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Junji Ito Maniac – Episode Three: The Hanging Balloons

Posted on January 24, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

The Hanging Balloons is the third episode of Junju Ito Maniac, and definitely the strongest episode from the first three. It should have been the opening episode, to give a really strong start to the anthology series, instead of the … Continue reading →

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Magic in London – Whistling – Part Five

Posted on January 20, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Before reading the latest part, catch up here: https://ashleymanning.com/magic-in-london/ The building’s icy chill hit Chuck as soon as he walked through the front door. The entrance hall was grand, lit up by candles burning brighter than any he’d ever seen … Continue reading →

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Blood on the Tracks – Volume 2 – Manga Review

Posted on January 18, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Blood on the tracks is a really twisted horror manga. It follows Seiichi, a shy and awkward teenager who has an incredibly overprotective mother, Seiko. After Seiichi’s cousin started to mock his relationship with his mother in the first volume … Continue reading →

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Mid-January Update

Posted on January 15, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Hello everyone, As promised, it’s the 15th, so I’m writing a little update post about how everything’s been going. First things, first: writing. I’ve been writing pretty consistently this month. I think I’ve written around 10,000 words of fiction since … Continue reading →

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Magic in London – Whistling – Part Four

Posted on January 13, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

Catch up on the Magic in London Story here: https://ashleymanning.com/magic-in-london/ Once Chuck and Fiona reached the old station, Chuck started to feel that there was a lightness to the air. Along the way he’d learnt that the boy’s name was … Continue reading →

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