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I’m in a good place. I’m happy with my writing, my job, my family, and my health at the moment (it was a rough couple of years for health, but I’m back on the bike). I have realized my place in the writing world, and I’m feeling great about it. I like publishing my short stories in lit mags I admire, and publishing my books with some passionate indie presses. I’m taking things a little slower, smelling more roses, and stopping for more sunsets. So why, then, have I been tweeting my “shitty agent” stories, my frustrating close calls with...

According To Mark (extended extract)   Memory can prove incongruous, bereft of logic, order irrelevant. I’m struggling with the correct chronology but perhaps it’s okay to piece it until the whole forms.  I’m finding it’s the details that take precedent. You can mislay whole chapters of your life but never forget particular lines. Certain things sting. They cement. They’re an easy recall.  I can remember the workplace.  I can remember the day. I can remember the words... “I enjoy seeing my wife in just her bra, how about you?” I have an office job. I work in payroll, which is...

FREE@LAST TV UNVEILS RIVETING ADAPTATION OF DAVID NOLAN'S MANC NOIR NOVELS Free@Last TV is proud to announce its latest venture into the world of gritty crime fiction with the adaptation of David Nolan's critically acclaimed Manc Noir novels. Renowned for their raw and atmospheric portrayal of Manchester's underworld, Nolan's novels have captivated readers with their gripping narratives and authentic depiction of the city's dark side. This collaboration between Free@Last TV and David Nolan will bring the essence of Manc Noir to the screen, introducing audiences to a thrilling and visceral experience that delves deep into the heart of urban crime....

The Straw Men by Tony R. Cox   Chapter 1 The lump of coal hurtled towards Simon Jardine car’s windscreen with the force of a missile. The impact shattered the glass into the pattern of a crazy star and he instinctively clamped his eyes tightly shut. He’d been following the dirty old coal lorry since it had pulled out in front of him a mile back. It shouldn’t be allowed on the road, he muttered. It was piled high with sacks of coal. One, balanced on top and unstable, was rocking from side to side like a candle flame in...

As we all know, times are tough all over at the moment. Indie publishers like Fahrenheit are taking a particular battering, we’ve sadly seen many of our fellow Indies being forced to close down due to the triple whammy of increasing costs, decreasing sales and the massive drop-off in social media engagement & effectiveness over the last 6 months (cheers Elon). We’ve been scratching our heads about things we could do to help us increase sales and somehow help out our cash-squeezed readers at the same. We realised quite quickly that our biggest strength was you lot - our loyal...