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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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Another splendid episode. I
Posted on Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Another splendid episode. I just love the idea of a not too happy to see you squid. I hope you're thinking of sending this off somewhere at some point? It deserves a wider audience. If I ever get any grandchildren, I want to read this to them...
Read full commentPosted in "The Trouble with Magical Beings" (A Fantasy) Chapter 8
This is beautiful, Rich. You
Posted on Fri, 27 Sep 2019
This is beautiful, Rich. You have a great and generous ability not only to evoke your own memories, but to make the reader feel that they're part of a conversation, and so recall how they also felt at nine years old. As insert says, more please...
Read full commentPosted in Life and Death Under the Hudson
It's awful, isn't it, once
Posted on Fri, 20 Sep 2019
It's awful, isn't it, once you get caught up in one of those complicated things. I do hope it's sorted out for you soon, and that your brother settled well in his new home.
Read full commentPosted in Galaxy Part Five.
This made me smile Jean -
Posted on Fri, 20 Sep 2019
This made me smile Jean - those innocent times when life seemed a lot simpler! I had my first marriage proposal at 5 - he didn't ask me, he told his mum that we were getting married so she would have to get the spare room ready for me, and tell...
Read full commentPosted in The Men in my Life - part 1
Marvellous stuff. A spell to
Posted on Wed, 18 Sep 2019
Marvellous stuff. A spell to cast upon any blasted heath. I wonder if you'd consider reading this aloud and adding to the ABC Soundcloud collection? It would be fantastic.
Your use of the name Sven in connection with shadows reminded...
Read full commentPosted in Let's Get the Scissors
I SO want to be these
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019
I SO want to be these children and have this adventure!
Read full commentPosted in "The Trouble with Magical Beings" (A Fantasy) Chapter 7
Lovely response to the IP.
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019
Lovely response to the IP. Have you ever seen the film 'The Last Unicorn'? My children adored it when they were small - in fact both have their own copies now because they wore out our old videotape! This reminded me of that - the fleeting...
Read full commentPosted in There are no such things as Unicorns
I can't imagine what these
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 2019
I can't imagine what these anniversaries must be like for a native New Yorker. I made my first visit to the city at the end of last year, and visited the twin towers memorial and museum. Profoundly moving, and even on my side of the pond it...
Read full commentPosted in My heart still bleeds...my eyes still cry
Taut, jabbing lines,
Posted on Tue, 10 Sep 2019
Taut, jabbing lines, emphasising the unsettling content. So clever in its combination of things - it gave me a rolling feeling in the pit of my own stomach when I read about the 'torture of team picks' and reminded me of feeling physically sick...
Read full commentPosted in September Chills
Hooray! Thank you for this,
Posted on Mon, 09 Sep 2019
Hooray! Thank you for this, Luigi! Delighted to have an ending to the story, and one that saw justice done.
Read full commentPosted in Jack-In-The-Box
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