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I have 99 stories published in
8 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 99638 times
and 132 of my stories have been cherry picked.
326 of my 2,648 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 335 votes
Short stories published in these anthologies:
Cold Iron: 21st Century Ghost Stories (The Iron Press) http://www.ironpress.co.uk/books/coldiron.html (as Jane Ayrie);
Science Fiction for Survival (Valley Press) https://www.valleypressuk.com/book/119/science_fiction_for_survival (as Jane Roberts)
My stories
The List
My mother died as she lived. In Marks and Spencer's Food Hall.
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My Mother And I Agree On Something
I lost my Mum last month. She was a funny and wise woman, and I wrote this last year after a conversation during which, for once, we really did agree on something.
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The Restructure Roundel
Met up with a former colleague the other day. This is for all those who are now, or ever have been, working in public services.
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Not Quite The Eve Of Destruction (2017 IP)
‘Can’t I have one? Just one little one? I’ve been so good all year…’ ‘No you bloody can’t, and put that Scythe down or I swear to Me I’ll confiscate it for good.'
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Albatross
So I went on this poetry course, and wrote a sonnet to my house. As you do.
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Yep. The bit after the
Posted on Tue, 16 Apr 2019
Yep. The bit after the credits.
Read full commentPosted in CC11: Epilogue
Refuse to believe it's the
Posted on Sun, 14 Apr 2019
Refuse to believe it's the end. There's always that bit after the credits...
Read full commentPosted in CC10: ‘Whingers Endgame’
Thoroughly enjoyed this.
Posted on Sun, 14 Apr 2019
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Great fun. Quite a fan of superhero movies because I can completely relax in them, rest my brain, have a good laugh, and forget about them as soon as I'm out of the cinema. I would go and see this one. Kidderminster...
Read full commentPosted in CC9: ‘Whingers Assemble’
So sorry to hear things are
Posted on Fri, 22 Mar 2019
So sorry to hear things are difficult at the moment, Elsie. We miss you on here. Keep browsing and do please let us see some more of your lovely work when you feel able. It's disheartening when you start something and then find you're not in the...
Read full commentPosted in Wild daffodils of field and meadow*
Great fun!
Posted on Fri, 12 Apr 2019
Great fun!
Read full commentPosted in Larry and Mick and the Eighth Instalment in the Story of the Coleslaw Catastrophe
This struck a real chord with
Posted on Mon, 08 Apr 2019
This struck a real chord with me, having last year moved on from our old family home, the kids having done likewise some time ago. I kept telling myself how daft it was to love bricks and mortar so much, especially when not all the memories were...
Read full commentPosted in Rock Me In My Cradle
Probably not, to be honest,
Posted on Mon, 18 Mar 2019
Probably not, to be honest, but I'm glad this story had a happy ending!
Read full commentPosted in Galaxy Part Four.
What a lovely and original
Posted on Sun, 17 Mar 2019
What a lovely and original idea! A simple, beautiful and precious thing.
Read full commentPosted in All Washed Up
This thoughtful and
Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2019
This thoughtful and beautifully judged story is our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day! Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
Picture: Wikimedia Commons
Read full commentPosted in La Femme d'argent
Congratulations - wonderfully
Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2019
Congratulations - wonderfully written. The description of Brooksy as a breakable glass animal is beautiful and effective and a sad precursor. You've caught so well that thing that happens, when music at the time doesn't do a lot for you, and...
Read full commentPosted in Brooksy
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