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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 - 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
I'm absolutely melting with
Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2019
I'm absolutely melting with these two. I just want to build a wall round them and keep the world away. Possibly my favourite line is 'he ginned as if he'd given birth to her' - tells you so much about him, and what he wants, and his feelings...
Read full commentPosted in Angel 11 (Edinburgh)
Well spotted! I don't know
Posted on Mon, 28 Jan 2019
Well spotted! I don't know where the trainers came from. She's far too sensible to wear trainers in the snow. She's now changed into appropriate footwear.
Read full commentPosted in Walk In The Park With Snow (Part 1 of 2)
Good ending, racheting up the
Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2019
Good ending, racheting up the tension even more. I am very interested to see how these characters will develop - keeping multiple characters going is hard work! Do keep on with this, looking forward to seeing more.
Read full commentPosted in The Cave Chapter 3
Very glad to see you posting
Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2019
Very glad to see you posting here again. Totally caught up in this from the first sentence. The rhythm and the structure convey the narrator's state of mind, hopes, despairs, in partnership with the words themselves. Skilfully done, so that...
Read full commentPosted in The Casino Payphone (Part 1)
A beautiful piece of nature
Posted on Sun, 27 Jan 2019
A beautiful piece of nature writing that suggests new ways of thinking about strength. This is our lovely Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day. Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.
Read full commentPosted in Tree Speaks
Now had another read through.
Posted on Tue, 22 Jan 2019
Now had another read through. What comes out very strongly is your passion for and immersion in this world. The reader has no doubt that you are completely familiar with the setting and the characters, and this is a strength - nothing worse...
Read full commentPosted in The Life of Okkun Resteravi - Part One
I don't think anyone saw the
Posted on Thu, 17 Jan 2019
I don't think anyone saw the current mess coming, however they voted! Your point is very interesting - yes, I wonder what words and ideas will be common currency among us in a few years time. Twenty years ago the only ones who tweeted were birds...
Read full commentPosted in Brexit.
Completely the right thing to
Posted on Wed, 16 Jan 2019
Completely the right thing to do. I do hope the owner is evenutally reunited with their property.
Read full commentPosted in The Training Day.
I bloody well wish I'd done
Posted on Mon, 12 Nov 2018
I bloody well wish I'd done this to mine before I retired. She's a woman, but I think in her case the ping pong balls are where her heart should be. Either that or a lump of sulphur.
Great stuff.
Read full commentPosted in Autopsy of a Boss
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