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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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I had to look this gentleman
Posted on Fri, 05 Dec 2025
I had to look this gentleman up as well, so thank you for introducing me to someone new! It's a great, thoughtful poem, Turlough. I'll be back for lots more reads.
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Pick of the Day
Posted on Fri, 28 Nov 2025
This is our wonderful and quite literally breath-taking Facebook and Bluesky Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can.
Read full commentPosted in Inca Ice and Lupins
My daughter went to Uni in
Posted on Sun, 23 Nov 2025
My daughter went to Uni in Middlesbrough. It was a bit of a culture shock, coming from sheltered (and very non-diverse) York, but she got very fond of it, though slightly less so when she got stuck there during Covid. The first time I went to...
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What an amazing trip. I do
Posted on Fri, 28 Nov 2025
What an amazing trip. I do hope you write some more about it. It's such a fascinating country, and you bring it to life to beautifully.
Read full commentPosted in Inca Ice and Lupins
Congrats on the new arrival!
Posted on Thu, 27 Nov 2025
Congrats on the new arrival! And lovely pictures from the mountains, not to mention the cat and chickens!
Read full commentPosted in Nor Any Drop to Drink
Yes! Exactly this! I had a
Posted on Wed, 26 Nov 2025
Yes! Exactly this! I had a real panic the other week because on two occasions I found my bus pass (oh God, I still find it hard to believe I'm at the bus pass stage of life) in totally random places when it's supposed to be snuggled in the pocket...
Read full commentPosted in AWOL
I usually find the one that
Posted on Wed, 26 Nov 2025
I usually find the one that gives you most grief is actually the keeper. It's the one that says "Let's just be nice and please everyone" that can't be trusted.
Thanks, Turlough.
Read full commentPosted in AWOL
Pick of the Day
Posted on Wed, 15 Oct 2025
Thank you, Turlough, for taking us on your holidays with you! This is our wonderfully enjoyable social media Pick of the Day! (And looking forward to the next parts)
Read full commentPosted in Finding Fionnuala
Poem of the Week
Posted on Sat, 30 Aug 2025
This is our wonderful, and heartbreaking, Poem of the Week. Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in For Whom The Bell Tolls (The Centre Seethes)
Story of the Week
Posted on Tue, 02 Sep 2025
This is our brilliant - and disturbing - Story of the Week. Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Funny billies
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