Tag Archives: LGBT

Partridge in a Pear Tree – All Ye Faithful, Part 1

Posted on December 13, 2019 by J. S. Collyer

And here we go, as promised! Read on for part one of my festive romance murder mystery US romp. Yes, that is a genre. And yes, it is supposed to be fun, so enjoy! I shall post all 12 parts … Continue reading →

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Updates & Previews

Posted on May 14, 2019 by J. S. Collyer

Having never stopped writing stories since I was old enough to hold a pencil , and having released three novels between 2014 – and 2016 (my debut space pirate trilogy, the Orbit Series) it feels slightly weird not having anything … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ghost Story – The Highwayman, full story

Posted on December 25, 2018 by J. S. Collyer

Merry Christmas to one and all! A tasty, fizzy, jolly, bright, shiny day and night to all. May your day/week/month/new year be filled with sparkling light and love and joy! Christmas is a time for stories so I thought I’d … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ghost Story – The Highwayman, Part 5

Posted on December 24, 2018 by J. S. Collyer

Happy Christmas Eve, everyone! I hope everyone has had a wonderful run-up to the Big Day and my most sincere and wonderful wishes to you for Christmas Day tomorrow. May your day be Merry, however you choose to spend it. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ghost Story – The Highwayman, Part 4

Posted on December 23, 2018 by J. S. Collyer

Evening everyone! Hope everyone’s enjoying their weekend before the Big Day and that everything’s on it’s way to being prepared. Even if it’s not, take a few mins to yourself and enjoy the next instalment of my seasonal spookfest – … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ghost Story – The Highwayman, Part 3

Posted on December 22, 2018 by J. S. Collyer

Good evening all! It’s getting closer! 3 sleeps, in fact! Here is part 3 of my seasonal spook story. You can find links to the previous parts below. Enjoy! Part 1 Part 2 3 “Here. I’ve put sugar in it.” … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ghost Story – The Highwayman, Part 2

Posted on December 21, 2018 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings everyone! Hope you are enjoying my seasonal spook story so far! Please find part 2 (and a link to Part 1) below. Part 1 2 Eleanor was busy chivvying the young people she’d hired for the open day into … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ghost Story – The Highwayman, Part 1

Posted on December 20, 2018 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings everyone and the very best of the season to you all! In keeping with a much-loved tradition which I have mentioned before, I have written a seasonal Ghost Story to give you thrills and chills at this most wonderful … Continue reading →

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Some News and a new Flash For Friday

Posted on September 27, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

Gladstone’s has not failed on the productivity front. Not only have I had an amazing day with some glorious sunshine that enabled me to walk off my lunch time reward-pint and do some inspirational pondering, I came back and finished … Continue reading →

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Spice and Realism: writing the Love Interest

Posted on February 9, 2013 by J. S. Collyer

As the feast of St. Valentine is drawing nearer, it has got me thinking about the concept of the love interest in fiction. It is something I only decided to put into my story recently, or, when I say decided, … Continue reading →

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