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11 collections on the site.
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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
A Letter To Remember
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Temps Perdu
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Opposable Thumbs
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The List
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My Mother And I Agree On Something
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You are right, the grief for
Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2025
You are right, the grief for an animal often nudges previous griefs. This is so very well written, and although it's intensely personal it's also completely recognisable and relatable for the reader. Thanks for posting.
Read full commentPosted in This Sad Blister
I've caught up with all this
Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2025
I've caught up with all this now, and really enjoying it. It feels as though you really know your characters and the setting, and I'm really liking the way it builds. Lots of intriguing points along the way and 'breadcrumbs' to draw the reader in...
Read full commentPosted in Ghigau 5
Ooh, what a brilliant start!
Posted on Tue, 24 Jun 2025
Ooh, what a brilliant start! Definitely goosebumps. Next part please!
Read full commentPosted in Prophesy: The Immortal Witch (1)
Oh no, Jane, I'm so very
Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2025
Oh no, Jane, I'm so very sorry. Creativity may help the guilt muscle, in time. I know it'll probably be a while before you can accept that there's no guilt attached to a very sad accident. Bring the creativity back here as soon as you feel able...
Read full commentPosted in Once Around The Block
Pick of the Day
Posted on Sun, 22 Jun 2025
Passionate and intensely moving, this is our Social Media Pick of the Day. Please do share - it deserves to be as widely read as possible.
Read full commentPosted in Fifty-One Empty Places at the Dinner Table
And when even the most
Posted on Sun, 22 Jun 2025
And when even the most compliant start getting restive about the inconvenient dead bodies and starving kids, hey, let's go bomb somewhere else as a bit of a distraction and the latest entry in the dick-swinging competition.
Thanks for...
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I do have a smartphone, but I
Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2025
I do have a smartphone, but I refuse to use it to pay anything, or have any apps that require me to upload bank details. It's handy for taking photos (where I would take photos anyway, not to Instagram my life!). I use very basic apps, really....
Read full commentPosted in The Erosion of Choice
Thanks, Di. As we all melt
Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2025
Thanks, Di. As we all melt into puddles here, I was wondering if it's a bit cooler up where you are? You have all those wonderful woods near you, which maybe ward off a bit of the heat.
I was in Scarborough a little while ago, just for a...
Read full commentPosted in Once Around The Block
Pick of the Day
Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2025
This hypnotic piece is our Social Media Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.
Picture by Jmabel, free to use at Wikimedia Commons:...
Read full commentPosted in The Night Cafe
This is so lovely, Jenny. It
Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2025
This is so lovely, Jenny. It really struck a chord with me. I've never been much of a one for gardening - and now don't have a garden anyway - but the sentiment is so applicable to many aspects of life. I'm having one of those periods of writer's...
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