Mark Brown was editor of www.ABCtales.com from April 2003 until May 2006. In this role, he was responsible for nurturing non-professional writers and enabling them to progress with their practice of creative writing.
This work also encompassed Talecatching, an innovative programme that uses volunteers to act as creative mentors to people who are socially excluded, enabling them to produce creative writing that represents them and share it with the wider community.
He is currently Development Director of Social Spider, the not-for-profit design, communication and social action agency http://www.socialspider.com
In September 2006, Mark challenged himself to spend a year writing short stories that were exactly 200 words in length.
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My Stories
The Right One
First published on May 27, 2013 - 02:37 | 374 reads
Babies
First published on February 17, 2013 - 02:00 | 199 reads
White Christmas
First published on December 31, 2012 - 03:20 | 176 reads
Grass
First published on October 29, 2012 - 00:14 | 69 reads
Like School Holidays
First published on October 22, 2012 - 01:02 | 194 reads
Beached
First published on January 28, 2012 - 21:40 | 427 reads
Return the Gift
First published on January 22, 2012 - 02:48 | 302 reads
Occupy London
First published on November 3, 2011 - 02:15 | 396 reads
Daring
First published on October 30, 2011 - 03:32 | 324 reads
Negative Equity
First published on September 11, 2011 - 14:39 | 521 reads
No Place Like Home
First published on July 3, 2011 - 22:50 | 552 reads
A Secret Life
First published on February 2, 2011 - 18:45 | 632 reads
Hospitality
First published on February 2, 2011 - 02:59 | 315 reads
Fight the Cuts
First published on January 16, 2011 - 05:41 | 690 reads
Ribbon
First published on December 28, 2010 - 22:15 | 351 reads
Make do
First published on October 29, 2010 - 02:32 | 533 reads
What girls should do
First published on April 21, 2010 - 01:56 | 773 reads
Volcano
First published on April 18, 2010 - 22:03 | 422 reads
This is a Bubble
First published on November 30, 2009 - 01:35 | 918 reads
A Field Guide to Modern Warfare
First published on October 14, 2009 - 02:50 | 950 reads
In the Company of Country Men
First published on September 6, 2009 - 18:53 | 578 reads
Pearl of the Orient
First published on September 6, 2009 - 18:48 | 553 reads
Remains
First published on March 30, 2008 - 18:54 | 955 reads
I'll Tell You Some Things About Death
First published on January 4, 2008 - 04:35 | 1343 reads
Goodnight Kiss
First published on September 26, 2007 - 23:57 | 1696 reads
Finished
First published on September 26, 2007 - 01:51 | 1814 reads
Art will Save the World
First published on September 25, 2007 - 00:37 | 2604 reads
A Letter to a Sailor
First published on September 23, 2007 - 22:33 | 3198 reads
The Fox
First published on September 23, 2007 - 02:40 | 2276 reads
There is no Epiphany
First published on September 22, 2007 - 01:53 | 1360 reads
Track 16: Typical Girls by The Slits
First published on September 17, 2007 - 01:43 | 1194 reads
Track 15: Bingo Master's Breakout by The Fall
First published on September 16, 2007 - 04:29 | 1196 reads
Track 14: Space Junk by Devo
First published on September 13, 2007 - 01:30 | 1345 reads
Track 13: Blue Boy by Orange Juice
First published on September 11, 2007 - 01:14 | 1325 reads
Track 12: Knife Slits Water by A Certain Ratio
First published on September 2, 2007 - 02:20 | 1299 reads
Track 11: Bibbly-O-Tek by Scritti Politti
First published on September 1, 2007 - 15:05 | 1264 reads
Track 10: Mind Your Own Business by Delta 5
First published on September 1, 2007 - 02:34 | 1294 reads
For One Night Only
First published on August 20, 2007 - 00:14 | 1969 reads
Lovely Drizzle
First published on August 19, 2007 - 01:53 | 1645 reads
I Gave You Stones for Your Pockets
First published on August 18, 2007 - 02:51 | 1716 reads
Protect Me from What I Desire Most
First published on August 12, 2007 - 21:49 | 3100 reads
Two Eves
First published on August 7, 2007 - 02:05 | 1610 reads
Rendezvous
First published on August 5, 2007 - 20:14 | 1440 reads
The Collection
First published on July 22, 2007 - 00:32 | 1424 reads
First Touch
First published on July 15, 2007 - 22:40 | 1697 reads
An Old Man's Photographs
First published on July 15, 2007 - 00:42 | 2574 reads
Performance
First published on July 11, 2007 - 00:39 | 1540 reads
A 21st Century Romance
First published on July 5, 2007 - 01:21 | 3123 reads
Safari
First published on June 30, 2007 - 18:01 | 1947 reads
A World without Airships
First published on June 29, 2007 - 20:58 | 1929 reads
Ask
First published on June 29, 2007 - 00:41 | 1873 reads
