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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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Congratulations on this, Paul
Posted on Sun, 31 Oct 2021
Congratulations on this, Paul. It's a really involving story, and also has lots of ideas for the reader to consider.
My daughter's a big fan of 'The Good Place' and is always telling me I should watch it. I haven't got round to it yet, but...
Read full commentPosted in The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 3 of 3)
Poem of the Week
Posted on Wed, 27 Oct 2021
This wonderful conclusion to the 'dark poems' quartet is our Poem of the Week. Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Wintered Thin
I really sympathise with this
Posted on Thu, 28 Oct 2021
I really sympathise with this - my daughter has been working at a job where she sometimes has to work until midnight, and as she has a medical condition which means she can't drive, and I don't have a car, she has to get taxis, which are...
Read full commentPosted in That's R$CH!!!!
I wasn't expecting that last
Posted on Fri, 29 Oct 2021
I wasn't expecting that last bit! Can't wait to find out what happens next!
Read full commentPosted in The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 2 of 3)
Great start, Paul - I'm
Posted on Wed, 27 Oct 2021
Great start, Paul - I'm really invested in what happens next!
If you're open to some feedback - I wasn't too sure about the opening section. Possibly you've given too much away at the start, because now we know it's purgatory, and we don'...
Read full commentPosted in The Black Crow of Purgatory (Part 1 of 3)
Pick of the Day
Posted on Tue, 19 Oct 2021
This wonderfully atmospheric poem is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
Read full commentPosted in Samhain and Beyond
Things are so often not what
Posted on Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Things are so often not what they at first seem to be. Such a very sad story and yes, it precisely illustrates how powerless many women were at the time.
Read full commentPosted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 9
I've just caught up with all
Posted on Wed, 13 Oct 2021
I've just caught up with all the previous episodes - as others have said, there is so much detail in here! I love the tone you have given to Florence - definitely a lady who takes no nonsense! Very much enjoyed the discussion about China. ...
Read full commentPosted in Maria and the Bellasis Family 8
This is so lovely, Di. The
Posted on Wed, 06 Oct 2021
This is so lovely, Di. The image of the path back is really one to treasure.
Read full commentPosted in October robin
Cats are endlessly
Posted on Thu, 07 Oct 2021
Cats are endlessly fascinating, which is the only reason we tolerate them when they treat us like something in their litter tray.
I would like to volunteer my cat as a tester for your cat stand. Perhaps Di's Tina would be interested too...
Read full commentPosted in More About Cats
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