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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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Pissing on someone's
Posted on Thu, 07 Jul 2016
Pissing on someone's strawberries will now become part of my lexicon. Decidedly more evocative than raining on a parade! As always, this is so wonderfully visual. The image of policemen with pink binoculars is to be treasured.
Read full commentPosted in Bring Out Your Dead - Part 21
The picture is stunning, as
Posted on Thu, 07 Jul 2016
The picture is stunning, as are the words. I suppose I'm reading this as a companion piece to your 'Folklore', so the beauty seems to have a number of barbs. Particularly liked the verse about history shooting arrows.
Read full commentPosted in Into the Marvellous
Hi! Welcome to ABC Tales.
Posted on Mon, 04 Jul 2016
Hi! Welcome to ABC Tales.
Very intruiging start to your story and I am looking forward to seeing where it will go next. I like the blending of SF and fantasy and the way you contrast the day to day requirements of the narrator's job and...
Read full commentPosted in The Spectator, chapters 1-3
Clear-eyed about the risks
Posted on Sat, 25 Jun 2016
Clear-eyed about the risks and the fears, and offering encouragement that it can be done. I felt as thought I wanted to know what had been the tipping point for this woman, what finally made her feel she and her child deserved better. A good...
Read full commentPosted in The First Step
I've read both parts of this
Posted on Tue, 21 Jun 2016
I've read both parts of this through a couple of times now, and really enjoyed the lyricism and magic. I did feel that perhaps there was a little too much back story to start off with - possibly you could have established the circumstances...
Read full commentPosted in Fishing Dreams by the Spree- Part 2
Oh dear. I predict a riot.
Posted on Mon, 13 Jun 2016
Oh dear. I predict a riot.
Just one typo - when Chantelle comes to join our two heroes, Josiah briefly turns into Joshua.
Read full commentPosted in Bring Out Your Dead - Part 19
I don't really agree with
Posted on Mon, 06 Jun 2016
I don't really agree with Phineas on this. I thought the acceptance of the existence of vampires was an interesting take on a well-known theme, a bit akin to the way Alien Nation or the recent Aliens TV series postulated a world where aliens...
Read full commentPosted in Sangreville
Explosive ending - oh no, not
Posted on Wed, 08 Jun 2016
Explosive ending - oh no, not Marc! You capture the grubbiness and seediness of power play, and the sadness of the individual lives destroyed on all sides. This has been a really gripping and enjoyable story.
Read full commentPosted in EBOLOWA 44
I really enjoyed this. It's
Posted on Sun, 08 May 2016
I really enjoyed this. It's a cliche to say 'we've all been there', and maybe not exactly in that way, but the emotions are so recognisable, and the remedies, with personal variations, are pretty universal. The bit about social media made me...
Read full commentPosted in Tara
The strands all coming
Posted on Mon, 28 Mar 2016
The strands all coming together and it is still well controlled - the reader feels confident that you have command of the plot! (Not always the case with thrillers). Marc has a real depth of character - I like the way you present the loving...
Read full commentPosted in EBOLOWA 34
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