8 words

Daynote - Mon 9 Feb

Lo! The sun!

Feb 9·1 min read·8 words