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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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Pad Life 7: A Submission and Three Falls
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Scream
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Pad Life 6: The Elephant In The Room
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Tower of Strength Part 1 of 4
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Pad Life 5: Cyber Tranche
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I did like your list of
Posted on Thu, 05 Mar 2020
I did like your list of apocalypse threats that we have all survived! As you say, we shall get through this one too. As far as I understand it, it isn't that this virus is hyper-deadly, it's just that it's new so no-one has had a chance to...
Read full commentPosted in The Coronavirus.
Another great episode, Penny.
Posted on Sun, 13 Oct 2019
Another great episode, Penny. The trees were my favourite bit too. Trees are indeed the guardians of our world.
I really like the way, in this story, kindness given brings kindness back. It's a lovely message.
Read full commentPosted in "The Trouble with Magical Beings" (A Fantasy) Chapter 9
I'm with you on this one.
Posted on Wed, 02 Oct 2019
I'm with you on this one. The only place grey looks magnificent is on an elephant.
Read full commentPosted in Fifty Shades of Shade
As well as the wonderful
Posted on Thu, 09 May 2019
As well as the wonderful descriptions you get in these poems, they are always so well constructed, so that the way the words are used, as much as the words themselves, help the reader to see what you see. Another beauty, Rhiannon.
Read full commentPosted in Transfixed!
I really enjoyed this, and
Posted on Fri, 03 May 2019
I really enjoyed this, and then reading about the background to it made it even more poignant. What a wonderful memorial to your relative.
Read full commentPosted in 1944 (12miles south of Spa Belgium)
I am Delilah, and this is
Posted on Sun, 26 Aug 2018
I am Delilah, and this is being typed by the servant of myself and Zsa Zsa. I have a new game for Omar. Get your local vet to put either you or Mitsie on special expensive food that only the one of you is supposed to have, and then swap bowls...
Read full commentPosted in Omar's Diary - Sunday 26th August 2018
More than one journey is
Posted on Sun, 04 Dec 2016
More than one journey is explored in this wonderful exploration of pain and hope. That's why it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day!
Picture credit: http://tinyurl.com/hrmu2lg
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Some very striking imagery -
Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 2015
Some very striking imagery - the one that stood out for me was the passage comparing Joanie's voice to a shotgun, 'her words repeating until the cartridge emptied, until her words were simple, hollow clicks.' I wasn't too sure about some of the...
Read full commentPosted in Buried Secrets
These characters are very
Posted on Mon, 06 Jul 2026
These characters are very strong and the situation is very well set-up. So much so that I feel a bit sad that we're not to know just a little more about Lesley and Terry. Would you consider doing more with them?
Read full commentPosted in The Broken Rose
'Dragonfly songs...' what an
Posted on Mon, 06 Jul 2026
'Dragonfly songs...' what an amazing concept. Visually and aurally stunning.
Read full commentPosted in Rhapsody in G Minor
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