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I have 74 stories published in
7 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 47457 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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My stories
The Game of the Name
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Why Does The Cat Plonk Her A**e On My Mouse?
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A Letter To Remember
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Temps Perdu
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Opposable Thumbs
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Sharp, topical, funny and
Posted on Wed, 28 Mar 2018
Sharp, topical, funny and frightening - this is our Story of the Week! Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Wai Peipei Comes Of Age
I'm not really the best
Posted on Thu, 29 Mar 2018
I'm not really the best person to comment on this. I have a Doctor Who purse.
Still enjoying this immensely.
Read full commentPosted in Englishman Descending 18-20
And don't forget that there's
Posted on Wed, 28 Mar 2018
And don't forget that there's mini plastic, or whatever it's called, in bottled water. It's probably in tap water too, but at least you're not paying extra for it.
Very good piece, Ed.
Read full commentPosted in Wai Peipei Comes Of Age
Really interesting question.
Posted on Sun, 25 Mar 2018
Really interesting question. There's a lot of research going on at the moment, particularly into a compound of cannabis, cannabidiol. Some researchers say it can reduce or lessen the severity of seizures, particularly where other drugs have not...
Read full commentPosted in International Purple Day - Epilepsy Awareness
Good Lord. Normally the
Posted on Sun, 25 Mar 2018
Good Lord. Normally the crowd runs the other way...
Read full commentPosted in International Purple Day - Epilepsy Awareness
Very funny, and very well
Posted on Thu, 22 Mar 2018
Very funny, and very well observed. Having worked in a university myself, many years ago, I absolutely recognised the dynamics at the library visit. That part of it reminded me of 'A Very Peculiar Practice', a TV programme from the eighties, I...
Read full commentPosted in Englishman Descending 6-8
His problems are multiplying.
Posted on Wed, 21 Mar 2018
His problems are multiplying...
Very readable, characterisation is excellent. Really enjoying this one!
Read full commentPosted in Englishman Descending 4-5
Next part please!
Posted on Tue, 20 Mar 2018
Next part please!
Shaping up very nicely. I did feel that the long chunk of text in the third section could do with breaking up a bit - especially difficult to read on a screen.
The way the character of Richard is revealed,...
Read full commentPosted in Englishman Descending 1-3
The way you use both the
Posted on Wed, 07 Mar 2018
The way you use both the words and the flowers as signifiers, and then indicate that it was language that finished the relationship, is very effective. Memory is preserved in all sorts of vessels, in all sorts of ways. I enjoyed reading this....
Read full commentPosted in Flowers From a Book
Time does heal the wounds,
Posted on Tue, 06 Mar 2018
Time does heal the wounds, but we still miss those we loved. I'm sure your mother would be proud to know you are still thinking of her.
Read full commentPosted in Rest In Peace, Mom - Part III
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