Epilogue: My Next Novel
I hope you've enjoyed my series, Batman 1939. I've decided to turn away from fan fiction and write an original novel. If you're interested, subscribe to my website, fredwattswrites -dot- com.
Here are the first details about the project:
- The novel's working title is The Hole in Philadelphia
- It's an alternate history set in the frontier city of Philadelphia at the start of the 20th century
- The plot concerns a detective's search for a missing person
- The detective is a glorified park ranger at a local park that happens to be the world's most popular tourist attraction
- The missing person hates the detective and doesn't want to be found
- The park is popular because guests experience euphoria and other exciting mood swings
- The park occasionally unleashes a pestilence which threatens the city with extinction
- It's a comedy
- I take historical fiction seriously: the story will be a lush, exhaustively-researched tour of the era
Here is my publishing plan:
- I will release the book within a year, by April 2023
- I will post at least one update on my website per month
- I will share a free teaser chapter by the end of October 2022
- The novel will include dazzling new features like professional proofreading and multiple drafts
