Mark Say
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I have 67 stories published in
3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 105635 times
and 95 of my stories have been cherry picked.
123 of my 677 comments have been voted Great Feedback with a total of 125 votes
My stories
Saviour's Face
I recognised the stranger's face from a painting. (Inspired by Alexej von Jawlensky)
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A Woman Who Likes Jazz
I finally found a woman who really liked jazz music
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The Man in the Crypt
My brother became obsessed with a statue
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Artemisia’s Hammer
A man and woman contemplate a scene of violence. Inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi.
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Dinner with Adele
I had a young woman made to look after my daughter. Then things became complicated.
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Interesting idea
Posted on Sat, 07 Sep 2024
There could be a novel in the idea of the Devil as a therapist.
Read full commentPosted in No escape from reality
Well thank you ...
Posted on Tue, 03 Sep 2024
... for comments and PoD.
I wasn't thinking of Kafka when I wrote the story - more German silent cinema - but I can see the similarity.
The painting on which the story is based is in the current Expressionist exhibition at Tate...
Read full commentPosted in Behind the Church
Thanks for the comments all
Posted on Thu, 22 Aug 2024
Although I can't recall writing the story now.
Read full commentPosted in The Big Blank (2/2)
The Biscotti Exception
Posted on Wed, 05 Jun 2024
Sounds like a Dan Brown novel.
Read full commentPosted in The DWQ (Dunk-Whunk Quotient)
Nice one Luigi .....
Posted on Sat, 01 Jun 2024
.... but I hope your next door neighbour doesn't read this.
Read full commentPosted in I Am A Sinner
Excellent
Posted on Thu, 30 May 2024
Great story Turlough. Captures all the tension of wanting to be cool while being bound to your parents, and I get the references to ths school curriculum and music of the time (guess I'm about the same age as you). And a brilliant little twist at...
Read full commentPosted in Bill or Bob?
An intriguing sense of
Posted on Sat, 06 Apr 2024
An intriguing sense of mystery and frustration.
Read full commentPosted in In A Troubled Land
Very good. I can imagine that
Posted on Sat, 30 Mar 2024
Very good. I can imagine that stuff like this goes through the minds of a lot of stand-ups who are trying to be 'edgy'; and there's often a fine line between being funny and being a verbal bully.
Read full commentPosted in Spitting image
Nice piece Jane
Posted on Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Conveys life's disappointments and feelings of fragility, without sinking into hopelessness, with a plenty of nuance and a strong sense of the real world. I could identify with elements of this quite strongly.
Read full commentPosted in Land of Make Believe
Good one Itane
Posted on Sat, 10 Feb 2024
Works well as a brief story and an interesting observation on human behaviour.
Read full commentPosted in Just like starting over
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