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I have 147 stories published in 12 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 732499 times and 219 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1166 of my 4,753 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1287 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

Cherry

Castle Pillock 7

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

Back When Elvis Came To Town

Imagine the time before recorded sound. Before wax cylinders and piano rolls and music boxes. When all you had was the singer. Back when Elvis came to town.
Gold cherry

Song For The Girl With The Corn Coloured Hair

Originally intended for the 'Result' IP but life intervened and I didn't get it done in time.
Cherry

Castle Pillock 6

The Journal has had a fruity week...

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1166 of my comments have received 1287 Great Feedback votes

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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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Posted in Letter from a Daily Mail reader

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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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Poem of the Week

Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024

This is our stunning Poem of the Week. Congratulations!

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Posted in East Coast Scotland (Reflection)

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Fri, 08 Nov 2024

This magical poem is our Facebook and X Pick of the Day!

Picture by mattbuck, copyright free from Wikimedia Commmons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...

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Posted in Watching the Fire

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Very glad to hear it has all

Posted on Thu, 07 Nov 2024

Very glad to hear it has all gone so well, Jenny. Here's hoping that you recover fully in a very short space of time. And I do hope it won't be long before you're back writing again. I'm looking forward to your words taking me on some more...

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Posted in Hip Op The Second

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024

This engrossing touch of the horrors is our Halloween Eve Pick of the Day! Please do share if you enjoy it too.

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Posted in Who Wants to Live Forever?

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I am certainly with your

Posted on Wed, 30 Oct 2024

I am certainly with your narrator here! Who wants to live forever?

A delicious bit of spooky to usher in Halloween (Usher pun totally unintended). That's a cracking image at the end, with the lights of the city reaching out. Thanks for an...

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Posted in Who Wants to Live Forever?

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As one who has just

Posted on Wed, 09 Oct 2024

As one who has just celebrated her seventieth, I can very much relate to this. But how can it be that, at the same time, I'm still waiting to grow up? One of the great mysteries of life!

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Posted in Old Age

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You manage the difficult feat

Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2024

You manage the difficult feat of bringing the every day details to life without ever losing sight of the emotion underpinning it all. A completely beautiful day, something to be treasured. A pleasure to read, and I'm sure I won't be the only...

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

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