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12 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 718208 times
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I write all sorts, some of it SF, urban fantasy and horror, a lot of it not. Sometimes I can even be funny, so I'm told. My short stories have appeared in the anthologies 'Cold Iron: Ghost Stories from the 21st Century' (Iron Press) and 'Science Fiction For Survival: An Archive For Mars' (Valley Press), as well as in magazines ranging from the literary magazine 'Dreamcatcher' to 'Writing Magazine' and 'The People's Friend' (the latter definitely not SF, urban fantasy or horror). I do regular local spoken word events, and needless to say there is a novel on the go. Do come and have a peep at the blogs, stories and audio at https://www.janeayrie.com - you can even go mad and sign up for my newsletter! Plus the usual social media stuff. All details below. Thanks for dropping in! (Oh, the picture is of my highly critical personal editor.)
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My stories
Castle Pillock 4
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All You Need Is...?
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The Almsbury Ritual Part 2
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The Almsbury Ritual Part 1
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Pillock's Castle (3)
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Brilliant, Turlough. I could
Posted on Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Brilliant, Turlough. I could see, hear and smell him. Random conversations are some of the best experiences of life. The other day I was having a chat with the new cleaner for the communal areas of my block of flats, whom I'd never met before,...
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Very well said. I do hope the
Posted on Mon, 05 Aug 2024
Very well said. I do hope the winds will change soon.
Read full commentPosted in Boats
Pick of the Day
Posted on Tue, 23 Jul 2024
This searing and beautifully constructed poem is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day.
Picture by Lorc, copyright free on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons....
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Yes, do carry on! I really
Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2024
Yes, do carry on! I really want to know what's happening.
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Yes, no longer as picturesque
Posted on Sun, 21 Jul 2024
Yes, no longer as picturesque as you describe, Turlough, but I think they have tried to make efforts to clean it up. It still floods with great enthusiasm.
Lovely poem!
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Very enjoyable. Goldilocks
Posted on Sat, 20 Jul 2024
Very enjoyable. Goldilocks was indeed an invader of privacy and a breakfast thief!
Read full commentPosted in They said, 'Trespassers will …
This is beautifully
Posted on Tue, 23 Jul 2024
This is beautifully constructed, the driving rhythm capturing the pounding emotions. That feeling of increasing panic and inevitability, and then the release, only for it to start up again. Great piece of work.
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Poem of the Week
Posted on Fri, 19 Jul 2024
It's also our Poem of the Week! Congratulations!
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Fri, 19 Jul 2024
This beautifully reflective poem is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
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And this is the kind of place
Posted on Fri, 19 Jul 2024
And this is the kind of place I would like to spend my time - the chance to covertly spy on other people, but also to just allow imagination to roam free. Beautifully evoked, Paul.
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