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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.


If you like his writing, please tell him. If you don't, make a point of telling him so, forcefully.


If you'd like to, you could be Mark's friend on Facebook: http://profile.to/MarkBrown1977/



Right now, I have 96 stories in 5 collections on the site. My stories have been read 128304 times and 66 of my stories have been cherry picked

My Stories

This is a Bubble

Submitted on November 30, 2009 - 00:35 | 263 reads

A Field Guide to Modern Warfare

Submitted on October 14, 2009 - 01:50 | 302 reads

In the Company of Country Men

Submitted on September 6, 2009 - 17:53 | 225 reads

Pearl of the Orient

Submitted on September 6, 2009 - 17:48 | 176 reads

Remains

Submitted on March 30, 2008 - 17:54 | 645 reads

I'll Tell You Some Things About Death

Submitted on January 4, 2008 - 03:35 | 955 reads

Goodnight Kiss

Submitted on September 26, 2007 - 22:57 | 1038 reads

Finished

Submitted on September 26, 2007 - 00:51 | 981 reads

Art will Save the World

Submitted on September 24, 2007 - 23:37 | 1392 reads

A Letter to a Sailor

Submitted on September 23, 2007 - 21:33 | 1261 reads

The Fox

Submitted on September 23, 2007 - 01:40 | 1058 reads

There is no Epiphany

Submitted on September 22, 2007 - 00:53 | 852 reads

Track 16: Typical Girls by The Slits

Submitted on September 17, 2007 - 00:43 | 859 reads

Track 15: Bingo Master's Breakout by The Fall

Submitted on September 16, 2007 - 03:29 | 859 reads

Track 14: Space Junk by Devo

Submitted on September 13, 2007 - 00:30 | 941 reads

Track 13: Blue Boy by Orange Juice

Submitted on September 11, 2007 - 00:14 | 929 reads

Track 12: Knife Slits Water by A Certain Ratio

Submitted on September 2, 2007 - 01:20 | 935 reads

Track 11: Bibbly-O-Tek by Scritti Politti

Submitted on September 1, 2007 - 14:05 | 895 reads

Track 10: Mind Your Own Business by Delta 5

Submitted on September 1, 2007 - 01:34 | 941 reads

Track 9: The Dignity of Labour Part 1 by The Human League

Submitted on August 26, 2007 - 00:29 | 1000 reads

For One Night Only

Submitted on August 19, 2007 - 23:14 | 1254 reads

Lovely Drizzle

Submitted on August 19, 2007 - 00:53 | 1146 reads

I Gave You Stones for Your Pockets

Submitted on August 18, 2007 - 01:51 | 1120 reads

Protect Me from What I Desire Most

Submitted on August 12, 2007 - 20:49 | 1362 reads

Two Eves

Submitted on August 7, 2007 - 01:05 | 884 reads

Rendezvous

Submitted on August 5, 2007 - 19:14 | 965 reads

The Collection

Submitted on July 21, 2007 - 23:32 | 923 reads

First Touch

Submitted on July 15, 2007 - 21:40 | 1062 reads

An Old Man's Photographs

Submitted on July 14, 2007 - 23:42 | 1354 reads

Performance

Submitted on July 10, 2007 - 23:39 | 1011 reads

A 21st Century Romance

Submitted on July 5, 2007 - 00:21 | 1652 reads

Safari

Submitted on June 30, 2007 - 17:01 | 1102 reads

A World without Airships

Submitted on June 29, 2007 - 19:58 | 1030 reads

Ask

Submitted on June 28, 2007 - 23:41 | 1174 reads

The Fisher King

Submitted on June 10, 2007 - 23:55 | 1453 reads

Columbo

Submitted on June 10, 2007 - 01:44 | 1149 reads

Friends Reunited

Submitted on May 28, 2007 - 22:33 | 1269 reads

May Day Bank Holiday

Submitted on May 19, 2007 - 17:55 | 1005 reads

Money Changes Everything

Submitted on May 8, 2007 - 23:58 | 1378 reads

The Art of Conversation

Submitted on May 5, 2007 - 23:08 | 1268 reads

Roman

Submitted on May 3, 2007 - 00:06 | 1313 reads

A Hillside is not a Comprehensive School

Submitted on April 30, 2007 - 23:39 | 1396 reads

The Domestic

Submitted on April 29, 2007 - 17:48 | 1246 reads

"Fever For You"

