The Agony and the Editing
It’s five months since the publication of my debut novel, Too Close to Breathe and I’ve just finished a round of edits on the second book in the Frankie Sheehan series, The Killer in Me. The further on in this process I go, the more I realise that every novel has its own habit and…
About
Olivia Kiernan is an Irish writer, blogger and novelist. She has an MA in Creative Writing, awarded by the University of Sussex and was born and raised in County Meath, Ireland. Her debut novel, TOO CLOSE TO BREATHE is a crime thriller set in Dublin and published in April 2018. Agent: Susan Armstrong at…
Short Stories
MINOR WAYS OF BEING Olivia Kiernan In the photo, only the spiked tips of the hedgerows are visible. They jut into the darkening sky, as if protruding from the kitchen window ledge. A thunder storm is threatening. That’s probably what’s got the attention. Looking closer, I notice I’ve included the cold tap. It looks dingy.…
