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11 collections on the site.
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1130 of my 4,716 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 1237 votes
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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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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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
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
Teeth Tales Honourable Runner Up!
Posted on Sun, 01 Mar 2026
This is our Teeth Tales Honourable Runner Up! Congratulations!
Read full commentPosted in Teeth Tales – a Song For My Dentist
A lovely piece, Rhiannon. The
Posted on Tue, 03 Mar 2026
A lovely piece, Rhiannon. The image of the ivory wall is so striking. Thanks very much for this.
Read full commentPosted in The Ivory Wall - (Teeth tales*)
Hampstead Heath makes perfect
Posted on Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Hampstead Heath makes perfect sense! My mum came from Wapping, so rhyming slang was a part of life. Eventually my parents came to live near me, in t'North, and so my kids went to school bilingual, fluent in both Yorkshire and Cockney.
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Read full commentPosted in Teeth Tales - Woohoo Thirty Two
The Tooth Fairy is, obviously
Posted on Sat, 07 Mar 2026
The Tooth Fairy is, obviously, protected from ketchup by her sparkles, as are all us members of the Fairy community. She says that if your daughter ever wishes to take revenge for the childhood trauma, she will happily assist. There's a lot she...
Read full commentPosted in Teeth Tales - The Miser’s Guide to Molars
Lovely story, Penny! Thank
Posted on Sun, 15 Mar 2026
Lovely story, Penny! Thank goodness the teeth survived intact, and it was only your mother's nerves which were shredded.
Thanks for entering the competition!
Read full commentPosted in (Teeth Tales) Smiling Underpants
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