Submitted on April 22, 2007 - 15:47 | 2197 reads

Retreat

Submitted on April 14, 2007 - 15:54 | 1089 reads

Kitsune

Submitted on April 3, 2007 - 00:08 | 1161 reads

Be My Baby

Submitted on April 1, 2007 - 16:31 | 1658 reads

The Other Woman

Submitted on March 20, 2007 - 01:12 | 1452 reads

Track 8: At Home He's a Tourist by Gang of Four

Submitted on March 7, 2007 - 00:55 | 1149 reads

I Was Delia Derbyshire's Lover

Submitted on February 11, 2007 - 23:25 | 1318 reads

Absence

Submitted on February 8, 2007 - 01:20 | 1760 reads

Track 7: Work All Week by Mekons

Submitted on January 26, 2007 - 00:52 | 1322 reads

Track 6: Isolation by Joy Division

Submitted on January 7, 2007 - 21:50 | 1436 reads

Track 5: Because You're Frightened by Magazine

Submitted on January 6, 2007 - 18:11 | 1399 reads

Track 4: No Side To Fall In by The Raincoats

Submitted on January 4, 2007 - 02:11 | 1175 reads

Track 3: Born Under Punches (The Beat Goes On) by Talking Heads

Submitted on December 14, 2006 - 23:14 | 1385 reads

Track 2: Map Ref. 41 deg N 93 deg W by Wire

Submitted on December 10, 2006 - 18:33 | 1371 reads

Track 1: Final Day by Young Marble Giants

Submitted on December 6, 2006 - 00:06 | 1310 reads

Empty Space

Submitted on December 3, 2006 - 22:42 | 1529 reads

Transference

Submitted on November 26, 2006 - 02:47 | 1211 reads

Only Connect

Submitted on November 26, 2006 - 02:12 | 1424 reads

Losing Ground

Submitted on November 19, 2006 - 22:41 | 1363 reads

One Evening during Late Capitalism

Submitted on November 15, 2006 - 23:10 | 1136 reads

Niqab

Submitted on November 14, 2006 - 00:20 | 1724 reads

Home for Christmas

Submitted on November 11, 2006 - 21:33 | 1572 reads

Trick or Treat

Submitted on November 1, 2006 - 16:21 | 1553 reads

Beyond the End

Submitted on October 23, 2006 - 15:24 | 1451 reads

Fever to Tell

Submitted on October 12, 2006 - 23:32 | 1631 reads

Kenidjack

Submitted on October 10, 2006 - 19:51 | 1292 reads

Lose This Skin

Submitted on October 9, 2006 - 16:58 | 1538 reads

Matryoshka

Submitted on October 6, 2006 - 17:27 | 1409 reads

The Night of the Funeral

Submitted on October 5, 2006 - 15:17 | 1395 reads

PresentSelf was right.

Submitted on October 4, 2006 - 12:22 | 1314 reads

My Heroic Self Is Disappointed.

Submitted on October 3, 2006 - 16:36 | 1533 reads

Ullswater

Submitted on September 26, 2006 - 16:29 | 1832 reads

Z - Twenty

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 04:15 | 2497 reads

X) Careful

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 03:51 | 1407 reads

Visiting

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 01:31 | 1460 reads

W) The Cows

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 11:07 | 1883 reads

Telling Tales

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 01:04 | 1414 reads

Unbecoming.

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 01:57 | 1419 reads

Something Changed

Submitted on September 12, 2004 - 12:47 | 1558 reads

Q) Global ABC: Hit The North

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 04:40 | 1446 reads

Nostalgia for an Age Yet to Come

Submitted on September 12, 2004 - 14:15 | 1393 reads

One Saturday

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 00:46 | 1384 reads

Losing Friends

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 01:49 | 2422 reads

Me Mam and Dad

Submitted on September 12, 2004 - 14:16 | 3962 reads

Journey Into The Unknown!

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 01:26 | 1559 reads

I Am An Insect

Submitted on September 12, 2004 - 13:27 | 2209 reads

F**k The Millennium

Submitted on September 12, 2004 - 13:31 | 2158 reads

Getting To Know Your Town

Submitted on September 12, 2004 - 13:28 | 1381 reads

Extracts

Submitted on November 2, 2004 - 15:43 | 1462 reads

Best Mates

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 02:14 | 2055 reads

Can Never Go Back

Submitted on September 13, 2004 - 02:44 | 1489 reads

A Comic Aside

Submitted on November 2, 2004 - 14:47 | 1967 reads

I wish I had time to write

Submitted on September 29, 2004 - 00:16 | 1667 reads