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I have 145 stories published in 12 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 731455 times and 216 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1163 of my 4,748 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1284 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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My stories

Gold cherry

The Net Caster (Part One)

StarMo's are pretty much all the same, when you come down to it. But there was something about this one...

Castle Pillock 9

Castle Pillock is turning off the telly. Possibly.
Cherry

Castle Pillock 8

The Sherriff of Nottingham is busking for his supper.
Cherry

Castle Pillock 7

Radio Gaga: The Dowager has a birthday, God moves in mysterious ways, and we remember Blueberry Hill.

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1163 of my comments have received 1284 Great Feedback votes

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This is beautiful, Harry,

Posted on Fri, 13 Dec 2024

This is beautiful, with so much lovely detail. As well as the sights and sounds, you capture the characters so well. I am so looking forward to the continuing story.

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Posted in Tom All Alone (7) (i)

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Never mind last rites - when

Posted on Mon, 02 Dec 2024

Never mind last rites - when I go I want last highlights with full conditioner and head massage. I'm assuming I'm going downstairs, and I don't think they're much with the personal grooming. Get it while you can.

Great poem. Thanks for the...

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Posted in Kathleen’s Secret

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Wed, 04 Dec 2024

This is our Facebook, X and Bluesky Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in Christmas Skies

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So glad to hear you're

Posted on Tue, 03 Dec 2024

So glad to hear you're feeling a lot better, Jenny. This was a delight to read. Hooray for John! As others have said, we need more like him.

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Posted in John's Conscience

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Thoroughly enjoyed both parts

Posted on Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Thoroughly enjoyed both parts so far - hoping there's more!

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Posted in The Road To Ponkerton Village - Part 2

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I didn't know that Betjeman,

Posted on Wed, 04 Dec 2024

I didn't know that Betjeman, so thank you! I enjoyed your poem, especially the third verse, which pretty much sums up my home town at the moment. Scrooge came around in the end, and while I don't believe in the sermons and hymns, I do believe in...

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Posted in Christmas Skies

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This is marvellous. What a

Posted on Sat, 30 Nov 2024

This is marvellous. What a absolutely brilliant response to the IP.

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Posted in The fickleness of new daylight

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Many congratulations on the

Posted on Thu, 28 Nov 2024

Many congratulations on the publication, and so pleased that, despite all the difficulties, you haven't let dyslexia stop you writing. So many people think it's just a 'one size fits all' condition, but there are so many permutations. My son,...

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Posted in What it’s like to be dyslexic from personal experience

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I blame Meghan. Maybe Harry a

Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024

I blame Meghan. Maybe Harry a little bit, but definitely Meghan. Her and her woke Californian sandwiches.

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How lovely to have you back

Posted on Sat, 23 Nov 2024

How lovely to have you back writing again! This is beautiful, and wonderful to read after I've just spent an afternoon out in the freezing cold rain. Thank you for cheering me up.

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Posted in Winter Dreams

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