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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.


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I have 116 stories in 5 collections on the site. My stories have been read 197641 times and 81 of my stories have been cherry picked

My Collections

200 Word Post-Punk Mix Tape
200 words
200 words: Austerity Years
Damaged Goods
Protect Me From What I Desire Most

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

An interview with my father concerning the facts of my conception

First published on October 16, 2011 - 00:59  | 649 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

The Impossibility of State Victory in Conditions of Asymmetrical Warfare

First published on April 25, 2010 - 20:30  | 421 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

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

First published on August 26, 2007 - 01:29  | 1417 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 3: Born Under Punches (The Beat Goes On) by Talking Heads

First published on December 15, 2006 - 00:14  | 2064 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

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