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I have 74 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 47476 times
and 88 of my stories have been cherry picked.
216 of my 1,800 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 219 votes
My ghost story 'The Light Left' (under the name Jane Ayrie) can be found in the anthology 'Cold Iron', published by Iron Press:: https://tinyurl.com/yardmpqs
A short piece of science fiction, 'Madness Not To' (under the name Jane Roberts) is on the Terra 2 website here: :https://yorkstjohnterratwo.com/portfolio/madness-not-to-by-jane-roberts/
My ABC blog, including life at Castle Pillock, is here: https://www.abctales.com/blogs/airyfairy There are also some previous Castle Pillock episodes in the named collection below.
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International Purple Day - Epilepsy Awareness
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- 419 reads
What Goes Around (IP)
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- 391 reads
Halloween
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- 103 reads
Postcard from Upstairs (IP)
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- 264 reads
Mosaic
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- 565 reads
More than one journey is
Posted on Sun, 04 Dec 2016
More than one journey is explored in this wonderful exploration of pain and hope. That's why it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!
Picture credit: http://tinyurl.com/hrmu2lg
Read full commentPosted in Journey to Minneapolis
Some very striking imagery -
Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Some very striking imagery - the one that stood out for me was the passage comparing Joanie's voice to a shotgun, 'her words repeating until the cartridge emptied, until her words were simple, hollow clicks.' I wasn't too sure about some of the...
Read full commentPosted in Buried Secrets
You've got it all in there
Posted on Sat, 02 May 2015
You've got it all in there really - the self justification and the detachment, and the powerful images of what that leads to. This is chilling and heartbreaking.
Read full commentPosted in Culpable
That's a wonderful way to
Posted on Wed, 18 Apr 2018
That's a wonderful way to look at things. Although in my opinion you're a writer, whatever else you may do! Enjoying our writing, and enjoying sharing it, if we choose, should be the main reason for doing it. Otherwise there's not a lot of...
Read full commentPosted in Serene
Absolutely extraordinary
Posted on Tue, 17 Apr 2018
Absolutely extraordinary
Really enjoyed it, very much looking forward...
Read full commentPosted in Hamstergate (Part One)
I certainly hope we shall see
Posted on Thu, 05 Apr 2018
I certainly hope we shall see more of it in some form. Do let us know if/when there is somewhere we will be able to see the finished version.
Read full commentPosted in Englishman Descending 25-27
There's a tenderness and
Posted on Thu, 05 Apr 2018
There's a tenderness and sweetness in this chapter - the episode with Richard's father will ring very true with anyone who has known an older person struggling to find a purpose for their life. Richard's reflections on how he was during his...
Read full commentPosted in Englishman Descending 25-27
Such a worrying time for you,
Posted on Wed, 04 Apr 2018
Such a worrying time for you, and glad to know that there was nothing too dreadful.
Read full commentPosted in Grace Part Five.
I'm so glad you found someone
Posted on Mon, 02 Apr 2018
I'm so glad you found someone who would listen to your story and believe you. You show so well how many abused children feel they must have been 'complicit' in the abuse because of their physical reactions to it. It can take them a long time,...
Read full commentPosted in Grace Part Four.
Such a sad and courageous
Posted on Sun, 01 Apr 2018
Such a sad and courageous story - what a brave little girl and now a very brave woman. However hard it is, please do keep going with telling your story. You're in charge of this story now, not that horrible man.
Read full commentPosted in Grace Part Two.
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