The Fisher King
First published on June 11, 2007 - 00:55 | 2101 reads
Columbo
First published on June 10, 2007 - 02:44 | 1744 reads
Friends Reunited
First published on May 28, 2007 - 23:33 | 2064 reads
May Day Bank Holiday
First published on May 19, 2007 - 18:55 | 1478 reads
Money Changes Everything
First published on May 9, 2007 - 00:58 | 2203 reads
The Art of Conversation
First published on May 6, 2007 - 00:08 | 1811 reads
Roman
First published on May 3, 2007 - 01:06 | 1820 reads
A Hillside is not a Comprehensive School
First published on May 1, 2007 - 00:39 | 2196 reads
The Domestic
First published on April 29, 2007 - 18:48 | 1734 reads
"Fever For You"
First published on April 22, 2007 - 16:47 | 4407 reads
Retreat
First published on April 14, 2007 - 16:54 | 1573 reads
Kitsune
First published on April 3, 2007 - 01:08 | 1593 reads
Be My Baby
First published on April 1, 2007 - 17:31 | 2430 reads
The Other Woman
First published on March 20, 2007 - 02:12 | 2103 reads
Track 8: At Home He's a Tourist by Gang of Four
First published on March 7, 2007 - 01:55 | 1455 reads
I Was Delia Derbyshire's Lover
First published on February 12, 2007 - 00:25 | 1853 reads
Absence
First published on February 8, 2007 - 02:20 | 2771 reads
Track 7: Work All Week by Mekons
First published on January 26, 2007 - 01:52 | 1661 reads
Track 6: Isolation by Joy Division
First published on January 7, 2007 - 22:50 | 1827 reads
Track 5: Because You're Frightened by Magazine
First published on January 6, 2007 - 19:11 | 1717 reads
Track 4: No Side To Fall In by The Raincoats
First published on January 4, 2007 - 03:11 | 1569 reads
Track 2: Map Ref. 41 deg N 93 deg W by Wire
First published on December 10, 2006 - 19:33 | 1739 reads
Track 1: Final Day by Young Marble Giants
First published on December 6, 2006 - 01:06 | 1644 reads
Empty Space
First published on December 3, 2006 - 23:42 | 2327 reads
Transference
First published on November 26, 2006 - 03:47 | 1653 reads
Only Connect
First published on November 26, 2006 - 03:12 | 1865 reads
Losing Ground
First published on November 19, 2006 - 23:41 | 1882 reads
One Evening during Late Capitalism
First published on November 16, 2006 - 00:10 | 1589 reads
Niqab
First published on November 14, 2006 - 01:20 | 2411 reads
Home for Christmas
First published on November 11, 2006 - 22:33 | 2452 reads
Trick or Treat
First published on November 1, 2006 - 17:21 | 2441 reads
Beyond the End
First published on October 23, 2006 - 16:24 | 2243 reads
Fever to Tell
First published on October 13, 2006 - 00:32 | 2238 reads
Kenidjack
First published on October 10, 2006 - 20:51 | 1824 reads
Lose This Skin
First published on October 9, 2006 - 17:58 | 2285 reads
Matryoshka
First published on October 6, 2006 - 18:27 | 1900 reads
The Night of the Funeral
First published on October 5, 2006 - 16:17 | 2010 reads
PresentSelf was right.
First published on October 4, 2006 - 13:22 | 1792 reads
My Heroic Self Is Disappointed.
First published on October 3, 2006 - 17:36 | 2042 reads
Ullswater
First published on September 26, 2006 - 17:29 | 2570 reads
Extracts
First published on November 2, 2004 - 16:43 | 1867 reads
A Comic Aside
First published on November 2, 2004 - 15:47 | 2468 reads
I wish I had time to write
First published on September 29, 2004 - 01:16 | 2054 reads
W) The Cows
First published on September 13, 2004 - 12:07 | 2285 reads
Q) Global ABC: Hit The North
First published on September 13, 2004 - 05:40 | 1827 reads
Z - Twenty
First published on September 13, 2004 - 05:15 | 2860 reads
X) Careful
First published on September 13, 2004 - 04:51 | 1727 reads
Can Never Go Back
First published on September 13, 2004 - 03:44 | 1922 reads
Best Mates
First published on September 13, 2004 - 03:14 | 2414 reads
Unbecoming.
First published on September 13, 2004 - 02:57 | 1839 reads
Losing Friends
First published on September 13, 2004 - 02:49 | 3098 reads
Visiting
First published on September 13, 2004 - 02:31 | 1971 reads
Journey Into The Unknown!
First published on September 13, 2004 - 02:26 | 2036 reads
Telling Tales
First published on September 13, 2004 - 02:04 | 1799 reads
One Saturday
First published on September 13, 2004 - 01:46 | 1782 reads
Me Mam and Dad
First published on September 12, 2004 - 15:16 | 6263 reads
Nostalgia for an Age Yet to Come
First published on September 12, 2004 - 15:15 | 1797 reads
F**k The Millennium
First published on September 12, 2004 - 14:31 | 2525 reads
Getting To Know Your Town
First published on September 12, 2004 - 14:28 | 1770 reads
I Am An Insect
First published on September 12, 2004 - 14:27 | 3762 reads
Something Changed
First published on September 12, 2004 - 13:47 | 2008 reads