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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 →

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 →

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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Christmas Ghost Story – Sneak Preview

Posted on December 4, 2018 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings all and the very best of the budding season to you. Those of you that have followed me for a while know I like ghost stories at all times of year, but even more when the nights are drawing … Continue reading →

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Silence, Orbit Series Book 3, OUT NOW

Posted on August 16, 2016 by J. S. Collyer

Hello everyone! Apologies for not posting links/spamming/jumping around and yelling about the RELEASE OF MY THIRD BOOK sooner! Needless to say, it has a been a busy few weeks. Silence, the third and final book in my Orbit series is … Continue reading →

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Teaser Friday – Excerpt from new SciFi Short Story ‘New Tricks’

Posted on May 22, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings everyone and happy Friday to you all! To celebrate the weekend rolling round with a cheeky little Bank Holiday attached, here’s an excerpt from a current WIP. This short story, currently titled ‘New Tricks’, is hopefully destined for an … Continue reading →

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Brand New #FlashForFriday – ‘Life Cycle’

Posted on January 16, 2015 by J. S. Collyer

Happy Friday, everyone! I know it’s been a while, but here we have a shiny new piece of fiction for Friday! Check out my Flash Fiction page for past pieces of Flash Fiction fashioned for Friday fun (try and say that … Continue reading →

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‘Hampton Loade Station, July 1942’ – new #FlashForFriday

Posted on July 4, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings everyone. I apologise that I haven’t been posting much. As most of you will know by now, my first novel, Zero, a SciFi romp of space pirate adventuring, is set for release by Dagda Publising Aug 16th 2014 and … Continue reading →

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Within The Dark Mind – Guest Post by M J Wesolowski

Posted on June 27, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

I’m pleased to welcome M J Wesolowski to my WordPress this week. He is a horror writer who has had success with his short fiction and has recently released his first novella The Black Land which I reviewed when it … Continue reading →

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‘Showtime’ – New Short Story

Posted on May 30, 2014 by J. S. Collyer

Greetings all. I am currently gearing up to my weekend away at Crime Story UK, a crime writing conference in Newcastle from tomorrow. Polishing my magnifying glass and dusting off my deer stalker! You can follow me on Twitter @JexShinigami and/or … Continue reading →