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I have 136 stories published in 11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 672080 times and 202 of my stories have been cherry picked.
1118 of my 4,695 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1223 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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1118 of my comments have received 1223 Great Feedback votes

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Sat, 05 Nov 2022

A touch of magic in a hazmat suit...this beautiful glimpse of life is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.

Picture by Thomon, copyright free from Wikimedia Commons:...

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Posted in The Night Angels of the Cake Factory Cream Room

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The Martian footballer's

Posted on Sat, 05 Nov 2022

The Martian footballer's kneecaps - brilliant analogy! 

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Posted in to a pear

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Oh Jenny, what a horrible

Posted on Mon, 24 Oct 2022

Oh Jenny, what a horrible experience! Just glad to hear that you and your partner are in one piece. Flash flooding can be completely devastating. Hope you haven't had any repeats. 

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Posted in You Never Know

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Welcome to ABC Tales

Posted on Sat, 08 Oct 2022

Welcome! Your piece made me chuckle. I'm going to remember that one when I next get one of those annoying calls. I quite like turning my head slightly away from the phone and pretend whispering, 'Get a fix on this one will you, we may have to...

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Posted in 3 Questions

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Poem of the Week

Posted on Thu, 22 Sep 2022

This is our Poem of the Week - congratulations! 

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Posted in In Lucid Dreams

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This is lovely, Richard. You

Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2022

This is lovely, Richard. You give a real sense of nature being entwined, and the image of the crystals is captivating. 

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Posted in Look Up-Up

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Your last line, about her

Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2022

Your last line, about her grieving alone, I think sums up why even those of the republican tendency, like me, feel rather as though the last adult has left the building. I wasn't her biggest fan, but at least she 'did her bit' and, although the...

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Posted in Sic Transit Gloriana Nostre

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Completely delightful, Penny.

Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2022

Completely delightful, Penny. I had a chuckle at the idea of Willow magicking her cat bed - exactly what any self-respecting feline would do. The parrott is another lovely character. I am looking forward to meeting the new familiar! 

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Posted in "Willow's Missing Tail" 4

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Pick of the Day

Posted on Sat, 17 Sep 2022

A beautiful piece of nature poetry, with a hint of mystery - this is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too. 

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Posted in Harebells

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I didn't know they were

Posted on Sat, 17 Sep 2022

I didn't know they were witches thimbles - but that makes perfect sense. Evocative as ever, Jenny, you always take us right into the heart of what you're writing about. 

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Posted in Harebells

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