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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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I think you may have a point
Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2020
I think you may have a point here. I can imagine all those tech-savvy kids, in school or at home, bored out of their minds and devising all sorts of things on their computers that their elders will never understand. The world may be a very...
Read full commentPosted in School's Out(ish)!
There's a lot of all that
Posted on Mon, 23 Mar 2020
There's a lot of all that going around. I do hope your friend's friend will be well. As you say, let's hope we have some sort of normality back by this time next year!
Read full commentPosted in Mother's Day With A Difference.
At last - something sensible
Posted on Sun, 22 Mar 2020
At last - something sensible about Mother's Day! It's always an ambivalent relationship. Philip Larkin was completely right, but sometimes you learn to forgive your own and hope your kids will do the same for you. I love the all-encompassing...
Read full commentPosted in Happy Mother's Day
Sorry, I've got something in
Posted on Sun, 22 Mar 2020
Sorry, I've got something in my eye. Absolutely beautiful. Captures the sadness of the moment and a hope for the future. I do hope your friend will be well.
Read full commentPosted in Deimos
Thank you! My mog is a very
Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2020
Thank you! My mog is a very cuddlesome creature, which is quite handy for social distancing, as I am usually covered with cat hair and no-one wants to get near me anyway.
Thanks again for reading!
Read full commentPosted in Pad Life 8: Protect Our Way Of Life
Oh no! I'm glad you
Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2020
Oh no! I'm glad you designated this 'surreal' - you had me really worried there.
I can't believe it's only a couple of months since my son and daughter and I were in the West End, seeing a show, spending time in cafes and restaurants,...
Read full commentPosted in The queen is dead
Changing life for all of us,
Posted on Thu, 19 Mar 2020
Changing life for all of us, Grace. You're right, it's important we keep in touch with people who are 'self-isolating' and make sure they're OK. Hope you manage to get what you need and stay safe.
Read full commentPosted in Purple Bricks.
Such a difficult thing to
Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2020
Such a difficult thing to overcome, and how brilliant you've managed to do it!
Read full commentPosted in You're not alone!
I confess to having bought an
Posted on Sat, 14 Mar 2020
I confess to having bought an extra bag of cat litter, just in case. Most things I can do without but, should I get stuck indoors, I don't fancy being cooped up with a fussy moggie and no cat litter!
You're right - it is easy to lose...
Read full commentPosted in Does Anyone Know If There Is A Hotline For Alien Abduction? I'd Like To Request One. We Have Lost Our Collective Minds.
Nice to see Josiah and
Posted on Mon, 16 Mar 2020
Nice to see Josiah and Archibald again! And nice to be able to get a bit of a laugh out of the present situation.
Read full commentPosted in An Ill Wind
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