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I have 136 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 622885 times and 202 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1099 of my 4,662 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1199 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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The Net Caster (Part Twelve)

By airyfairy on Wed, 02 Mar 2016

A table, a bottle of Aphrodite whisky, and two glasses. The scenario was familiar. Was this really down to dumb luck? '
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The Net Caster (Part Eleven)

By airyfairy on Sun, 28 Feb 2016

It hardly mattered in which direction I walked. It was only a matter of time. And there was a figure standing at the end of the street.
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The Net Caster (Part Ten)

By airyfairy on Fri, 26 Feb 2016

The silver dust coated my skin and lips. A haz-bomb. What contaminants was I taking in through my lungs, my skin, the water I drank?
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The Net Caster (Part Nine)

By airyfairy on Fri, 26 Feb 2016

Finally, I could start casting a net for Hamish Mansoorian. But the results were impossible.
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The Net Caster (Part Eight)

By airyfairy on Wed, 24 Feb 2016

I began to shake. The room rippled round me and the options of weeping or going to sleep vied for my attention. Was I a murderer, or just a thief?
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1099 of my comments have received 1199 Great Feedback votes

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There's little more magical

Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024

There's little more magical than a bedtime story, and you've captured that perfectly here! I insisted on telling/reading bedtime stories to my kids for as many years as I possibly could - never mind them, I loved it!

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Posted in Bedtime Stories

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This is really interesting,

Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024

This is really interesting, Harry, and a really valuable resource. The myths can be so destructive. My daughter has epilepsy and the things people believe about that can still astound me.

As insert says, well done on giving the workshops...

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Posted in What is Autism? A brief guide...

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Delightful. Beautifully drawn

Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2024

Delightful. Beautifully drawn characters, great atmosphere, wit and a dose of cataclysmic despair. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

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Posted in The Big End

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Fri, 30 Aug 2024

Beautifully written and totally engrossing, this is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day. Please do share!

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Posted in Gift: A Son's Story (extract) - Respite

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I really enjoyed reading this

Posted on Wed, 21 Aug 2024

I really enjoyed reading this. There's that wistfulness as we think about people who once shared so much of our lives - and maybe wonder if they think about us? - and then the warmth of the friendship that has lasted years. The shorthand...

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Posted in Shorthand conversations

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This is lovely, Rhiannon. I

Posted on Wed, 21 Aug 2024

This is lovely, Rhiannon. I love looking at the clouds and seeing landscapes and castles and all sorts of animals. Unfortunately my desk is by the window so it's a real distraction when I'm meant to be working!

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Posted in Pareidolia

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I was enjoying this all the

Posted on Sat, 17 Aug 2024

I was enjoying this all the way through, and then your last line was so good. A lovely touch of humour, but also with a lot of thoughtfulness. I love it when the IP produces something as quirky and individual as this.

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Posted in Death where is your sting?

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Bulgaria certainly seems to

Posted on Sat, 17 Aug 2024

Bulgaria certainly seems to give you variety, what with the storms you had a little while ago, and a possibly gruelling winter ahead. I would be in that fridge pretty much 24/7 as I share Jenny's feelings about the heat! Here in the UK of course...

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Posted in No Country for Cold Men

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Great response to the IP,

Posted on Sun, 18 Aug 2024

Great response to the IP, Jenny. It's a special moment when we're allowed up close to another species. There's something reassuring in knowing that they are going about their own lives, and couldn't give a stuff what we're up to or whatever our...

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Posted in Caught In Charm Of What I See

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I love the whole concept of

Posted on Fri, 16 Aug 2024

I love the whole concept of this. Labels can help us to understand ourselves or others, but they can also just present us with another set of rules and parameters to conform to. Set the rainbow children free indeed. Anyone should be proud of that...

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Posted in Bleeding Rainbows

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