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I have 143 stories published in 12 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 718677 times and 212 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1131 of my 4,684 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1242 votes

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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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Gold cherry

Somewhere: Chapter 1 (Pt 2)

Somewhere, in the fading light, a darkness is spreading. And the ancient walls look on.
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1131 of my comments have received 1242 Great Feedback votes

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Fri, 15 Mar 2024

Jean, you have been so generous about sharing your story in our public domain posts, so I hope you are happy for this to be our Pick today. The picture represents how I've always seen your writing - colourful and sparkling and bringing joy. x...

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Posted in The End - part 2

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I'm so sorry, Jenny. Please

Posted on Fri, 08 May 2026

I'm so sorry, Jenny. Please do keep writing, to keep us up to date with how you're doing, and also to keep sharing your wonderful thoughts and insights into the world around you. It is, as others have said, not an easy road ahead, but you have...

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Posted in Lung Biopsy Result

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None of that counts unless

Posted on Sat, 07 Mar 2026

None of that counts unless you're wearing a purple Armani tux, silver shirt, chiffon scarf, scarlet trainers and Dame Edna sunglasses. And a glittery brooch. Oh, and the mandatory 'visible watch'. If not, even the Dagenham Girl Pipers won't get...

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Posted in Teeth Tales - The Miser’s Guide to Molars

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Years ago, for a school

Posted on Sun, 01 Feb 2026

Years ago, for a school project, my son taped an 'interview' with my Mum and Dad about their lives during the war. Last minute as ever, he took the tape into school before I got the chance to hear it, so I asked him to make sure he kept it safe....

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Posted in I’ve Got a Gal in Tiramisu

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Pick of the Month

Posted on Sun, 22 Jun 2025

This is our Poem of the Month! Congratulations!

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Posted in Fifty-One Empty Places at the Dinner Table

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I always thought they

Posted on Thu, 04 Aug 2022

I always thought they originated in Paris, but according to Wikipedia (so it must be true) there is a Hungarian story about a woman who fastened padlocks to bridges in memory of her lover who was killed in the First World War. I think mass...

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Posted in Lock

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I would love an app to locate

Posted on Tue, 23 Jun 2026

I would love an app to locate my evil twin. Then they could carry out all the threats I make against the people who keep coming up with apps.

Brought a bit of jollity to the day. Thank you!

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Posted in APP-titude

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Sun, 21 Jun 2026

Wonderful to renew acquaintance with these brilliant characters, and this is our social media Pick of the Day! Congratulations!

Picture by Isaac Bowen, copyright free on Wikimedia Commons: https://...

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Posted in The Less Miserables Break a Board (1)

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Poem of the Week

Posted on Sat, 06 Jun 2026

This is our brilliant Poem of the Week! Congratulations!

I hope you don't mind, Harry - I've used your title as the inspiration for this week's Inspiration Point. Such a simple title, but so evocative.

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Posted in Blue

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It's always a joy to hear

Posted on Mon, 08 Jun 2026

It's always a joy to hear from you on here, Jenny. Your writing is so beautiful, and it's a privilege to share your thoughts and feelings. I'm so glad coming on here helps, if only a little. This is your community. We're all rooting for you x

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Posted in Torment

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