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11 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 698811 times
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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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My stories
Sun (IP)
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Pad Life 3: Tunnelling Through
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Pad Life 2: X Marks The Spot
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Tower of Strength (IP) Part 4 of 4
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Tower of Strength (IP) Part 3 of 4
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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
Read full commentPosted in Journey to Minneapolis
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
B. Ramp up the tension. Make
Posted on Sun, 03 May 2026
B. Ramp up the tension. Make us sweat. Please.
Read full commentPosted in Hard Time Killing Floor - Part One: The Auction
Oh blimey, this takes me back
Posted on Mon, 04 May 2026
Oh blimey, this takes me back. My grandparents lived in Dagenham, and used to take me 'up Chadwell Heath' to visit someone or other when I was little. Also...port and lemon. Too young to ever have had it, but my Mum used to speak fondly of it as...
Read full commentPosted in "Answer Me"
Pick of the Day
Posted on Sat, 11 Apr 2026
When an absence is a presence in itself...this beautiful poem is our Sunday social media Pick of the Day.
Picture by Olybrius, free to use at Wikimedia Commons:...
Read full commentPosted in After You'd Gone
Poem of the Week
Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2026
This is our brilliant Poem of the Week! Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in A Hungry Bear Doesn’t Dance
Pick of the Day
Posted on Mon, 30 Mar 2026
This is our very beautiful social media Pick of the Day! Please do share if you can.
Read full commentPosted in “The Song From Moulin Rouge”
Whenever I read about what
Posted on Sun, 29 Mar 2026
Whenever I read about what is happening with you all, I think of the lovely, warm and generous Americans I have known over the years, and I feel both bewildered and sad at the news. It was great to see so many people turn out for the No Kings...
Read full commentPosted in Tossing tea bags into the harbor
This beautiful and quietly
Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2026
This beautiful and quietly devastating poem is our social media Pick of the Day. Please do share if you can.
Picture by W.carter, free to use at Wikimedia Commons:...
Read full commentPosted in Absenses
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